When the New York Rangers board their charter flight to Calgary on Friday, they’ll carry the baggage of a sloppy 6-5 OT loss to the San Jose Sharks from the previous night, as well as a 0-4-1 winless record on home ice at Madison Square Garden.
But that doesn’t mean there won’t be laughter and jokes during the flight. Nor will the card table be empty.
The players and coaches aren’t happy about what happened Thursday night nor with their struggles at MSG. But this is a business, their business. And the Rangers understand that sitting silently for four hours in the airplane cabin isn’t the answer to their troubles.