Steve Larmer of the New York Rangers . Mandatory Credit: Robert Laberge /Allsport
Welcome to another edition of Blueshirts Briefs, a series profiling individuals who worked a short shift for the New York Rangers.
Steve Larmer wasn’t leaving anything to chance. His team just 1.6 seconds from its first Stanley Cup championship in 54 years, the New York Rangers’ veteran winger can be seen checking his man even after the final buzzer extinguished over five decades of Blueshirts’ heartbreak.
Such attention to detail made him one of the NHL’s most valuable players during his 15 seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks and Rangers — and why Blueshirts head coach Mike Keenan urged general manager Neil Smith to trade for him.