Rangers Fans, it's time for The Maven and You-All to have a heart-to-heart talk.
For starters, we all agree that the 2024-25 season was a disaster. It's over and done with; so forget about it.
Just as history showed us how easily it is to go from Presidents' Trophy-winner to the doldrums in one easy year, so it is easy to reverse the decline. (Exhibit A: Washington Capitals).
The club has a new coach and a brand new start. Likewise it's time to refresh with Free Agency here and a summer left for wheeling and dealing.
My Rangers fan buddy Todd Siben writes a compelling note from Boynton Beach, Florida that should inspire fans who are riding the Blueshirt fence. Listen up, please: Go, Todd, go!
"Back in the 1980's, when the Rangers languished in the lower echelon of the division and the Devils were a new franchise," says Pal Todd, "I jumped ship and considered myself a Devils fan.
"After that season ended, I had a conversation with a Rangers fan friend who scolded me for abandoning our team. He delivered a message that went something like this:
"'You don't jump ship at the first sign of adversity,' the guy said. 'You cheer your team through the good AND the bad.' And I learned a lesson from that."
That, good citizens of Rangerville, THAT'S my lesson to you. Plus, I'll throw one more line at you: PAIN AND PROGRESS ARE INSEPARABLE.
With one notable exception: THE METS!
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