What It’s Like For Toothless Blueshirts Skating With The Sharks

Swimming with sharks is a dangerous form of aquatics.

Skating with the Sharks once was tons of fun for San Jose’s visiting NHL teams.. That is, until this year with GM Mike Grier’s sextet making a serious bid for a Pacific Division playoff berth.

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The Rangers, who now have become “The Loser Team Of GM’s Letters,” completed their four-game Western tour at the Shark Tank with an anticipated loss; this time 3-1.

With absolutely nothing to play for now but pride – not in abundance on this New York team – the Beloved Blueshirts left for home after having to rely on third-string back-up goalie Spencer Martin to get them through this whole ugly mess.

“You can’t blame Martin,” says The Old Scout. “The Rangers didn’t get goals for Igor Shesterkin nor Jonathan Quick; so why should they get red lights for Martin?”

Based on how the Rangers seem to have given up, it likely will get murkier when they host the Bruins on Monday at The World’s Most Infamous Arena – that is, infamous for this disheveled home team.

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Apart from savoring what’s left of the season, certain New York players are left with personal challenges.

Last night, for example, in addition to trying to win a game, there was the matter of stopping Macklin Celebrini who led the Sharks in scoring last year and this term could possibly top the NHL scoring list.

But last night The Celebrini Gang – associates include Will Smith and William Eklund – played  a speedy game with Celebrini supplying the difference with two first period goals.

By contrast, the Rangers’ core scorers – Breadman Panarin, Vin Trocheck, Mika Zebanejad, J.T. Miller – are getting old by NHL standards and playing old.

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Worse still, the kids who are supposed to be their “future” are producing the square-root-of  Chai Nothing.

What You Want To Know About The Rangers And Don’t As Well <b>1.</b> What happens when Igor Shesterkin is fit to return? One thought is that management should rest him for the rest of the season but that wouldn’t go over with the paying customers.

Most fascinating will be the reception the Rangers receive when they take the ice on Monday vs. Boston.

And even worse if they lose their ninth game in ten tries.

These Seventh Avenue Skaters are lucky there’s no trophy for “Worst Rangers Team Of All-Time!”

They’d be a top contender!