It’s that time of the year again, when we honor our Irish-American heritage by eating salty, stroke-inducing corned beef and everyone’s favorite vegetable—cabbage.
But it doesn’t have to be all bad; it’s time we honored the greatest Irish hockey players to ever lace 'em up for the New York Rangers. It took a while to sift through the list of every player to ever play for the Rangers, but, as you can expect, I hit pay-dirt once I got to the Ms.
7. Ryan Callahan (2006-present)
It was no surprise that Callahan’s best game as a Ranger came three seasons ago in a game versus the Boston Bruins on St. Patrick’s Day. The Rangers went on to win 7-0, and the game was dubbed the “St. Patrick’s Day Massacre.”
Callahan had bo ...
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!: A Salute to the Best Irish New York Rangers
Posted: 17th March 2010 by Greg Caggiano in NHLComments Off on Happy St. Patrick’s Day!: A Salute to the Best Irish New York Rangers