1. Now that Peter Laviolette is job-hunting, you have to wonder whether the coach-seeking Seattle Kraken would take a chance on him. (However, someone with the initials KK might not like that.)
2. A bloc of Rangers fans who The Maven happens to know would like John Davidson to return to Seventh Avenue in some executive capacity. Sounds nice in theory but J.D. is happy as a Blue Jackets consultant.
3. Any former Ranger exec would not be welcome had he exited in Jim Dolan negative graces. J.D. tops that list.
4. The race is on for a Kenny Albert replacement re Rangers radio. Suggestions would be welcome.
5. I got this from Blue Collar Blue Shirts guru Sean McCaffrey. "Sam Rosen's famed 'This Will Last A Lifetime' remark when the Rangers won the 1994 Cup could be misinterpreted as a forever curse."
6. Rangers fans who are "true hockey fans" will wind up in Newark on Friday for the Devils-Canes Game Three. The Maven predicts a New Jersey comeback.
7. Thinking back to the Rangers' failed playoff attempt, one irony comes to mind: As New York faded from contention, Matt Rempe was getting better and better as a true offensive asset.
8. The homestretch was supposed to provide insights into prospects Gabe Perreault and Brennan Othmann. Frankly, we know as little about their future potential as we did two months ago
9. So far Brett Berard – all 5-9 of him – looks the best of the Kiddie Korps. He's a wrecking ball who fights his way into high-danger areas despite a bargain basement fuselage.
10. If a grade were to be assigned to Rangers "Team Chemistry," it would be a resounding F – as in Failure.
11. This was apparent in the absolutely nothing answers provided by Ranger after Ranger after Ranger at the farewell interviews.
12. The Maven was hoping that someone would ask Iggy if his game this season was worth what he'$ going to be getting paid next season.
13. Or, how Mika Zibanejad justifies his bloated contract with a minus-22 season.
14. I don't know about you but the one Ranger I didn't want to go bye-bye was Jimmy Vesey.
15. Let's all wish J.T. Miller had a better summer of golf than what he gave the Rangers in the stretch. (My sincere apologies for even thinking he'd be the Second Coming Of Mark Messier.)
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