I appreciate McD but cant say im devastated that hes gone. To me once Cally and Dubi got traded, even letting Boyle walk, the team gained talent but lost alot of heart and tenacity that the team of the past few years lacked. I dont wanna get into hypotheticals about the Kings and Lightning series, but I always felt this recent Rangers team lacked a killer instinct and a f*** you pushback mentality that most Cup winners possess. With some more luck they could have won, but part of me feels like they never really deserved to, too many disappearing acts in big games/moments.
How many times did McD get run by opposing players with no response? Alot of that is AV I know, and hes probably the main culprit for this purseswinging team, but losing guys like Step and McD creates room for a different type of leadership group to emerge.