From the day Phil Watson coached goalie Lorne "Gump" Worsley with the Rangers farm team, the New York Rovers, up to their last year together as Rangers, the Watson-Worsley feud never ended. Since The Gumper had a swift wit, he usually torpedoed Watson's putdowns with a squelch that Phiery Phil never could rebut. One of the classics involved a game which the Blueshirts lost despite future Hall of Famer Worsley starring in goal. Stan Fischler US Hall Of Fame MSG Furious over the loss, Watson told the assembled media, "We'll never be able to win a Cup as long as we have a beer-barrel-belly-goalie between the pipes." One minute after Phil finished his filibuster, the reporters confronted Gump with Watson's declaration. Worsley mulled it over for one-and-a-half second. "It just shows you what a jerk we have for a coach," The Gump snapped, "I ONLY DRINK JOHNNY WALKER RED!"
