The Journal News-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/92fabb48-c7bb-4954-b00d-b69bbe8aa4c4.jpeg] The Journal News-Imagn Images The first Judgement Day for Mike Sullivan won't be until he convenes the Rangers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers] training camp in September. But that should not deter us from discussing Sully's hire and the fire he'll be stoking for the team he inherited from Peter Laviolette. Why Some Blueshirts Fans Are Loving the Mike Sullivan Hire And Some Are Not [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/8ee59858-5a3c-4eff-a217-892a5333e70e.jpeg] Why Some Blueshirts Fans Are Loving the Mike Sullivan Hire And Some Are Not My grandma Etel Friedman liked to say "There are three sides to every story: Your side; My side; and the truth." [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/why-some-blueshirts-fans-are-loving-the-mike-sullivan-hire-and-some-not] (By the way, have you noticed how Pistol Pete disappeared from the scene like the Phantom Of The Opera.) One of the best equations for judging a coach was delivered by Fred Shero when he was orchestrating the Rangers to a 1979 playoff upset over the heavily-favored Islanders. Shero would say, "What has he won?" We all know that Sully won a pair of Cups in Pittsburgh but that was long ago and now he's in a brave, new world of Rangers' WIN NOW! For that to happen, Sully will need more than Band-Aids to restore the franchise to respectability. But let's start with an easy move that requires no trade, no cost, no obligation. It's free, free, FREE OF CHARGE! The answer to that one is – NAME A CAPTAIN. Get it over with already. My choice would be Will Cuylle because he does the right things more than anyone on the team. He plays hard; he scores goals; he hits everyone in sight and he's hockey-wise. So, what if he's young. But my 19-year-old grandson Ariel Fischler, who played two years of Junior hockey, disagrees. "It should be Adam Fox," Ariel insists, "And he doesn't have to be vocal all the time. His actions on the ice inspire inspiration. He went out of his way to become a Ranger and he wants to be a Ranger more than anyone on the team." Ariel's dad, Simon – not a Rangers fan – chimes in that Fox played while injured which shows his dedication to the team. "There are other good candidates," adds Ariel, "J.T. Miller is one and Vincent Trocheck is another but neither of them is as 'True Blue Ranger' as Fox." Ultimately, Sullivan and Drury will agree on the man to wear the "C" but that easy move should be done NOW. Adam Fox? The Maven has no objection to one of the precious few who could be called a Ranger through and through! Just do it!
