The Ranger players will insist he was a key to the series, but don't believe it.

That would make him only the fourth Rangers player under contract beyond next season.

During the good times, and there have been many of late, the Ranger players were accessible to reporters.

It was loud enough for the Ranger players to hear from hotel beds.

Among Ranger players, he is the most willing to visit hospitals or help children's charities.

The same could be said of the tenure of some Ranger players.

How that goes over with the current Ranger players will apparently become evident when the season resumes next week.

He is remembered as a key Rangers player, appearing 336 times and scoring 46 goals.

Froese, the closest Ranger player to the play, was given credit for the goal.

He praised Smith, the other Ranger players, the organization, the fans and the city.