At tonight’s Rangers’ fan forum event at MSG for season
ticket holders per Scotty Hockey
Vinny Prospal told the crowd that he is unsure if he will ever play again.
Obviously he did not say that he is done for sure or
anything along those lines, but the idea that he might not come back should not
be shocking given the struggles Vinny has had in rehabbing his injured
knee. The loss of Prospal for the season
if it does eventually happen would be a hard blow for the Rangers, but one has
to figure they have been counting on a return from last season’s second leading
scorer less and less as the season has progressed. I took the trade for Wojtek Wolski last week
as a sign that Vinny was unlikely to make it back this year and they were
looking for a new player to spark Marian Gaborik. Obviously regardless of Prospal in the equation
you take the trade of Rozsival for Wolski, but I would surmise that it played a
factor in the move.
Let’s hope that Vinny gets back, but know that this team is
where it is right now without him having hit the ice this year, so they can
continue without him if the need arises.
