Brendan Smith turns into Rangers’ unsung hero
NY Post
Here’s one for you. When Brendan Smith drew a cross-checking penalty from Tage Thompson when the young Buffalo winger retaliated for a big hit at 11:08, that marked the 19th minor penalty drawn this season by No. 42, as recorded by Evolving-Hockey.
That, ladies and gents and boys and girls, leads the entire NHL in that category. Smith was an unsung hero in the Blueshirts’ 3-1 victory over the Sabres at the Garden on Tuesday, also scoring the game’s first goal at 2:22 of the second period following an opening 20 minutes in which the Rangers were outplayed decisively.
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