Thankfully, the New York Rangers won’t really have a lot depending on the last two games of the season. “It’s disappointing for everybody,” said head coach Peter Laviolette after the Blueshirts’ playoff dreams were crumbled at the Lenovo Center last night. But while fans would want the team to get its act together before the next season, it looks like not every member of the squad is happy about how their skills were sidelined for the ongoing campaign.
In March, the New York Rangers got defenseman Calvin de Haan on board as a trade deal with the Avalanche. Since then, the 33-year-old Canadian was mostly kept off the lineup despite his experience inside the rink. Naturally, as the Rangers’ poor run comes to an end, the New York star has a thing or two to say about being benched ever so often.
In an X post by Spittin’ Chiclets from April 13, de Haan’s bubbling emotions were shared. The social media update shared the New York Rangers star’s statements after journalist Mollie Walker had noted just hours ago that Calvin was displeased about his treatment by the Big Apple team. Walker’s post had claimed that de Haan was relieved that the campaign was “finally over.” As per the New York Rangers’ beat reporter, de Haan hinted about his grievance of being mistreated by the franchise, venting out “It’s f***ed,” and Spittin’ Chiclets’ latest post built on that by sharing the defender’s statement on the same.
“I said what I said because I am frustrated, and any competitor who says that they would be happy in this position would be lying to you,” Calvin didn’t mince his words. “As a player you have to respect the lineup decisions whether you like them or not, it’s just been frustrating not being able to compete and do what I love to do,” his statement read further, as de Hann made it clear that the New York Rangers keeping him as a benchwarmer didn’t sit well with him. Considering that he was off the lineup for 18 games since coming to New York, the acting out might not look too out-of-the-ordinary, either.
Calvin de Haan addresses his comment https://t.co/LZZP8198SJ pic.twitter.com/6cTlMVEa80
— Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) April 13, 2025
de Haan also mentioned why it was even more frustrating to be kept off the team even after the three times he played for the New York Rangers, the team didn’t perform all too poorly. “After playing 3 games for the team and going 2-0-1 , I thought I maybe would have got an opportunity to jump into the lineup and help win some games,” he vented. His comments hit hard, and it looks like the community is also willing to lend an ear to know more about what goes on behind the curtains in the locker room of the Rangers.
Calvin’s statement on social media would also prompt the Rangers to reevaluate its operations and clear the air on where they stand in regard to prioritizing the players and the fans. However, while de Hann’s comments have understandably whipped up a storm, it’s not the first time that Chris Drury’s franchise has come under the light for how it dealt with its stars.
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