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APThe longtime captain, who played 610 games with Leetch in two Rangers stints, didn’t mind a bit. He was the only speaker, other than master of ceremonies Sam Rosen, and when he finished talking he took his place alongside Richter, and fellow Hockey Hall of Famers Eddie Giacomin, and Rod Gilbert — the only other Rangers to have their numbers retired.
That select group wore blue jerseys while several other former Rangers made a semicircle at center ice dressed in white sweaters. When the current team filled the bench during the ceremony, the players sported the No. 2 on their left shoulders.
Leetch’s rugged former teammates Tie Domi and Darren Langdon rode along the ice on an Army ATV that pulled a gifted Harley Davidson motorcycle. Richter presented Leetch with a $25,000 check, on behalf of the Rangers organization, for the John J. Murray Foundation — founded in 2002 in memory of Leetch’s close friend, who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack in New York.
Craig Patrick, the New York general manager who selected Leetch with the ninth pick of the 1986 draft, sat in the stands as did Neil Smith — the GM of the 1994 title team.
Leetch’s No. 2 has been painted behind each net for several weeks during the buildup for this event that was announced before the season.
Before Leetch took the ice, he stopped into the Rangers dressing room as this year’s occupants stood and clapped. Leetch shook hands with Brendan Shanahan and saw his former stall, just to the right, filled with his familiar blue jersey.
“I was not that nervous, not that scared of what I was going to say,” Leetch said. “I was just really enjoying it and I was not sure I was going to be able to do that.”
Cheers and chants following Leetch as the big video board over center ice showed his stroll to the ice through corridors that lead from the dressing room.
The fans begged for “one more year” but that wish didn’t come. Instead they enjoyed one more night with No. 2.
Ryan Callahan scored for the fifth time in four days and defenseman Ryan McDonagh snapped a second-period tie to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
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Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.