Calvin de Haan says its fked the way hes been treated by Rangers

Join Post Sports+ for exciting member-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers.The Rangers’ season is almost over, but the drama that has plagued them since the offseason is not. Calvin de Haan had something to say on Sunday, until the veteran defenseman decided it would be best to wait until after Game 82 had passed.Joining an already-existing pool of disgruntled players in the Rangers locker room this season, the team’s trade-deadline acquisition intentionally opened a dialogue with the media to, presumably, express his frustration with serving as a healthy scratch for 18 straight games. The 33-year-old made a comment about the way he’s been treated by the Rangers. “It’s f–cked,” he quipped. After confirming he wanted to talk before stepping onto the ice for an optional practice, de Haan, when he came off, had an animated conversation with a member of the Rangers PR staff that apparently changed his mind.

The Rangers then informed the media that de Haan would be waiting until the end of the season to talk. The Post confirmed with de Haan directly that it was his decision to delay; he stated he wanted to get more information before talking. It was clear, however, the Rangers did not want de Haan to say what he had to say. “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,” de Haan wrote on X after the situation was reported.“After playing 3 games for the team and going 2-0-1, I thought I, maybe, would have got[ten] an opportunity to jump into the lineup and help win some games. “Did I help win those games I played? Maybe, maybe not,” de Haan continued.

“But we still won and collected some crucial points to climb the standings.I understand the youth movement in the NHL, and I’m getting older in hockey years and I may not play every single night, [but I] feel like I can still co...