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COPYRIGHT 2001 Society for the Advancement of Education
TO STOP ROOTING for your favorite team may be the ultimate act of sacrilege for those who worship on the altar of athletics. A New York Ranger fan since grade school, I suddenly turned on the Blueshirts--for no plausible reason--during the Wales Conference finals of 1986. I unexpectedly found myself, in my heart of hearts, hoping the Montreal Canadiens would knock off the Rangers, and I got my wish: The Habs went on to win the series and the Stanley Cup, but, just like that, I suddenly was left with no favorite team in my favorite sport.
These and so many other memories came flooding back while reading John Halligan's superb new book, New York Rangers: 75 Years, one of three 75th anniversary celebrations (the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks are the others) put out by Tehabi Books, San Diego, Calif. Ironically, these three teams, along with the Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Detroit Red Wings, are known as the "Original Six" even though only...
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