New York Rangers: If the team hosted a skills competition...

New York Rangers: If the team hosted a skills competition….

BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 19: New York Rangers Winger Filip Chytil (72) and New York Rangers Defenceman Tony DeAngelo (77) gets congratulations from the bench on their lines goal. During the New York Rangers game against the Boston Bruins on January 19, 2019 at TD Garden in Boston, MA. (Photo by Michael Tureski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 23: Joshua Kushner and Karlie Kloss attend Houston Rockets v New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 23, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/Getty Images) /

The corporate crowd

Unfortunately, for the regular fan, much of the Rangers’ business model is oriented around the corporate audience. With a ticket within the first few rows of the bench going for $800 on a weeknight, there is a certain expectation as to who would be sitting there.

It’s a safe estimation to say that the Rangers’ organization is light on events because of its core base, the corporate audience, having little interest. For all of the allure of MSG, the simple fact is that the Rangers are a business that essentially prints money.

Other teams like the Oilers and Canadiens hosting their own skills competition should be a signal to the higher-ups within the Rangers’ organization. There is ample opportunity for the Rangers to garner some goodwill from its fan base.

Considering that the team appears to have an uphill climb back to postseason play, it would be nice if the average fan got thrown a bone once and a while.

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