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Mike Sullivan sparks major controversy for mistreating New York Rangers 23-year-old forward against the Blues
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New York Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan sparked some major controversy among fans regarding a young forward during his 2025-26 season debut on Monday night's game against the St. Louis Blues.
On Sunday night, the New York Rangers decided to recall 23-year-old forward Brett Berard from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League due to the fact that captain J.T. Miller is sidelined with an upper-body injury and will be considered day-to-day.
However, how Mike Sullivan decided to utilize Brett Berard's time during Monday night's game against the Blues has truly upset some New York Rangers fans, and rightfully so.
Mike Sullivan is being called out for the mistreatment of Brett Berard on Monday night
Throughout the first two periods of the game, Berard only managed to see 5:48 minutes of ice time, with only 2:33 minutes coming from the second period, and fans didn't hesitate to call out Mike Sullivan.
#NYR Brett Berard played just 2:33 in the 2nd period.
He has a total of 5:48 TOI tonight, which is the least of all skaters in the game.
He has a total of 5:48 TOI tonight, which is the least of all skaters in the game.
Here's what just a few fans had to say:
"Thank god he came up to watch the game from the bench! Valuable experience gained!"
"That's his reward for getting two of the best chances? Jonny, ask the question. Please. I'm begging you."
Despite this, during the third period, Berard ended up seeing a little more time on the ice as he managed to tally just 9:21 minutes of ice time. Along with taking a very costly double minor penalty.
However, the New York Rangers managed to put an end to their four-game losing streak as they took a 3-2 victory over the Blues at Madison Square Garden.
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