The New York Rangers put Right wing defender Tony DeAngelo about resignations in a shocking but not-so-surprising move on Sunday.
DeAngelo, 25, received votes for the Norris Trophy last season, after adding 53 points (15g, 38a) in 68 games last season. He currently signed a $ 9.6 million two-year contract.
DeAngelo (NYR) on exemptions
– Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 31, 2021
DeAngelo has struggled to re-insideabandonmentionist his form from last year with just one point, an assist, in six games. DeAngelo was also scratched several games.
Elite.
It is not a term to describe Tony DeAngelo. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/dG6nKsTLhn– Here’s your replay ⬇️ (@HeresYourReplay) January 15, 2021
Tony DeAngelo, who was discharged by NYR, is one of the league’s best offensive defenders, but a defensive handicap and a big pain in the ass. #NYR pic.twitter.com/7zpaCVkdnU
– JFresh (@JFreshHockey) January 31, 2021
There were also rumors (see this topic) that DeAngelo was involved in an altercation with goalkeeper Alexander Georgiev after last night’s game, in which he was on the ice for four of the Penguins’ five goals. In overtime, Georgiev did not throw the puck to DeAngelo behind the net, instead choosing to clear the board himself, leading to game winner Sidney Crosby. Atlético later confirmed the story, saying the two got into a fight in the tunnel that quickly broke.
None of the players took the ice for Sunday practice. Rangers head coach David Quinn was asked whether the incident had anything to do with the fact that the Rangers placed DeAngelo under exemption.
Quinn at DeAngelo when asked by @ColinSNewsday about an incident last night: “There are always rumors, I will not address rumors. This is not an incident. It is not about a thing. “
– Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) January 31, 2021
Atlético also reported that DeAngelo has been scolded several times by the team for his posts on social media.
Hockey Twitter, with whom DeAngelo has been arguing for much of the season, responded to the news with lol’s, smiley emoji and smiley GIFs.
https://t.co/Nx75eZjG39 pic.twitter.com/pwYTAvhtWA
– lily (@lilyschwarz) January 31, 2021
DeAngelo was a longtime supporter of Donald Trump, deactivating his Twitter account in protest and promising to go to Parler after the platform banned the former president due to lies and incitement to violence.
a small celebration compilation dedicated to mr tony deangelo for staying true to himself and turning off today pic.twitter.com/h3d294eYkV
– clarissa! (@quinnsedgework) January 9, 2021
The defender later appeared back on the social media site with a recording account like @ NYRFan92360244. It looks like a hockey fan tricked DeAngelo into admitting it was him with a screenshot of the simple source code.
Tony DeAngelo is in BAD rn pic.twitter.com/DmWEsCd0oJ
– Roland (@RolandCreative) January 23, 2021
Tony DeAngelo’s alternative Twitter victim of “Twitter Hack” pic.twitter.com/ryIVNpxDXO
– Core Team (@MainTeamSports) January 25, 2021
For the record, since for some reason people keep saying that, I am NOT Tony DeAngelo. Just someone who is tired of being criticized by people who know nothing about the hockey game.
– NYRFan (@ NYRFan92360244) January 23, 2021
DeAngelo, er, I mean @ NYRFan92360244, tweeted “This is a culture of cancellation in full force” minutes after receiving the exemption.
This is Cancel Culture in full force. https://t.co/w1EN3rXWK1
– NYRFan (@ NYRFan92360244) January 31, 2021
Yes, that’s definitely it and you wouldn’t face any consequences in real life because you weren’t good at hockey and it became a headache almost every minute of the day.