More NHL: | | | | | is no longer in the NHL but is still watching and opining on it, especially his most recent team -- the .The supreme pest of a player tweeted on Saturday that the team has stopped playing for coach John Tortorella and that they don Artie Burns Jersey 't like him. Avery went so far as to call for Torts to be fired and calling him a as the Rangers are mired in one ugly season that has them in a tie for eighth place Jerome Bettis Jersey in the East.Partly because it was Avery and partly because it's the Rangers, Avery's and the Rangers themselves heard them. So captain felt compelled to release the following statement on behalf of all Rangers players: "Sean Avery's comments solely represent his own thoughts and opinions. He did not speak for us as a team when he was here and certainly does not now."What a me s, I tell Le'Veon Bell Jersey you what. Former players often criticize what's going on with the franchise that they used to play for, but it's very rare that active players actually acknowledge those comments, at least in public.At the same time, this saves the Rangers players the frustration and aggravation of answering the questions about Avery's comments over and over. The longer the questions get asked, the bigger distraction it becomes. From that angle, I can certainly understand why Callahan would i sue the short statement on the matter, to get ahead of the game.It was kind of a no-win situation for the Rangers when Avery was critical. Even in his retirement, he's still a lightning rod for controversy. So people hear/see what he says, and Xavier Grimble Jersey this was going to come back to the Rangers in some way.I admit that no other response than to stand behind your coach should be expected, but it's still interesting how Callahan said Avery never represented the team. Of course, he would Mike Mitchell Jersey probably say no one person speaks for the team -- unle s it's him making a statement such as this as the captain. Ladies and gentlemen, the 2013 New York Rangers season!