Esa Tikkanen calls out Rangers star players after game 3 loss

Anthony Scultore Updated: May 5, 2015

Esa Tikkanen Twitter

Esa Tikkanen was a vital player during the 1994 Stanley Cup run for the New York Rangers. He was an agitator first and foremost and drove the opposition crazy. Today, it may be his former team he infuriates with this tweet.

Rangers tähdet hävinny kuvasta pahasti ja Nashia ei näy ollenkaa. Varovaista kiekkoa ja Caps puolustaa hemmetin tarkasti. Tää on playoffia.

— Esa Tiki Tikkanen (@tikitalk10) May 5, 2015

Here’s the rough translation from Google (edited):

“Rangers stars have disappeared badly and Nash will not appear. Cautious play and Caps defense are damn accurate. It’s the playoffs”

If any of our readers can provide a better translation please post them in the comments below or hit me up on Twitter @NYR_FullTilt

However, one Twitter follower simply asked Tikkanen to translate and got this response.

@StrayaNYsports Rangers best players need to be better

— Esa Tiki Tikkanen (@tikitalk10) May 5, 2015

So there you go, the Rangers are being called out to step up from a man who knows how to boil player’s blood. Now, let’s see if it works.

By Anthony Scultore

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