The New York Rangers accomplished an impressive comeback against the Islanders yesterday and ended up winning the Stadium Series outdoor game hosted in New Jersey 6-5 in overtime.
In the game's final moments, a penalty by the Islanders' Scott Mayfield led to a crucial goal for the Rangers, forcing overtime.
Following the loss, Mayfield faced a lot of criticism on social media, forcing him to delete his account.
Islanders' Scott Mayfield Leaves Social Media Following Fan Criticism After Tough Game
Some disheartened fans directed their disappointment at Mayfield on X, blaming him for his penalty in a harsh way.
Mayfield chose to deactivate his account after the comments.
Below are examples of what was said on X that may have influenced Mayfield's decision to withdraw from social media platforms:
Hockey fans are passionate and they often take things too far, unfortunately.
This is completely inexcusable and we hope that Mayfield can overlook the negative feedback and concentrate on bouncing back in their next game, tomorrow against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Islanders Defenseman Deletes Social Media Account After Negative Messages From Fans
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