Zuccarello is close friend of Henrik Lundqvist and for many years they were teammates of the New York Rangers.
The 32-year-old Norwegian puck troll saw his old team for how they treated Lundqvist who went from the obvious one to the third hand elections.
- It's disrespectful. He is getting old and they have another good goalkeeper, but then they could have let him play the matches that (Igor) Sjestjorkin does not play, the former Modo star tells VG.
Alexandar Georgiev is also ranked ahead of Lundqvist by the Rangers leadership.
- It is hair-raising that he is treated that way. Would anyone have thought that it would happen to Henrik Lundqvist? No one, says Zuccarello critically.
Mats Zuccarello was replaced by Rangers last winter and, just like Lundqvist, he was one of the Rangers' big favorites. Zuccarello was moved to Dallas before signing a five-year contract with Minnesota last summer, worth $ 6 million - equivalent to nearly $ 60 million - per season.
- I never thought it would happen to me either. In my eyes, I would end the Rangers career. I think Henke wanted that too. Everything would be nice and classy, but then the management decides and then you are not worth a shit.
Lundqvist has a year left on the contract with Rangers, but it is speculated that he will be bought out of it after the paused NHL season.