BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A few days after Lias Andersson scored two goals in the Rangers’ first preseason game against the Devils, Rangers coach David Quinn was asked what the 19-year-old center could do for an encore.
“Well, the thing he’s done for an encore is he’s followed up with two really good practices since the game,’’ Quinn said Friday as the Rangers prepared for Saturday’s preseason game vs. the Islanders in Bridgeport. “And he just looks more confident, and more comfortable. I think that was a big monkey off his back to have that type of game. I think it kind of loosened him up a little bit.