David Quinn came in to his first NHL head coaching gig with high praise and expectations. The Rangers were discombobulated during the exhibition season and couldn’t stay out of the penalty box. Most on lookers dismissed it as preseason tinkering, but when the season started it carried over.
The Rangers came out of the gate losing their first 3 games. The most embarrassing performance happened in Carolina after blowing 4 leads and ultimately losing 8-5. Quinn would get his first win at home against the Sharks on a Brady Skjei goal in OT, yet the bad play would continue.