Boo Nieves did indeed suffer a concussion on the blow to the head he received from Eric Gryba midway through the third period of Monday’s 4-3 overtime preseason victory in Newark, and head coach David Quinn wasn’t exactly thrilled the Rangers did not respond to the New Jersey defenseman’s aggression.
“It happened so fast, I don’t know if guys saw it, and we responded by winning the game, obviously, but there are other ways you can respond,” the coach said when asked about the absence of retaliation. “It’s been discussed [with the team].”
The Blueshirts, as you might know, have been famously passive the past few seasons, notably Feb.