The length to which David Quinn would go to get a point across is growing ever more clear.
The Rangers’ first-year coach went to an extreme when he planned to make talented 23-year-old winger Pavel Buchnevich a healthy scratch for Tuesday night’s Garden match against the Flyers, their first game back after the 10-day break for the bye week and All-Star Game. In his place, Quinn was set to dress seven defensemen, a lineup configuration that he admitted he would rather not do.
“I’ve said this before — I don’t love playing seven ‘D,’” Quinn said Tuesday morning.