NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It could have been a lot worse, but that hardly makes the nature of the play any different.
Serial offender Zac Rinaldo took a malicious cheap shot at Mika Zibanejad late in the second period of the Rangers 4-3 win over the Predators on Saturday night, nailing the Blueshirts top-line center with a late hit up high well after he had gotten rid of the puck.
There was no call on the play, which Rangers coach David Quinn said left him “shocked.” But Quinn also thinks there is discipline coming Rinaldo’s way — again.