Boston Bruins' Jeremy Lauzon (55) and New York Rangers' Pavel Buchnevich (89) fight in the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in New York. (Elsa/Pool Photo via AP) Credit: AP/Elsa
What, exactly, was the point David Quinn was trying to make when he said, after his Rangers lost to the Boston Bruins, 1-0, on Friday night, that "the game started becoming a man's game, and [the Bruins have] got more men than we do.’’
Was the Rangers coach raising the white flag, and telling the fans to wait until next year? No, certainly not.