As the Rangers fled snowy New York for vacations during their newly mandated five-day “bye week” that started Sunday and ends with a late-afternoon practice Thursday, the minor-league affiliate in Hartford was doing steadfast work.
And the good news is that both organizations are pulling at the same end of the rope, something that they hope pays off as much in the long-term as it has so far this season.
“We try to do the same systems,” forward Nicklas Jensen told The Post last week, before he was sent back down after Saturday’s thrilling 5-4 comeback win over the Blue Jackets in Columbus, the final game before this break.