Igor Shesterkin #31 and Mika Zibanejad #93 of the Rangers celebrate their 3-0 shutout against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on April 13, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. Credit: Getty Images/Bruce Bennett
When general manager Jeff Gorton opted not to make a trade before Monday’s deadline, that meant the Rangers were going to ride out the final 15 games of the regular season with the same roster that got them to this point in the playoff race.
Which was fine with coach David Quinn.
"I think it’s a sign to our team and everybody in that locker room that we feel really good about where we’re at, and the direction we’re going,’’ Quinn said Tuesday morning, before the Rangers’ 3-0 victory over the Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark.