GREENBURGH, N.Y. – For Kevin Hayes, spending all week practicing at right wing meant stepping out of his comfort zone more than a little bit.
“I haven’t played wing in four years,’’ said Hayes, who has been the Rangers’ No. 2 center this season. “So I’ll just watch some film and try to figure it out.’’
One regulation win in the last six games (1-4-1) prompted Rangers coach David Quinn to experiment during the team’s mini-bye week. With no games between last Sunday’s 4-3 shootout loss to Winnipeg and Saturday’s matchup at the Florida Panthers, Quinn tinkered with his forward lines, putting his top three scorers – Hayes, Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider – together on the same line.