They listened. New York Rangers coach David Quinn lowered the boom on his team Sunday night and made it clear what his expectations were. Then, they promoted Ryan Lindgren from Hartford, sending another message, about NHL mortality. The team listened and played a game where they won puck battles, drove to the net, took shots and did better on faceoffs. The result was a dominant win over a good hockey team.
It was a comeback night for a number of Blueshirts and it started in the first period. The Rangers came out flying and Immediately started winning few puck battles.