There is no confusing what David Quinn wants and expects from his team. He wants consistent, hard-edged, straight line, fast hockey that necessarily must be accompanied by the same chip on the shoulder that the coach carries, and pulls off, with ease.
It may be somewhat less clear why the Blueshirts, who meet the talent-rich Maple Leafs in Toronto on Saturday before they’re home to the Flyers on Sunday, have been unable to meet this ideal on even a period-to-period basis, let alone from game-to-game, though the personnel mix would seem to have way more to do with it than inattentiveness or lack of desire.