GREENBURGH, N.Y. — After the Rangers’ practice on Sunday, coach David Quinn spoke about the need to be patient, and about how he had to keep reminding himself that the season was only three games old, and maybe making changes might be premature.
And then, after a day off on Monday, Quinn made changes on Tuesday.
Brett Howden, the 21-year-old second-year center, was promoted to the second line Tuesday, and Quinn said he’ll be in that role, playing between left wing Chris Kreider and right wing Kaapo Kakko, when the Rangers travel to Newark to face the Devils on Thursday.