The Rangers have fired president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton, according to multiple reports, hours before Wednesday night's game against the Capitals.
The move comes a day after the team issued a scathing statement calling for the removal of NHL head of player safety George Parros after the Capitals' Tom Wilson was fined but not suspended for attacking three Rangers players and ending Artemi Panarin's season on Monday.
The firings reportedly were coincidental to the statement and not related to the Wilson saga, and that team ownership believed the Rangers underachieved this season. The Rangers are 26-21-6 and were eliminated from playoff contention with Monday night's loss.