BOSTON — There was no shying away from David Quinn, who said when the schedule came out for his first season behind the Rangers bench, this was a game he circled.
And Quinn’s return to Boston was a successful one, his team taking a heartening 3-2 victory over the Bruins on Saturday night.
It was also the final game before a nine-day break that encompasses the bye week and the All-Star Game, which made its importance even greater for the psyche of a young Blueshirts team that has already been through a lot.
“The one thing that is different is we have to live with this result for 10 days,” Quinn said before the game.