Starting the first game of a five-game homestand against the team with the best record in the league, the Tampa Bay Lightning, Rangers coach David Quinn opted not to make any changes to the lineup that had won Thursday night in New Jersey against the Devils. That meant scratching defenseman Tony DeAngelo for the second game in a row.
But Quinn promised that DeAngelo, the 23-year-old from South Jersey with the beautiful skating stride and superior passing ability, wasn’t going to be banished to the press box much longer. “I think he’s a real good player, and you’ll see him very, very shortly,’’ Quinn said.