GLENDALE, Ariz. — Rangers coach Alain Vigneault didn’t see first-round draft pick Lias Andersson throw his silver medal to a fan in the crowd after Sweden lost to Canada in the World Junior Championship final, but he had some opinions on it Saturday.
“Everything I’ve heard about Lias is he’s a real competitive young man,” he said. “Probably losing in the last minute, something was a little bit overwhelming at the time . . . I haven’t seen it, but I’ve been told. You want your players to compete, to be competitive, to not like to lose. All that part I like about it.