Alexis Lafreniere of the New York Rangers skates against the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac
With the playoffs out of reach, and only a few games left in the season, it is time for the experimenting to begin for the Rangers.
Of course, having had the youngest roster in the league for most of the season, coach David Quinn had to be somewhat creative all season long with how he deployed his younger players within the lineup. But now that the results are no longer critical to the team’s chase for a playoff spot, Quinn can feel free to be even more creative.