Apparently, someone told David Quinn differently.
Because this time, when the Rangers coach wrote out his lineup, he left out Mats Zuccarello, Kevin Hayes and Adam McQuaid — the three players most likely be traded by Monday’s 3 p.m. deadline — for Saturday’s afternoon game against the Devils.
Without the trio, the Rangers — maybe playing with a fair bit of emotion in their game — pumped three goals past Devils goalie Cory Schneider in the first period and controlled the hapless visitors from New Jersey the rest of the way, beating them 5-2. After the game, the Rangers flew to Washington — most likely leaving Zuccarello, Hayes and McQuaid behind — for Sunday’s matinee against the Capitals.