Reminders come along every now and again, raising memories of the past and giving perspective to the present. Kind of like that high-pitched squeal — “Go! Go! Go!” — coming from behind the bench and echoing around the Garden.
But that signature sound emanating from Alain Vigneault was coming from the visitors’ bench on Thursday night, as his new team, the Flyers, lost to his old team, the Rangers, in a 2-1 preseason shootout.
Vigneault was the Rangers headman from 2013-18, this being his first time back at the Garden.