The delineation of jobs on the Rangers is crystal clear:
David Quinn is the coach and his focus is solely on winning games and making the playoffs. Team president John Davidson, general manager Jeff Gorton, and the rest of the front office are concerned about the organizational rebuilding that is now approaching its third year.
“As a coach, I don’t think about the rebuild,” Quinn said before a disheartening 4-2 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday night at the Garden, his team’s final game leading into the nine-day break that encompasses this weekend’s All-Star Game in St.