EDMONTON – Brendan Lemieux has barged right into the Rangers locker room and made himself at home. The 6-1, 215-pound forward, acquired from Winnipeg in the Kevin Hayes deal at the Feb. 25 trade deadline, has quickly made a connection with his new teammates. On the ice, he plays a physical game, getting in opponents’ faces and adding energy to the team, and in the dressing room, he is one of the chattier players, always asking questions of his teammates, and quick to exchange good-natured gibes.
“For me, you want to win over your teammates,’’ Lemieux said Monday at Rogers Place, before the Rangers took on the Edmonton Oilers in the first game of a four-game road trip.