It sure seemed like there was steam coming out of David Quinn’s ears, and that wasn’t too far from the truth.
The Rangers coach was furious after his team took a third too-many-men penalty in the past four games, and a fourth in the past seven games, forcing it to be a tight 3-2 win over the Hurricanes on Wednesday night at the Garden.
Just as Saturday night in Montreal, Brendan Lemieux made the gaffe midway through the second period, and he got only one more shift that period, sitting for the final 8:37. The Hurricanes scored on the ensuing power play, and then again 89 seconds later, to turn a 3-0 lead into a 3-2 edge that barely sufficed.