There is no man behind the curtain. Nothing inauthentic about David Quinn, who is very much the same coach with the same personality directing the Rangers through the traditional halfway mark of his first NHL season as he was behind the Boston University bench the previous five years.
Quinn spoke at length with The Post last week before the combined bye and All-Star break that will end on Sunday when the Rangers hit the ice for practice that is certain to provide his players with an instant reminder of what the coach’s voice sounds like.
On the differences between coaching college and the NHL:
“Just the depths of the relationships you have with your players; the college feel, being around other sports, things of that nature.