What was known to be completed in the past few days became official Wednesday, as the Rangers announced David Quinn would be their 35th coach in franchise history. He will have his official meet-and-greet press conference at the Garden on Thursday, and finally the Blueshirts can move forward with the rest of their offseason plans.
Quinn, 51, leaves Boston University after five seasons behind its bench and takes over a young Rangers roster that is filled with players who came through the college ranks. The hope is that Quinn can develop the talent while not taking too long to turn them into a group that can compete for and in the postseason.