Regarding the Rangers, who meet the Bruins at the Garden on Wednesday, 42 years and a day after Jean Ratelle, Brad Park, Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais exchanged places:
1. What would be closest to an equivalent? Henrik Lundqvist and Ryan McDonagh skating onto the ice wearing the spoked-B while Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron came on in Blueshirts?
2. The four straight victories that have boosted the Rangers to 7-7-2 have removed Alain Vigneault from the watch list ownership and management were reluctant to place him on in the first place, but the coach sure has shortened his bench quickly in almost Tortorella-esque fashion following the deep dive out of the gate.