EDMONTON, Alberta — Alain Vigneault made it clear the goal-scoring slump into which the Rangers have descended in dropping three of their last four (1-2-1) and six of their last eight (2-5-1) games has been a collective effort, and there is no doubt that the coach is correct.
Nevertheless, Vigneault’s acknowledgment he might insert Emerson Etem into the lineup for Friday’s match against the Oilers coupled with the coach’s pointed, one-way, on-ice conversation with Kevin Hayes following Thursday’s practice at the University of British Columbia, certainly raises the possibility that No.