Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes may have gotten their Garden farewell after all — injury risk be damned.
The two Rangers remained in the lineup Thursday night against the Wild at the Garden, as did defenseman Adam McQuaid, even with all three expected to be wearing different sweaters by Monday’s trade deadline.
Coach David Quinn had said Thursday morning that he planned on playing all three trade chips unless he heard otherwise, and apparently, no word came down from management to change course in order to protect the trio from injury.
“Until I’m told differently, we’re going to play those guys,” Quinn had said after all 22 Rangers were on the ice for the team’s morning skate.