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NHL Rumors: Rangers want to be harder to play against, and Matthew Tkachuk rumor is “bull”

May 5, 2021; New York, New York, USA; The game between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers starts with a line brawl one second into play at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Bennett/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Rangers formally introduced their new head coach Gerard Gallant yesterday in a Zoom conference. Aside from your typical questions and cookie-cutter responses, both Gallant and Chris Drury (President & GM) alluded to some roster changes for the upcoming season.

NHL Rumors: Rangers looking to toughen up this offseason

“It’s hard not to watch these playoffs and notice the physicality, the energy, the effort and the intensity it takes to win and to succeed and we’re certainly going to need to play that way to have success in the regular season and in the playoffs,” Drury responded to a question regarding his Rangers lineup.