The Rangers’ latest baffling Matt Rempe move seems to be trying to solve a problem that doesn’t really exist

WASHINGTON — Tom Wilson past created a important effect against nan Rangers successful nan last week of nan 2020-21 season, erstwhile John Davidson was squad president, Jeff Gorton was nan wide head and David Quinn nan caput coach.

The Blueshirts dismissed them each wrong a matter of a week. They hired a caller caput coach successful Gerard Gallant, a players’ champion who had been 1 of nan league’s astir imposing powerfulness wingers during his heyday successful Detroit successful nan ’80s. The nine bulked up nether incoming GM Chris Drury, adding Ryan Reaves, Sammy Blais, Dryden Hunt and Barclay Goodrow complete nan summer.

And they opened nan 2021-22 play successful Washington, against nan Caps, and against Wilson, who had group disconnected a maelstrom erstwhile he flexed successful nan property container aft throwing Artemi Panarin to nan mat. The crippled was truthful highly anticipated it was broadcast connected nationalist TV.

It was going to beryllium a grudge match.