from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

This is neither about the past in Tampa Bay nor the future that is so uncertain. This is simply about the present for Marty St. Louis, and how much the 39-year-old winger will be able to contribute to the Rangers in the Eastern Conference final against the Lightning.

Nostalgia can wait, and so must sentiment. But if St. Louis is unable to elevate his game dramatically over where it was for much of the last round against the Capitals, then Alain Vigneault won’t have the luxury of waiting very long before replacing the winger with J.T. Miller on the top-gun unit with Derick Brassard and Rick Nash, as the coach did over the final 10:03 of regulation in Game 7 against Washington.

Though the decision to bench the slam-dunk future Hall of Famer must have been one of the most difficult — if not the most difficult — call Vigneault has had to make (and may have to make again) since taking over behind the New York bench two years ago, the coach framed it matter-of-factly when asked about it following Friday’s practice.

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