WASHINGTON (AP) Henrik Lundqvist got an early glimpse into the New York Rangers‘ rebuilding future.It’s not pretty.Lundqvist roiled with frustration after a rookie defensemen left an opponent wide open for a tying goal that led to New York’s 44th loss of a lost season. As Zen-like as he was earlier in the day about the new organizational direction toward youth and away from trying to win now Authentic Mats Zuccarello Jersey , the face of the franchise for more than a decade was bothered by a mistake caused by inexperience that’s sure to be repeated over the coming years.”So frustrating,” Lundqvist said.When general manager Jeff Gorton committed the Rangers to a roster refresh that laid waste to 2018 playoff hopes and set the stage for pain that could last longer than Lundqvist’s prime, the star goaltender battled his own internal conflict. The 36-year-old from Sweden had never played in an NHL game with no chance of making the playoffs.”As a competitor, you want to win, and I never experienced that before where you’re like, `We can’t go for this,”’ Lundqvist said Wednesday, hours after the Rangers were eliminated from contention but several weeks since it became clear they wouldn’t make the postseason. ”It was definitely a new experience. But we’re all on board in this.”Lundqvist and his veteran Rangers teammates have two choices: get on board or be tossed overboard. When it became apparent this team didn’t have the stuff to compete for the Stanley Cup, Gorton traded captain Ryan McDonagh and forwards Rick Nash, J.T. Miller and Michael Grabner before the deadline and set a course for the future.With three years left on Lundqvist’s contract at $8.5 million per season, how far away that future is remains painfully unclear. After 11 playoff appearances and a trip to the final with Lundqvist as the backbone, the Rangers may not get within reach of the Cup in his prime or even his career – but even current players see the need for change.”I think it’s good for this organization to get some fresh air and some new young players and go from there,” 30-year-old winger Mats Zuccarello said. ”But it’s going to be a process.”The process began last summer with the trade of veteran center Derek Stepan to Arizona for the seventh overall pick that turned into Lias Andersson and the selection of Filip Chytil later in the first round. Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider and Brady Skjei are young building blocks already in place, and there’s hope that free agent addition Kevin Shattenkirk and trade acquisition Vladislav Namestnikov become part of the long-term solution.When the Rangers played at Washington on Wednesday night in their first game with no hope of playoffs since 2004, they dressed 15 players age 26 and younger. New York’s future is its present Mika Zibanejad Jersey , which can mean blunders like Neal Pionk’s missed assignment in front, along with the excitement and potential of prospects like the 22-year-old defenseman, Andersson and Chytil.”When you see the progress of the group, especially the young players, that gives you hope for what’s ahead of us,” Lundqvist said.With a full no-movement clause and the equity he has built up with the Rangers, Lundqvist can choose his future. Others, like Zuccarello and coach Alain Vigneault, aren’t so fortunate.In February, when he announced plans to go young, Gorton didn’t want to answer a question about whether Vigneault would be back next season other than to praise his coaching and say, ”We’re all responsible in some way here for what we’re seeing.” This spring will be the first time in a decade Vigneault hasn’t coached in the playoffs, a tough turn for the 56-year-old who almost certainly will be behind an NHL bench somewhere next season.”A tough decision was made for the long-term future of this organization and you have to respect it and you have to do your jobs,” Vigneault said Wednesday. ”That’s what I’m trying to do, that’s what my staff is trying to do and that’s what the players are trying to do.”Try as they might to focus on the final few games of the season, the Rangers feel the threat of drastic change that hangs over them. Lundqvist said ”now is not the time” to talk about the bumpy road ahead.Describing one of the most successful runs in franchise history Womens Pavel Buchnevich Jersey , Zuccarello used words like lucky, fortunate and even spoiled. In a sport with a salary cap, it’s difficult to remain among the top teams for even this long, and now everyone is bracing for the uncertainty of what’s next.”This is a new situation for most of the guys that have been here for a while, but you have to buy in, you know?” Zuccarello said. ”It is what it is. It’s nothing you can do about it. … Hopefully I have some good years – five, six good years – left and can be part of the rebuild and come to the good times again.”— TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Andrei Vasilevskiy made 44 saves, Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist, and the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 Saturday night.Tampa Bay also got goals from Alex Killorn, Cedric Paquette and Nikita Kucherov.Jonny Brodzinski, Kyle Clifford and Christian Folin scored for the Kings, who nearly came back from a three-goal deficit entering the third period. Jonathan Quick stopped 13 of 14 shots after replacing Darcy Kuemper early in the second.The Lightning retired Vincent Lecavalier’s No. 4 during a pregame ceremony. Lecavalier, who tops the franchise list for game played (1,037) and goals (383), joined Martin St. Louis as the only Tampa Bay players to have their jerseys retired.SABRES 4 Vladislav Namestnikov Jersey , BRUINS 2BOSTON (AP) – Scott Wilson had a goal and an assist during Buffalo’s big second period, helping the Sabres cool off Tuukka Rask and the Bruins.Evander Kane and Benoit Pouliot also scored during the second and Rasmus Ristolainen added an empty-netter with 29 seconds remaining. Former Bruins goalie Chad Johnson made 25 saves.The Sabres had lost four of five and entered with the NHL’s second-fewest points.Rask stopped 24 shots, but lost in regulation for the first time since Nov. 26. Ryan Spooner and David Backes accounted for Boston’s goals.Buffalo star Jack Eichel left midway into the opening period, favoring his right knee after falling awkwardly on a check by Boston defenseman Matt Grzelcyk along the boards behind the Bruins’ net.MAPLE LEAFS 6, SENATORS 3TORONTO (AP) – Mitch Marner had two goals and three assists, helping Toronto to its seventh win in eight games.Patrick Marleau added a goal and two assists. Auston Matthews, James van Riemsdyk and Nazem Kadri also scored for the Maple Leafs, and Frederik Andersen made 22 saves.Marner became the first player to record five points in a game for Toronto since Tomas Kaberle on Oct. 26, 2009.Craig Anderson was pulled by Ottawa in the first period after allowing three goals on 10 shots. Johnny Oduya, Derick Brassard and Ryan Dzingel scored for the Senators, and Mike Condon made 28 saves.FLYERS 4, COYOTES 3, SOGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Nolan Patrick scored in the seventh round of the shootout to give Philadelphia the win.Michal Neuvirth came off the bench to stop five shootout attempts after Brian Elliott departed following Arizona’s second attempt when Clayton Keller inadvertently hit him in the throat with his stick.Jakub Voracek also scored in the tiebreaker for Philadelphia, which won its third straight and has earned a point in four in a row. Claude Giroux, Michael Raffl and Wayne Simmonds scored in regulation.Jason Demers Bobby Ryan Jersey , Alex Goligoski and Zac Rinaldo had the goals for Arizona, which has lost five of six. Antti Raanta stopped 40 shots, including key stops in the third period and overtime.PREDATORS 3, CANADIENS 2, SOMONTREAL (AP) – Ryan Ellis scored the only goal in the shootout, sending the Predators to the victory.Scott Hartnell and Kevin Fiala scored in regulation for Nashville, and Pekka Rinne finished with 47 saves – including 10 in overtime.Brendan Gallagher and Jonathan Drouin scored for the Canadiens, and Carey Price stopped 30 shots.Fiala gave the Predators a 2-1 lead with his 18th with 7:41 left in the third period. After the Canadiens pulled Price for an extra skater, Drouin tied it with his eighth with 1:14 remaining.BLUE JACKETS 6, DEVILS 1COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Artemi Panarin and Oliver Bjorkstrand each had a goal and an assist, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 35 shots and Columbus snapped a five-game losing streak.Pierre-Luc Dubois, Josh Anderson, Nick Foligno and Matt Calvert also scored for the Blue Jackets in their first win in regulation in their last 14 games.Keith Kinkaid, playing in place of an injured Cory Schneider, stopped 44 shots for the Devils http://www.officialsenators.com/authentic-adidas-chris-wideman-jersey , who have lost three straight and seven of 10. Kyle Palmieri scored with 3 1/2 minutes left to spoil Bobrovsky’s shutout bid.WILD 3, BLACKHAWKS 0ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Devan Dubnyk made a season-high 44 saves and Charlie Coyle scored twice, leading the Wild to the victory.Mikko Koivu also scored in the first period for Minnesota, which is 9-0-3 in its last 12 home games. It was Dubnyk’s fourth shutout of the season and No. 28 for his career.Jeff Glass made 16 saves for last-place Chicago, which has lost five games in a row and nine of its past 11.Minnesota bounced back nicely from an ugly loss to Arizona on Thursday night, when it blew a three-goal lead and lost 4-3 to the Coyotes in overtime. Dubnyk played a key role as Chicago outshot Minnesota 44-19, including 15-7 in the third period.HURRICANES 3, AVALANCHE 1RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Brock McGinn scored twice, powering Carolina to the win.Jeff Skinner also scored, Elias Lindholm had two assists and Cam Ward stopped 29 shots to help the Hurricanes remain one point ahead of Columbus for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference.Tyson Barrie scored for Colorado and Semyon Varlamov finished with 32 saves.McGinn tied the score with just over three minutes left in the first period and gave the Hurricanes the lead 35 seconds into the third.