I sincerely doubt there will be an emotional, knee-jerk reaction from president/general manager Chris Drury in the wake of the rubble left after the Rangers’ disastrous Game 7 performance in New Jersey.

That is not the way Drury operates. He is methodical. He will not act on impulse in regard to the coaching situation or the player personnel. The first-round ouster by the Devils will be analyzed carefully, not emotionally. It is likely better for Drury to step back and count to 10 — slowly — before reaching conclusions.

After all, he is not a columnist.

This is a rhetorical question because I don’t have the answer: What is the head coach to do when, perhaps with one exception, his team’s best skaters don’t play well in the playoffs?