A LOOK AHEAD / MIGHTY DUCKS

Today, at New York, 4 p.m., Fox Sports Net 2 -- Last summer’s transactions are beginning to look like another Ranger boondoggle. That goalie Mike Richter is out with a concussion doesn’t help the situation.

Friday, vs. Dallas, 7:30 p.m., Fox Sports Net 2 -- No one yawns at Dallas Stars’ games anymore. They have chucked their conservative style and even, gasp, let defensemen join a rush or two.

Sunday, vs. Florida, 5 p.m., Channel 9 -- Panthers fired Bryan Murray as general manager. Now he seems to be making the right moves in Anaheim.

-- Chris Foster