Slats steps down

NEW YORK— Glen Sather on Wednesday announced he was stepping down as the Rangers general manager and being replaced by longtime assistant Jeff Gorton.

The past four years have been the best part of the run, with the Rangers making the Eastern Conference finals three times and playing for the Stanley Cup in 2014 against the Los Angeles Kings.

New York had the NHL’s best regular-season record this past season, but lost the conference finals to the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games.