You know that almost-rhetorical childhood riddle: How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Well, in hockey, we should say: How many coaches does a general manager get if a general manager could win a Stanley Cup?

The second head coach of Chris Drury’s tenure as president and general manager of the Rangers is about to be named. Having already moved on to head coach No. 2 as he’s about to embark on just his third season in this managerial role sounds a lot worse than it actually is — especially if head coach No. 1 was clearly no longer the man for the job.

Still, it begs the question: Is there a certain number of coaches a GM has to go through before the blame should shift?

There isn’t a concrete answer to that question. It should be on a case by case basis, taking into account what has — or has not — been accomplished, as well as the trajectory of the club at that moment in time.

If we’re analyzing Drury, who has two playoff appearances and one conference final finish on his front-office résumé thus far, the former Rangers captain should still be in his grace period.

But grace is not the word that comes to mind when you think of Rangers owner Jim Dolan, who dismissed the former managerial duo, Jeff Gorton and John Davidson, and promoted Drury in the name of changing the organization’s culture two years ago.

Drury is the right guy to lead the team forward, Dolan said at the time of the hire, so forward is the only acceptable direction.

A lot has changed in front offices around the NHL over the years. For a long time, it was normal for a general manager to double as head coach. The last person to do double duty for the Rangers was Glen Sather, who was GM from June 1, 2000 to July 1, 2015, and coached from Jan. 30, 2003 to Feb. 23, 2004.

Among the nine Blueshirts GMs who also served as bench boss at one point or another during their tenures, four of them had at least four other coaches work under them.

There were also the likes of Muzz Patrick (2x), Emile Francis (3x), Craig Patrick (2x) and Phil Esposito (5x), who each took on head coaching responsibilities more than once during their reigns. What a time that must’ve been, when you could take all of the credit or all of the blame.

Looking back at the three previous Rangers general managers — Neil Smith, Sather and Gorton — the range of patience has been wide.

Smith had five different head coaches under him, including 1994 Stanley Cup winner Mike Keenan, whose messy exit immediately after the club’s most recent championship still makes for one of the biggest what-ifs in the franchise’s history.

Sather had six, including himself and, technically, two stints from John Tortorella. On the other hand, Gorton inherited Alain Vigneault and then hired David Quinn, who was shown the door at the same time Gorton was after the infamous Tom Wilson incident of 2021.

The NHL and front-office dynamics have changed drastically over the years, as has the timeline expectations for a championship.

Patience runs thin nowadays, especially if you work for Madison Square Garden.

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Henrik Lundqvist is well into the second act of his life as a studio analyst for MSG Network and a member of TNT’s panel for the network’s first Stanley Cup Final broadcast, but the legendary Rangers goaltender is about to hit an even bigger screen.

“Open Heart,” an intimate profile of Lundqvist and his heart condition that ended his NHL career, is set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday.

The film, which is directed by Jonathan Hock, gives an inside look into Lundqvist’s fight to return to hockey after undergoing heart surgery.

“So much happened in my life over 12 months. Moving on from the New York Rangers, heart surgery, setbacks, retiring from hockey,” Lundqvist tweeted. “All things led me to dig deep and think about my mindset/life. That’s what this film is about. Finding happiness became my goal.”

The documentary is approximately 75 minutes long and can be seen at select theaters.

Brennan Othmann and the Peterborough Petes are the 2023 Ontario Hockey League Champions thanks in large part to the play of the Rangers’ No. 16 overall draft pick in 2021.

Othmann led the club in playoff scoring with 25 points (8-17) in 23 games.

The likelihood of Othmann beginning the 2023-24 season in the American Hockey League with the Hartford Wolf Pack should be high, especially after the past couple of OHL seasons the 20-year-old winger has had.

After posting 97 points in 66 games in 2021-22, Othmann registered 67 in 56 contests split between two clubs this season.

The time for Othmann to begin transitioning to the professional game is now, though it’s safe to say the Rangers likely want him to get some AHL reps before making the leap to the NHL.

Plus, at the moment, the left side of the Rangers lineup is already jam-packed.

The resurgence of Mika Zibanejad’s DJ career may be because he isn’t playing hockey right now.

If given the choice, we all know the Rangers’ No. 1 center would rather be in the Stanley Cup Final.

But, boy, am I excited to ask Zibanejad about performing a set at Lollapalooza Stockholm.