His team is first in the league with a four-game winning streak and 56 points, but coach John Tortorella didn’t like what he saw when the Rangers took the ice Monday morning in Greenburgh.

So he sent his club back to the dressing room, pushed the “reset” button and started over.

Even a team 9-1-0 in their last 10 games needs the occasional reminder.

“When you’ve found ways to win some games and you’re getting your points, it’s human nature to forget about the details,” said Tortorella.

The message was received and, judging from the high-paced, up-tempo practice that followed his initial admonishment, it resonated among the players.

“We were pretty gross that first shift or first drill,” veteran Mike Rupp admitted. “He just wants us to be accountable for our actions. You don’t want anything carrying over for the game tomorrow. I think that’s been one of our strongest assets -- that we don’t let thing slide, at all.”

Rupp, who has played with five different organizations since breaking into the league in 2002, said that’s a refreshing message from a coach hell-bent on coaxing the most out of his players by any means necessary.

“Whether it’s kicking us off practice for a minute or sitting one of our top guys for a couple shifts, everyone‘s accountable,” Rupp said. “We understand you need to bring it every time you step on the ice.”

Tortorella’s tactics could be more grating if, say, he were only to discipline certain players. But no one appears safe from the fiery coach’s ire, and that approach has forged a certain sense of unity among the 26-9-4 Blueshirts.

“Every one of us is a Ranger, no matter who we are, what our name is, how much we make,” said center Brian Boyle. “He pushes us to get out of our comfort zones and become better players. I think that’s a good thing. I think we’ve come a long way with him as our coach. We have the most points right now, but he doesn’t want us to be satisfied. We haven’t reached our goal yet.”

Approaching the midway point of the season – the Rangers will play their 41st game this Thursday against Ottawa – the Rangers are winning at a clip unseen since the 1993-94 Stanley Cup Championship season.

According to Elias Sports Bureau, the Rangers .718 winning percentage (which recently clinched Tortorella an All-Star coaching nod), is the team’s fourth best start through 39 games in franchise history and best since the Championship season 18 years ago.

However, the Rangers learned Monday the dangers of looking ahead.

Said Boyle:

“It’s January, not June.”