"What a difference a week makes. What a difference a day makes. Fresh off their big Winter Classic win over Florida, the Rangers were primed to use the win as a launching point to turn the season around. Their next game against Utah proved otherwise, as Igor Shesterkin went down in the first period and Adam Fox reaggravated his lower body injury in the third."
"Sherwood, who finally broke through with Nashville just two seasons ago, his first season without any AHL time, put up a career high 19 goals last season and looks poised to break that this year. He has 17 goals already. His 15.6% shooting rate, a nearly 50% increase on his career average of 11.5%, is inflated and certainly helping his goal totals. As is his time on Vancouver's top powerplay unit."
Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox suffered long-term injuries that derailed momentum after a Winter Classic win and altered team decision-making. The injuries likely prevented hasty roster moves that would have sought immediate scoring fixes. The Rangers pursued Kiefer Sherwood, a 30-year-old winger with 17 goals this season, boosted by a 15.6% shooting rate and power-play usage. Sherwood's shooting percentage represents a large increase over his career average and appears inflated by quality deployment. Without top-six minutes or power-play time in New York, Sherwood would likely struggle to match his current scoring pace and would not surpass core forwards.
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