"Gavrikov might honestly be underrated and is easily the best defensive defenseman the Rangers have had in a long, long time. He is a human eraser most nights, taking out tough competition on a nightly basis with smart stick work and great reads. Last night he also added offense with two assists, one of which was an absolutely gorgeous pass to Adam Edstrom for the eventual game winning goal."
"Jonny Brodzinski has been a loyal soldier for this franchise for the last five years. His role as mentor in Hartford, serving as the team's captain and taking so many prospects under his wing has evolved into the same role at the NHL level. But on the ice, he's been a versatile forward that has been the subject of a lot of scrutiny as the team struggles. He's been a great fit, both on and off the ice."
The Rangers collected a second home win of the year in a messy game three days before Thanksgiving. Adam Fox and Vlad Gavrikov dominated whenever on the ice and formed a locked-in defensive pairing that improved teammates. Gavrikov emerged as an underrated human eraser with smart stick work, great reads, and two assists, including a gorgeous pass to Adam Edstrom that set up the game-winner. Jonny Brodzinski continued his veteran, mentoring presence and provided a precise feed to Vincent Trocheck for the first goal. Brett Berard made his season debut, played 9:21, and took a poorly timed double-minor high-sticking penalty that the team killed. Mike Sullivan's defensive style makes many games agonizing, but the win still counts.
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