"Now instead of questions regarding results on home ice, they can now shift to other matters on the team in the day-to-day operation. Vincent Trocheck was missed way more than many of us could have imagined. His line with Alexis Lafreniere and Artemi Panarin had an absolutely stellar hockey game. These nights have not been prevalent this season, and hopefully with the new blood in Gabe Perreault joining Trocheck in the lineup may the team now go on a run?"
"The officiating last night was pretty rough, gifting Nashville some power plays that skewed some of the shots on goal numbers. The Rangers weren't pretty, but some of those calls were egregious. Still, the Rangers persevered and held onto their lead. Sometimes you need a sloppy win, even with six goals, so you can review the tape on a win to improve, and not scramble in a desperate move for a win."
"Lafreniere has been locked in of late with 3 points, a power play goal, and a fly-by screen on the Vlad Gavirkov goal. I think it was pretty clear that both Lafreniere and Panarin were genuinely missing Trocheck. The line created all sorts of chances across the low to high danger spectrum and made Nashville pay for some miscues with the puck. This line in particular needed some confidence in seeing the puck finally go in the net."
The New York Rangers secured a long-awaited home victory, providing an important morale boost despite a sloppy performance. Vincent Trocheck’s return energized the top line with Alexis Lafreniere and Artemi Panarin, producing high-quality chances and steady offense. Gabe Perreault’s addition offers further lineup depth and potential momentum. Officiating created some difficult moments by awarding Nashville extra power plays, but the Rangers protected Igor Shesterkin well and held the lead. Two goals against were flukes on the power play and another resulted from a coverage breakdown. The win allows the team to build confidence and focus on improvement.
Read at Blue Seat Blogs
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]