Rangers roster battles heat up as new season approaches. Will Alexis Lafreniere claim a top power play spot over Vincent Trocheck?
Jon Chik analyzes key lineup decisions facing the New York Rangers. The host examines the power play unit, third-line center, and sixth defenseman competitions. Chik weighs Lafreniere’s potential against Trocheck’s experience, Brudzinski’s leadership versus Parssinen’s physicality, and Morrow’s offensive upside compared to Vaakanainen’s steady defense.
Discover which players might secure crucial roles and how these choices could shape the Rangers’ season. Will Coach Sullivan’s strategy elevate the team’s performance?
0:00 Intro: Rangers’ power play and roster battles
5:06 Case for Trocheck on top power play unit
10:09 Case for Lafreniere on top power play unit
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14:43 Battle for third center: Brodzinski vs. Parssinen
19:48 Analyzing Brodzinski’s leadership and performance
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24:56 Morrow vs. Vaakanainen for sixth defenseman spot
29:30 Morrow’s potential impact on second power play
32:33 Outro: Final thoughts on roster battles
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7 Comments
Laf needs to start on PP1. He’ll need to become elite for the Rangers to win a cup with this group. He was supposed to be the guy. With how poor the power play was last season, this is the best time to give someone new a chance. Let either Zib or Trocheck lead the second unit.
Lad needs to go and Mika and a few others
Laffy = perpetual disappointment, vastly overrated… unless it’s a contract year.. he cannot work plays anywhere near the level Vinny does.
I think Lafrenierre is a logical replacement for Kreider. If not Laf, Cuylie. I think Miller and Trochek are similar for the power play, take one of them out. I realize Zibanejad has gone down a fair amount, but he's probably still the best one-timer shot option they have.
PP1: Bread, Fox, Zibanejad, Trocheck, Lafreniere
Separate Panarin and Zibanejad They like to operate in the left circle, though Panarin is more of a roamer.
PP1: Panarin Trocheck Miller Laffy Fox.
PP2: ZiB Cullye Perrault Schneider ?
I totally agree with you on Jonny Brodzinski. He proved himself last season by being productive when he got ice time. He is a mentor to the new players. He’s fast, has a good shot and I’ve seen him make some amazing passes.
You need someone in front of the net and a face off guy on second unit. First unit needs to be fox panarin miller trochek cuylle. Have your best face off guy on the first unit.