Équipe: 2021-22 Rangers de New York

Date de création initiale: 24 janv. 2022

Publié: 24 janv. 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

I wanted to make a list rating how important each player has been to the rangers this season.

LW, the mvps:

lets get the obvious ones out of the way. shesterkin has had maybe 3 average games all season, but for the most part he's played like a vezina finalist and been the biggest reason the rangers are 1st in the metro.

panarin is the highest paid player on the team, and he plays like it. in the last two seasons, hes scored the 4th and 5th best points paces in franchise history, both being 1.38 points per game, only beaten by boucher in 1929-30, jagr in 2005-06, and ratelle in 1971-72. it says a lot when 43 points in 37 games is an off-year.

i wanna talk about kreider and zibanejad together, because theyv both been ridiculously good this season. while zibanejad's scoring has dropped from the insane goal paces of the past few seasons, he's helped kreider to 2nd in league goal scoring, with 29. both have been ridiculous this season, and both have 15 points in 10 games in 2022. it's also interesting that gg, with kakko being out, put panarin on the left wing, alongside zibanejad and kreider. id love to see that in the future. another thing ive been impressed with is their play defensively, and on the penalty kill, which has been absolutely crucial. id be happy with either of them as our captain.

fox is maybe the best defenseman in the league right now, he's over a point per game, and I wouldn't be surprised if at one point we see articles about hall of famer adam fox.

speaking of fox, lindgren has also proved to be one of the most important players on the team this season. he's been excellent on the penalty kill, and his defensive prowess has freed fox up to focus more on offense, allowing him to be more of a rover, generating a lot of scoring chances. while the defense overall has been bailed out at times by shesterkin, lindgren has been one of the best defensive defensemen in the league. id even say fox and lindgren, are up there with weegar/ekblad, and makar/toews, as easily one of the best defensive pairings in the league.

a lot of people say strome is only good because of panarin, but the way he's played even when panarin's been out has sort of proved otherwise. he's scored 31 points in 38 games, and has really stepped up without panarin. he's also played a bit on the penalty kill and has arguably proved himself worthy of a contract extension.



Centre, really good:

is it safe to say trouba has finally started living up to the contract? it depends a bit on the game, sometimes he can be a bit invisible, but yeah id say he has. 8 goals, 21 point in 42 games, +8 (yes +/- is a garbage stat), has played a ton on the penalty kill and pp2, and we all know the role he's played in the hitting department. while i still think he needs some more consistency, and his defensive game is still a little questionable, he's overall been really good this season.

i still dont like the goodrow contract, but i cant deny he's someone im pretty happy we have. an excellent depth piece, who can play any position, fill in to the top 6, and while its not what we got him for, has actually been alright offensively. the most important part though is that hes been really good defensively, and a bit reason why our penalty kill is 3rd in the league.

rooney is another reason to why or pk is this good, my only complaint is that hes really bad on faceoffs. hes been one of the best players

goodrows been alright when shestys been out. hes had some bad games, but hes also had some really good games. if drury can sign him to maybe a 2x1 i wouldnt mind him staying.


RW, solid but not great:

kakko, laffy, chytil, and miller have all seemingly been teetering on the edge of breaking out this season, and we really need them to. kakkos been solid, laffys had his moments, same with chytil, and miller is kinda impossible to judge. i always thought the rangers moving to contender status would go hand in hand with the youngsters breaking out, but whether it be shesterkin harnessing his inner vasilevskiy, fox being the best rangers defenseman since brian leetch, or 30 year old chris kreider competing with 36 year old alexandar ovechkin for the rocket (what is this season), the rangers have been doing more than fine despite them all still seemingly struggling to adapt to the big leagues. i wonder how good they'd be with kakko and laffy playing to their potential, let alone chytil and miller breaking out.

i guess dryden hunts been here? i dunno hes been alright, but i dont get how he snuck on the 2nd line, and why hes managed to stay there for months without doing anything. i mean laffy is struggling a bit, but hes never gonna break out just chilling on the 3rd line.



LD: biggest surprised:

if gauthier could finish half of the chances he magically generates, he could beat ovi to gretzkys goal record.

ryan reaves has had a multi goal game this year. i think that counts as a surprise, right?

buchnevich has as many goals as zibanejad this year, and i actually wouldnt mind... if blais didnt get injured 2 minutes into the season.



RD, nemeth:

i dont really wanna know why we signed nemeth... to a 3 year deal... with a 2.5 aav... with a m-ntc...... AND IT WASNT EVEN THE WORST THING DRURY DID THIS SEASON

if we werent contenders id be hunting




im honestly surprised at how many players i rated very highly, maybe im overrating this team but if shesty could steal some games, i wouldnt be too surprised to see the rangers go further than expected in the playoffs. then again they've been destroyed by both the caps and the canes this season so who knows.