Three New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens games to watch
The New York Rangers will play the Montreal Canadiens tonight in their final game of a three-game road trip after winning the previous two. Here are three Rangers to watch in the road trip’s last game.
The New York Rangers will play the Montreal Canadiens tonight in their final game of a three-game road trip after winning the previous two.
At this point in the season, New York is 4-0-1 and has won three straight games. Even though it’s early, every point counts, and the Blueshirts want to keep winning.
They play Montreal tonight, who are having a good start with a 2-3-1 record after six games. Cole Caufield, the top scorer, with six goals in six games
Here are three Rangers to watch in the road trip’s last game.
1. Lafreniere, Alexis
Lafreniere has a point in each of the Blueshirts’ first five games, joining Artemi Panarin as the only other Rangers to do so. As of this now, the 23-year-old has three goals and three assists.
Lafreniere is raising everyone around him, and it’s not just because he has Vincent Trocheck and Panarin on his line. Lafreniere has averaged more than a point per game over his last 40 outings.
Lafreniere may and ought to be regarded as a star at this time. It will be intriguing to see his development as the season progresses.
*One more thing: Lafreniere may not be starting tonight due to his day-to-day schedule.
2. Zibanejad Mika
Zibanejad is having a great start to the season, despite his poor goal-scoring performance. In addition to his five points in five games, Zibanejad had at least a +1 rating in three of them, with the exception of the game against Utah, in which he had a -4 rating.
He had two assists on Saturday night against the Maple Leafs, including a cross-crease pass to Chris Kreider that put the team ahead 2-0. Zibanejad and the entire line become even more dangerous if he can begin to score goals.
3. Will Cuylle/Kaapo Kakko/Filip Chytil
Choosing one is incredibly difficult.
With 4.8 projected goals per game, the Rangers’ lineup of Cuylle, Kaapo Kakko, and Filip Chytil has been among the best in the NHL, according to moneypuck.com. Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, and Matthew Knies are tied with them.
If that isn’t enough to describe the line’s performance, it’s evident if you’ve seen the Rangers this season. Every participant contributes something unique.
Consider this: if Kakko can create plays and take advantage of opportunities, Chytil is healthy and is what the Rangers know he can be, they wouldn’t have offered him a 4×4.375 deal. Cuylle’s offensive output has improved, as seen by his four points this season. The line could be frightening.
It’s not only the top six that have made New York one of the best offensive teams this season.
