Head Coach Peter Laviolette reveals the New York Rangers game plan as they return from the break
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Since JT Miller arrived in New York, the Rangers have had to shift the lines in order to bring in the top-line center. What are his plans for the team's lines after the Four Nations Face-Off break?
The New York Rangers finished their last game before the break, with Mika Zibanejad on JT Miller's right flank and Artemi Panarin on the right.
They'd beat their Metropolitan Division rivals, the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 with that lineup.
What will they look like when players like Zibenajad and Miller return to the NHL from the Four Nations Face-Off break?
According to Vince Z. Mercogliano:
The lines were set especially for that game, as they wanted to make sure they were balanced and got the best play out of everyone in the lineup.
That makes sense, given the fact the Rangers have had to push through every game to make sure they can get a point or a victory.
By the 4NFO break, they'd sit at 5th in the Metropolitan Division, and while the lines themselves aren't perfect you get the feeling by Peter Laviolette's quote, not a finished product.
«It's just game by game right now,» head coach Peter Laviolette said Tuesday. «It's the same as it's been coming out of January. We were way behind it, we've caught up a little bit, but we're still not there. We're still not where we need to be.
«So I think the focus just stays game-to-game, just doing your best to be ready. You gotta approach it that way.»
«So I think the focus just stays game-to-game, just doing your best to be ready. You gotta approach it that way.»
Now, with his statements in mind, it appears the lineup could change from game to game, depending on the team's performance.
The Rangers are 27-24-4, with 58 points in the Metropolitan Division.
Previously on NYRangersInsider
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