Peter Laviolette issues a statement regarding Jimmy Vesey's performance during his season debut
New York Ranger veteran forward issues an unexpected statement after making his 2024-25 season debut.
After veteran forward Jimmy Vesey missed the first 10 games of the 2024-25 season, he finally returned to the Rangers lineup on Sunday for a dominant 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders. The first time the Rangers were completely health this season.
Vesey was placed on Long-Term Injured Reserve(LTIR) after sustaining a lower body injury during a training camp practice. Along with defenseman Ryan Lindgren who miss five games due to a jaw injury from the preseason.
Vesey joined the fourth line with Sam Carrick playing centre and Adam Edstrom on Left Wing, where he managed to complete 10 shifts and totaled 8:28 in ice time. With the 31-year old forward slowly getting back into action, Laviolette decided it was best to not play him on the penalty kill.
Despite the limited ice time, head coach Peter Laviolette was happy with the overall performance from Vesey and his linemates.
Since Vesey joined the New York Rangers back for 2022-23 season, he has managed to appear in 162 games for the organization and has been valuable member since then, as he tallied 24 goals and 27 assists for total of 51 points.
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| Yes | 379 | 85.7 % |
| No | 63 | 14.3 % |
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