Rangers Victor Mancini working to "find positives" as he remains a regular healthy scratch
Since Zac Jones has gained the trust of Peter Laviolette, rookie defenseman Victor Mancini will be taking an ancillary role with the team.
Mancini beat out multiple veterans in training camp to find a spot in the roster, and they included Chad Ruhwedel, who was later assigned to AHL Hartford.
Ruhwedel ultimately cleared and was assigned to AHL Hartford.
But the last three games for Mancini have been the roughest, as he's been a healthy scratch. This could be Peter Laviolette seeing who is a better long-term fit for the Rangers.
Despite that, Mancini remains positive about his prospects is there as support.
«On top of that, just being a good teammate, being supportive. I think our team, we've hit some ups and downs, but I think we're just a really powerful team. When we're clicking, things are heading in the right direction - just being supportive of that. Being supportive of the guys in practice and off the ice has been what I've been trying to do.»
Idealistically, no one desires an up-and-coming rookie defenseman to ride pine so often. However, Mancini has been "fast-tracked" into his spot in the NHL, which means observing games could be beneficial.
But in the long run, he could use more reps to put what he's seen into practice.
The Rangers are focused on keeping Mancini confident, all the while making sure he's consuming the lessons he's watched, and understanding them.
It seems that if Mancini was destined to be sent down to the AHL, they would've already.
Could it be sooner, rather than later that he'll find his way into the lineup?
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