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2015 Report Cards: Rangers' Rookie Jesper Fast

The dark horse from training camp that became a mainstay in the roster thanks to outstanding defensive play and doing all of the little things right.

The expectations for Jesper Fast heading into last season were exceptionally low which probably had a lot to do with the glut of forwards in the Rangers' bottom six fighting for roster spots throughout training camp and the 2014 preseason. Fast, who skated in just 11 games with the Rangers in 2013-14, had to work exceptionally hard just to carve out a role for himself on the Rangers' roster. At the onset of the 2014-15 campaign Fast was in direct competition with players like J.