When the Ranger signed Neal Pionk as an undrafted free agent, he was viewed as one of their better undrafted free agent signings in a while. After a 28-game late season stint with the Rangers in 2017-2018, Pionk played his first full professional season this year, and got off to a very hot start. But even with the points, it was clear from the start that Pionk was struggling mightily. When the bottom started falling out, Pionk’s game away from the puck began to show more clearly, and by the end of the season became very obvious to all fans.
2019 Rangers Player Report Card: Neal Pionk
