Libor Hajek entered the league during the 2018-19 season where he appeared in five games with the New York Rangers, and registered his first career NHL goal in impressive fashion. Hajek’s hot start on Broadway would be extremely short-lived, however, after a separated shoulder sidelined him for the remainder of the season.
Fast forwarding ahead to the 2019-20 season, there was high praise for Hajek after his impressive start the previous year and the hope was that he would carry over some of that success. Hajek did indeed earn his spot on the opening night roster, but the story that followed wasn’t exactly something to write home about.