Coming into the season, Phil Di Giuseppe had 150 NHL games to his name, including 24 the prior season for the Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators. Yet, he had never spent a full season on an NHL roster. The Rangers brought him in understanding that he’d compete for a job and maybe earn some NHL games, but it would be a stretch to call that an “expectation.” Ultimately, the Rangers would have been content if Di Giuseppe thrived in a top-six role for the Hartford Wolf Pack and helped the organization’s AHL team reach the playoffs for the first time since 2015.
2020 Report Card: Phil Di Giuseppe
