Colin Blackwell #43 of the New York Rangers celebrates his goal with teammate Brett Howden #21 of the New York Rangers iCredit: Elsa/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports
With the departure of Brendan Lemieux and the pending debut of Vitali Kravtsov, the New York Rangers bottom-six forward “log-jam” has a bit more clarity to it. With the 2018 first-rounder’s hat in the ring, not only is this year’s group starting to take shape, but the identity for the foreseeable future is pencil-sketched.
Kravstov is a top-nine forward from the get-go and will likely accompany Alexis Lafreniere and Filip Chytil on the third line.