As the Rangers continue to be starved for offense, the need for a lineup change and perhaps a fire under the Rangers has intensified. Last night against Boston, as the Rangers continued to struggle to generate chances, Vitali Kravtsov was demoted from the second line, a line that already has issues at 5v5. But given skill sets and roles, that likely wasn’t the smartest move. Perhaps it’s simple: Give Filip Chytil a shot at the 2C role.
No disrespect to Vincent Trocheck, who has been fine while having the worst shooting percentage season of his career.