MONTREAL – Jarret Stoll has the playoff pedigree and the veteran savvy to be a valuable asset for the Rangers in next spring’s postseason. The question two weeks into October is how much he can help them win now and whether he will play well enough this season to become an indispensable regular in the lineup.
Stoll, 33, who signed a one-year deal this offseason, failed to convince coach Alain Vigneault through his first four games, so he was a healthy scratch Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre.
“I’m just adjusting to linemates, playing the wing, to different situations,” Stoll said after Thursday’s morning skate.