The New York Rangers acquired veteran defenseman Adam McQuaid from the Bruins this summer to add to their shallow defense core. The 2011 Stanley Cup Champion will provide valuable experience to the defense. He also adds physicality to a defense currently full of young, more skill-focused players.
But how does McQuaid specifically impact his defense partners?
McQuaid had multiple partners through his nine years in Boston. However, he played over 2,000 minutes with Torey Krug and over 1,000 with Andrew Ference. He played a little more than 900 minutes with Bruins captain Zdeno Chara.
Let’s start with Krug since the two played so many minutes together.