The New York Rangers have swapped out the last spot on defense to Dan Boyle and Dylan McIlrath a few times now. So let me ask you this: Who’s better suited for the job?
With three assists in 11 games, Boyle has managed to record a +5 plus/minus rating. But guess what. Two of his assists were on the power play. Yeah, the power play.
He may not be the fastest or the most proactive blue liner, but he’s not as terrible as everyone makes him out to be either.
Boyle has tallied 10 blocked shots, almost one per game in 17:59 of average time on ice.