Nine games into the young 2018-19 season, the New York Rangers’ power play has come alive—largely due to the sniping of top center Mika Zibanejad. He’s joined on the top unit by wingers Chris Kreider, Mats Zuccarello, and (normally) Pavel Buchnevich. At the point is Kevin Shattenkirk or, lately, Neal Pionk.
But the second unit, which has yet only scored a single goal, has been a constant carousel. Jimmy Vesey, Filip Chytil, Brett Howden, Kevin Hayes, Ryan Spooner, Jesper Fast, Tony DeAngelo, Pionk, and Brady Skjei have all seen time with the man advantage.
It’s no wonder the Rangers aren’t getting production from the second unit, with such a lack of consistency in the personnel.