Bobby Orr. Well known. Bobby Kleiner. Huh?
That’s the nickname given to Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein for his newfound attacking style. Klein has scored nine goals in each of the last two years. In his previous three seasons with the Nashville Predators, he had a total of nine goals.
“He’s jumped in the attack a little bit more than he did there, even to some extent where some of his teammates called him ‘Bobby Kleiner,’” Vigneault said. “It’s something we hadn’t seen, he was more of a safe, stay-at-home d-man.”
The 29-year-old was back in the lineup Wednesday after missing three previous games with back spasms.