Rangers average ice time shows no cause for concern yet

We are 11 games into the 2021 season, which is actually about 20% of the season. While nothing is set in stone yet, there have been some complaints about average ice time among the Rangers young guns. The complaints are largely directed at David Quinn. He certainly deserves fault given some of his roster decisions the past three years. But let’s focus on the one thing we know he controls, and that is ice time.

Forwards Ice Time

Most of the complaints are about Kaapo Kakko’s ice time. However those complaints are largely unfounded. Per Natural Stat Trick, Kakko’s ice time sits at 12:10 per game at 5v5. That’s 5th among forwards behind (in order) Artemi Panarin, Ryan Strome, Pavel Buchnevich,…