When and if the season resumes, there is a growing certainty that it will be a 24 team tournament style playoffs. We know that the Rangers championship aspirations will ride on the sticks and blades of veteran players. Yes, Panarin, Zibanejad, Trouba, and Kreider will need to be lights out good but some these rookies could be just as important.
Kaapo Kakko
If there was ever a player that needed a break, it’s 19 year old Kaapo Kakko. The kid was making a huge transition at 18 from Finland. He also had to learn the defensive game on a smaller ice surface with the best players in the world.