Height: 6-5 | Weight: 225 | Born: May 8, 1992
Birthplace: Boston, MA | Drafted: 24th, 2010 (Rangers)
| Assets | Owns excellent size and offensive ability. Can play all three forward positions and has natural scoring instincts. Complements skilled linemates very well. |
| Flaws | Needs to use his size with greater consistency to thrive at the highest level, especially in terms of scoring in the 'dirty areas'. Must also continue to work on his play in the defensive zone. |
Career Rolling Corsi-For Percentage:
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Why you should know who he is: Hayes finished the regular season fifth on the Rangers in goals and even-strength points (second in five-on-five points-per-sixty), and in four games against the Caps this season, the rookie had five points, including these two goals:
He's a big rig with a long reach and that can be a handful (recall Brian Boyle in the 2013 series between these teams, for example.