JANUARY 8•NYPOST.COM
Alexis Lafreniere keeps earning Rangers' confidence to take part in shootoutsThe Rangers are now 1-2 in games that require a skills competition — er, shootout — to decide the winner after Saturday night’s 4-3 shootout...
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JANUARY 7•KANSASCITY.COM
THN Archive: Leetch Was Cornerstone Component In Rangers' Cup-Winning SeasonNew York Rangers’ star defenseman Brian Leetch was banged up in the 1992-93 season, but he rebounded the next season in a major way during t...
JANUARY 7•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Jake Evans - Helps on Gallagher tallyEvans had an assist and one hit over 19:00 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Rangers.
ImpactIn a crowed of bodies, Evans worked the puck to Brendan Gallagher for Montreal's first goal. The assist snapped a five-game point drought for Evans, who maintains a spot on the second line for now. The 27-year-old forward has two goals, 10 assists, 36 shots, 34 hits, 33 blocks and six PIM at plus-5 through 39 games.
JANUARY 7•ROTOWIRE
David Savard - Logs assist in winSavard had an assist, three shots on net and four blocks over 22:19 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Rangers.
ImpactSavard prevented New York from clearing the zone and initiated a sequence that led to Brendan Gallagher's goal to put Montreal up, 1-0. It was the defenseman's first point in six games. Scoring isn't Savard's primary value, as the 32-year-old blueliner is most helpful as a shot blocker. He has 55 blocks in 17 games.
JANUARY 7•ROTOWIRE
Jayden Struble - Hits 20-minute markStruble had one shot, one block and two hits while finishing plus-2 over 20:28 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Rangers.
ImpactStruble had a season-high TOI, which included important minutes late in the game. He was on ice to kill a penalty with six minutes left in regulation, then had two even-strength shifts and one very long shift in overtime. In six games since Christmas, Struble has the third-most TOI among Canadiens' defenseman, behind only the top pair of Mike Matheson and David Savard. While the added responsibilities may not turn into fantasy-relevant production, Struble has quickly earned the trust of head coach Martin St. Louis.
JANUARY 7•ROTOWIRE
Jesse Ylonen - Sets up Monahan tallyYlonen recorded an assist and one shot on net over 11:36 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Rangers.
ImpactYlonen set up Sean Monahan as part of a give-and-go for Montreal's second goal. The 24-year-old Ylonen was recently promoted from the fourth line, which could lead to more scoring opportunities. He has just seven points over 32 games.
JANUARY 7•ROTOWIRE
