If he was a center, I’d say he had a chance. Julien Gauthier has looked fast and strong in preseason action, but once again can’t finished despite having 11 shots in 3 games. Plus, he’s the captain of the Wolf Pack and they need all the help they can get. Of the four, Brodzinski has been solid but not better than the others he’s up against.
The players remaining are Jimmy Vesey, Dryden Hunt, Jonny Brodzinski, and Julien Gauthier all fighting for one spot. He and Gallant are also familiar with each other from their time together in Vegas. In reality, it’s going to take a lot to beat out Ryan Carpenter, who was signed this summer to replace Kevin Rooney as the 4th line center and penalty kill. That means there’s a lot of players fighting for what looks like one spot on the fourth line and the extra forward. Two opens spots on the Rangers bottom sixĭue to the salary cap, the Rangers are unlikely to carry the 23 max roster limit. Despite turnovers, he’s been more impressive than Bartkowski, who has been burned several times by speedier opponents. For me, it’s clear as day that Jones will start this season.Īt this point, the job as the extra defeseman will go to Libor Hajek. I think him and I work well together.”Īll and all, they’ve been used as a pairing in both games they played with Jones registering a goal in their first game together against the Islanders to open exhibition action and Schneider getting an assist last night on Artemi Panarin’s goal. “Schneids played a great game with me and is a great partner to have. “When my legs are moving that’s the biggest thing for me,” Jones said after the win versus NJ. Robertson was an early cut and none of the other defensemen stood out. It quickly became apparent that Robertson was not impressing as Libor Hajek came back from the offseason in excellent shape and tested well. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY SportsĬoming into camp many believed the battle for who will be Braden Schneider’s partner this season was between Zac Jones and Matthew Robertson. New York, New York, USA New York Rangers defenseman Zac Jones (6) reacts after his goal against the New York Islanders during the second period at Madison Square Garden.
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