Who’s On First?
They haven’t yet played a game together, but it seems almost certain that the Rangers will go into the season with Brad Richards centering Marian Gaborik. Richards has the ability to control the game and distribute the puck, while his projected Slovakian linemate has proven he can score in the NHL. Throw in Richards’ career success on the power play, and looks like we are more likely to see the Gaborik from 2009-10 than the one we saw last season.
With that said, it takes three to make a line in the NHL – short handed situations and overtime excepted – and finding a linemate for the high priced duo will be amongst the first orders of business for John Tortorella and the coaching staff. Enter the prospective candidates…