Lines at practice today
Kreider Zib Wheeler
Panarin Trochek Lafreniere
Cuylle Bonino Kakko
Vesey Goodrow Pitlick
Not thrilled about that third line....but the Rangers center position gets very thin when one of the top 3 is out (Chytil). Whether Wheeler and Kakko can get going with the switch I'll guess we'll see.
Kreider and Zib are hard to play with. The only guy the Rangers had, that had any kind of chemistry with them was Buchnevich. It’s not a knock but it’s fact, Zib and Kreider have so much chemistry it’s like they don’t need a right winger. Kakko seems lost trying to fit in. He needs to have the puck on his stick to be effective and the guy making it happen, not the guy trying to fit in. I think playing with a younger guy like Cuylle will be good for him, and as far as the line with Bonino, Kappo has to realize it’s on him to lead the way. Cuylle sticking up for him a bit wouldn’t hurt either.