The New York Rangers season may have ended earlier this month, but the future of the club continues to play on the international level.
The New York Rangers prospects are having an impressive offseason.
Both of the Rangers first round draft picks in the 2017 draft will be participating in the Carlson Hockey Games. Lias Andersson will play for Team Sweden and Filip Chytil will play for the Czech Republic. To add a little more flair to the international competition, Pavel Buchnevich will join goaltender Igor Shestyorkin as they represent Team Russia in the Carlson Hockey Games.
In addition to Andersson playing for Sweden, Filip Chytil has been named to the Czech Republic's roster for the Carlson (Czech) Hockey Games, while Pavel Buchnevich and Igor Shesterkin will represent Russia in the tournament. #NYR https://t.co/6Tu6Hg05lO
— NYR Stats & Info (@NYRStatsInfo) April 16, 2018
Lias Andersson will continue to play with the Swedish National Team in international competition next week at the Carlson Hockey Games. Sweden's three games in the tournament are on Apr. 19 vs. Russia, Apr. 21 vs. the Czech Republic, and Apr. 22 vs. Finland. #NYR
— NYR Stats & Info (@NYRStatsInfo) April 15, 2018
The battle of the prospects will begin on Apr. 19 with Sweden taking on Russia, Apr. 21 has Sweden vs. the Czech Republic and Apr. 22 brings the Czech Republic against Russia. The Carlson Hockey Games will be played at Tipsport Arena, Pardubice, Czech Republic, and Arena 2000 Lokomotiv, Yaroslav, Russia, from April 19-22.
Days/Games in which #NYR players/prospects will face each other in the Carlson (Czech) Hockey Games:
1. Apr. 19 (SWE-RUS; Andersson, Buchnevich, Shesterkin)
2. Apr. 21 (SWE-CZE; Andersson and Chytil)
3. Apr. 22 (CZE-RUS; Chytil, Buchnevich, Shesterkin).
— NYR Stats & Info (@NYRStatsInfo) April 16, 2018
Brett Howden scores the game-winner for the Moose Jaw Warriors
Prospect Bret Howden scored the game-winning goal for Moose Jaw last Tuesday night. The goal gave the team a 2-1 series lead in the WHL Playoffs as they played the Swift Current Broncos.
It's a 4-3 win and a 2-1 series lead for the @MJWARRIORS as captain and @NYRangers prospect @B_Howdy21 ends it! #MJvsSC #WHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/1MY4d3DM6B
— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 11, 2018
Ty Ronning’s had plenty of shots on goal this season
Ty Ronning loves to shoot the puck. A lot! Matt Calamia of NYRangers.com tweeted on Monday that Ronning had 339 shots on goal in 70 regular season games. He also had 33 shots in seven playoff games with Vancouver in the WHL and 11 shots on goal while in the AHL with the Hartford Wolf Pack. While with Vancouver in the WHL, Ronning scored 61 goals with 23 assists for 84 points in 70 games. He then finished off the season playing for the Wolf Pack in Hartford (AHL).
I think my favorite stat to check out this season has been Ty Ronning’s SOG. 339 in 70 during regular season, 33 in 7 playoff games both w/ Van (WHL). Had 11 in three games with Hartford (AHL). #NYR
— Matt Calamia (@MattCalamia) April 16, 2018
Former Captain Ryan McDonagh was not surprised Alain Vigneault was fired
Brett Cyrgails of the New York Post tweeted what I am sure many already knew. Former captain Ryan McDonagh, in town for Tampa Bay’s Game 3 at the Prudential Center against New Jersey on Monday night, answered the question many were waiting to hear regarding his former coach Alain Vigneault.
McDonagh on Vigneault's firing: "It wasn’t necessarily a very big surprise just because everything that’s been going on, the changes. It just makes sense, if you’re going to go in a big different direction, you might as well start with a new coach at the same time." #NYR
— Brett Cyrgalis (@BrettCyrgalis) April 16, 2018
McDonagh’s response to the Vigneault inquiry was simple,
“It wasn’t necessarily a very big surprise just because everything that’s been going on, the changes. It just makes sense, if you’re going to go in a big different direction, you might as well start with a new coach at the same time.”
McDonagh was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning along with J.T. Miller on the last day of the trade deadline.
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