When he does get a chance, it might be with Chytil and Julien Gauthier, a line that’s already young but those two have at least had ample NHL experience. The Rangers have wanted him to develop the defensive part of his game, though, so perhaps they’ll use him in a checking fourth line role to get his feet wet. Lafrenière, of course, could end up on that line as well.



The Swedish winger has scored three points (one goal, two assists) in 17 games this season, averaging 11:38 in ice time. Sorensen scored a career-high 30 points (17 goals, 13 assists) two seasons ago, the only NHL season in which he has scored more than seven goals.

Marleau wasn’t as inflammatory with his postgame comments, but the sage veteran was clearly perturbed by the whistle.

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The Islanders have four players with active consecutive game streaks of at least 200 games: Brock Nelson at 276, Mathew Barzal with 263 and Ryan Pulock at 226. All three players have appeared in every game since Barry Trotz became the team’s coach to the start the 2018-19 season. Islanders captain Anders Lee had played 295 straight games before suffering a season-ending knee injury against the New Jersey Devils on March 11.New Jersey Devils

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Coach: A-minus. You know what you're getting from a Barry Trotz-coached team. He steered the players through a rough first month, and has them buying into the signature defensive structure. But the Islanders are also getting more dangerous offensively. They rank second in the league in high-danger goals for percentage, whereas they were 15th in that category last season.Washington Capitals

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