Calvin de Haan had been the sixth/seventh defenseman for a Stanley Cup contender in Colorado and within the lineup for six straight video games earlier than he was included within the commerce deadline-proximate bundle despatched to the Rangers in alternate for Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey.
The 33-year-old veteran might not have anticipated that he would turn out to be the eighth/ninth defenseman for a workforce out of the playoffs, scratched 19 straight instances and counting following Monday’s penultimate match in Florida …
… particularly after having performed the primary three video games for the Blueshirts following his acquisition, throughout which he was on for 4 targets for and none in opposition to in 44:19 of five-on-five play paired primarily with Zac Jones on the fitting …
… and much more so for the reason that Blueshirts rang up back-to-back 4-0 shutout victories over the Predators and Islanders, respectively, earlier than taking place in time beyond regulation to the Caps.
