Simply 10 days into his NHL profession, Gabe Perreault had his first wholesome scratch designation.
The 19-year-old ahead, who burned one yr off his entry-level contract to report back to the Rangers for the rest of this season, performed three video games earlier than head coach Peter Laviolette opted to scratch him in favor of Brett Berard in Wednesday evening’s 8-5 loss to the Flyers.
In consequence, Berard slotted again onto the fourth line subsequent to Sam Carrick and Chris Kreider.
“We’re going to put Berard back in the lineup, so again, 12 forwards.” Laviolette stated Wednesday morning when requested of his reasoning behind the choice. “Coming in, I think for a young player — especially straight out of college — there’s going to be times I think where you can teach him and show him and let him watch and learn and practice and play in some games, as well. Where he’s had good impact in the game, where the impact can be more. He’s been good.”
Averaging 13:31 of ice time by his first three appearances, Perreault has had two units of wingers and has skated in each the highest six and backside six.
After spending his first two video games on the left wing of J.T. Miller and Alexis Lafrenière, the Twenty third-overall decide in 2023 was then placed on the precise wing of Carrick and Kreider within the 5-1 loss to the Lightning earlier this week.
Perreault wrapped up his sophomore season at Boston Faculty final month, after the Eagles misplaced to Denver within the NCAA Match Regional Closing.
Requested if there’s elevated urgency to evaluate Perreault as a lot as attainable contemplating how few video games he can be round for, Laviolette firmly stated no.
“When we go back and look at the game, coaches sit down and go through things with him,” he stated. “I think it’s a learning process for young players. Whether it be practice, games, video, watching — could be a combination of all of it. Big step coming out of college and right into a lineup. Other players are sitting out, as well, that we want to continue to look at and put them in the lineup, as well.”
Mika Zibanejad earned a penalty shot simply 1:15 into the sport, however the Swedish middle went approach large.
It counted because the Rangers’ eleventh straight miss of a penalty shot, with the final profitable one coming from Dan Boyle on Dec. 9, 2015.
The Rangers signed Anton Blidh to a two-year, two-way contract extension, the workforce introduced Wednesday.
In accordance with PuckPedia, Blidh is assured $385,000 and can make $775,000 on the NHL degree and $350,000 within the minors.
In 66 video games with the Wolf Pack this season, the 30-year-old has collected 17 targets and 13 assists.
Phrase out of Hartford is that goalie Louis Domingue is signing with the Kontinental Hockey League’s SKA St. Petersburg subsequent season.
He’ll end out the remainder of the 2024-25 marketing campaign with the Wolf Pack, however his three-season tenure with the Rangers group is coming to an finish.
Domingue performed two video games for the Rangers when each Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Fast had been unavailable on Nov. 9, 2023, and Jan. 5 this yr.
Each had been Blueshirts wins.
After lacking Monday’s recreation due to sickness, defenseman Okay’Andre Miller took warmups and took part in line rushes however didn’t play Wednesday.
Zac Jones remained within the lineup.
