The Rangers introduced Gabe Perreault to New York believing the 19-year-old winger cannot solely assist the group as they push for a playoff spot, but in addition garner precious expertise for his improvement beneath such circumstances.
An entire 12 months of his entry-level contract wouldn’t have been sacrificed in any other case.
It’s beneath that sentiment that Perreault’s start line within the Blueshirts lineup was probably a no brainer for head coach Peter Laviolette, who slotted the group’s high prospect proper onto the second line subsequent to Alexis Lafrenière and J.T. Miller, in addition to the second power-play unit, throughout his first official observe on Tuesday in Tarrytown.
Laviolette, as standard, wouldn’t say if Perreault would make his NHL debut Wednesday night time at Madison Sq. Backyard towards the Wild, however the Blueshirts absolutely didn’t convey him to New York to look at from the press field.
