Rangers fourth line finally meshing with Jimmy Vesey addition

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — During a season in which lineup consistency has been hard to come by, no Rangers line has seen more than the fourth.Despite having three different right wings since the start of the season, Adam Edstrom and Sam Carrick have appeared in all 16 games and been constants on that unit.After mainly alternating between Jonny Brodzinski and Matt Rempe in that right wing spot through the first five games of the season, the former went on a run in four of five games — the one outlier with Rempe — before Jimmy Vesey came off long-term injured reserve earlier this month.Vesey has since skated in that spot over the past six games, which has given that line a chance to truly mesh.“I think it’s been good,” head coach Peter Laviolette said.“It was good when Jonny was on there.

[Rempe] had a couple good games, too.But right now, we’ve settled into a routine and that line has been settled in, too.

I think they’ve played really well.Your eyeball says they’re doing well, the results for them are going in the right direction, and so we try to leave things alone that are working.”In 52:48 of ice time, according to Natural Stat Trick, Edstrom, Carrick and Vesey have been on the ice for two Rangers goals and two against.

They’ve broken even in scoring attempts, 23-23, while also holding a 12-7 edge in high-danger chances.There is no official update on Filip Chytil, who is still in New York undergoing further evaluation by doctors, Laviolette said.The Rangers’ .857 points percentage on the road this season is tied with Vancouver for first in the NHL.Additionally, the Blueshirts lead the league in goals on the road per game (4.43), goals against per game (1.43) and power-play percentage (37.5).Sign up for Larry Brooks' Inside the Rangers, a weekly Sports+ exclusive.

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