"I think maybe that's what comes about when you're maturing as a team and look at this as an opportunity rather than a hurdle."
The additions of Sean Avery and Pascal Dupuis have given the Blueshirts a more even team, with at least three lines to produce goal and a great checking line, which can move the puck up on the ice.
Moving Michael Nylander off the Jaromir Jagr line to play with Brendan Shanahan and Avery created two very different scoring trios. The European style Jagr line continues it efforts with Marcel Hossa showing he is more than a Frank Stallone to Marian's Sly and the second group can play more a North American game with Shanahan taking his deadly shot and Avery screening the netminder.
Then toss Dupuis into the mix with Matt Cullen and Jed Ortmeyer and there's a speedy two-way line with some scoring talent.
Plus, it gives Renney a chance to put two powerplay units on the ice. Hossa now is getting serious powerplay time, since his stick came alive after moving to No. 68's line with three goals in the last five games. And the addition of Avery has allowed Renney to use Matt Cullen at the point on the second unit with Shanahan anchoring that group.
Those results have been outstanding with the Rangers converting the six of their last nine man advantages.
And with Blair Betts now centering the fourth line with Ryan Hollweg and Petr Prucha, the Rangers have a solid checking line to bring energy, which has the ability to move the puck up the ice.
By no means does this make the Rangers Cup contenders, but they are hot and scoring at an incredible rate [14 goals in three games]. It may mean, though, general manager Glen Sather will look for help on the blueline rather then acquire a second line center.
And all of this happened because of two moves.
