Rangers coach Mike Sullivan is keeping his star-studded top forward line of Artemi Panarin, J.T. Miller, and Mika Zibanejad together for their upcoming game against the Kraken. This decision follows positive observations from their performance in the third period of their recent overtime win against the Oilers, where this newly formed unit was a catalyst for changes.
Sullivan has been considering this line combination for weeks, aiming to leverage the offensive talent of these three players to help them break through scoring droughts. He believes that putting them together, despite potential concerns about line balance, might ignite their scoring.
The rest of the forward lines have been adjusted to accommodate the top unit. Will Cuyle, Noah Laba, and Alexis Lafreniere will form the second line, with Laba earning the center position due to his recent strong play. The third line will consist of Conor Sheary, Juuso Parssinen, and Tay... download the app to read more
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