Head coach Mike Sullivan liked what he saw from the line changes he made to finish the Rangers’ eventual overtime win against the Oilers on Thursday night in Edmonton.
Head coach Mike Sullivan liked what he saw from the line changes he made to finish the Rangers’ eventual overtime win against the Oilers on Thursday night in Edmonton.
Though almost every other line scored, the newly constructed top unit of Artemi Panarin, J.T. Miller and Mika Zibanejad appeared to be the inspiration behind the changes. Not just the inspiration, but the starting point for the formation of the rest of the forward lines.
“We thought we’d practice with it again today and see where it goes,” Sullivan said Friday before the Rangers’ matchup vs. the Kraken on Saturday night. “Obviously, the response we had in the third period may warrant giving it a chance. We haven’t done it to this point for reasons.
