I'll take the point on a back to back. Pionk had a great game. Hayes looks like he's ready for the next Quinn scratch.
Could've had the extra pt if Hayes could make a simple touch pass to Kreider. Zucc has been pretty much AWOL so far too. As a team they have to start getting shots through and stop overpassing. With a team like this simple is better.
I wouldn't not be surprised at this point if Hayes, Zucc and Buchnevich are all used in deals at the deadline.
The nice thing with Quinn is he'll sit whoever he thinks needs a wakeup, especially vet defensemen who choose to chase the puck instead of staying home in front of the goal. Despite Quinn's more defensive oriented approach the Rangers still seem to be creating numerous scoring chances. We've been watching team Sweden Hank this year, I think much of his frustration with AV's lack of defense is gone.
So far it's been Vesey, Howden, Pionk and HL for the most part. Smith has actually been pretty solid. I'd like to see Skjei provide more offensively.
Skjei is really not an offensive defenseman. So his points don't matter to me. Kreider has been quite good for a few games now. Hayes needs to pick it up a lot. His faceoffs are also all over the play. Great game. Horrible game. He needs to be more consistent period. Fast has been his awesome self in his role.
It'll be interesting to see what they do with Chytil before his 10g slide risk is up. They probably should send him down.