{"id":158221,"date":"2021-01-19T23:26:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T20:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/brendan-smith-seizing-new-rangers-opportunity\/"},"modified":"2021-01-19T23:26:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T20:26:30","slug":"brendan-smith-seizing-new-rangers-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brendan-smith-seizing-new-rangers-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"#Brendan Smith seizing new Rangers opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Brendan Smith seizing new Rangers opportunity<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Brendan Smith was a healthy scratch for the Rangers\u2019 season-opener last Thursday, but found himself in the lineup two nights later after defenseman Tony DeAngelo was benched.<\/p>\n<p>So the 31-year-old utility player did what he\u2019s said he\u2019s done many times over the course of his past four seasons with the Rangers: take advantage of his opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Smith was on the ice for three of the Rangers\u2019 five goals in Saturday\u2019s shut-out win over the Islanders. He assisted on the team\u2019s second tally of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> after breaking up an Isles\u2019 pass and sending Artemi Panarin on a breakaway with a picture-perfect pass for the Breadman to convert.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach David Quinn said he was sticking with the same lineup that worked ahead of Tuesday\u2019s matchup with the Devils at Madison Square Garden, and Smith certainly played a part in making it work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the things about Smitty is he\u2019s true to himself, and his personality is every time he\u2019s out there he plays with passion,\u201d Quinn said on a pregame Zoom call Tuesday. \u201cHe\u2019s a guy that has an edge to him, he\u2019s always had that from the time we watched him when I was at BU. It\u2019s something that comes naturally to him. So regardless of the situation, when he\u2019s out there, he\u2019s giving it his all. His personality is infectious.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut this isn\u2019t just about that, he played well [Saturday] night. Obviously he\u2019s been up, back and forth. After we traded Brady [Skjei], he had a regular spot on D and played well, so I don\u2019t know if I\u2019d call him a pinch-hitter. He\u2019s a guy we feel comfortable with when he\u2019s out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-megaphone\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADL1580167166&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Last season, Smith started off primarily playing as a fourth-line forward. He registered time on the penalty kill as a defenseman, but also received limited minutes on the wing. After Skjei was traded to the Hurricanes last February, Smith was given a more consistent role on the blue line.<\/p>\n<p>For Smith, who scored three goals and dished five assists in 62 games in 2019-20, the key has been to be prepared for any role the Rangers may need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I get that opportunity, which I don\u2019t want to be in that position, I want to be in the lineup every night,\u201d Smith said. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to stay sharp and I think I\u2019ve done a good job of that. It\u2019s not easy, don\u2019t get me wrong, I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s easy. And if I can help younger kids or even some of my teammates who may be younger, that it\u2019s not the end of the world when you do get sat because you\u2019re going to get an opportunity. If you\u2019re mentally prepared and then you do all your stuff physically, whether that\u2019s weight room or going hard in practice, it\u2019ll give you the answers to the test.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Brendan Smith\" class=\"wp-image-17096025 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/brendan-smith.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/brendan-smith.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/brendan-smith.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/brendan-smith.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/brendan-smith.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Brendan Smith<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Smith was paired with rookie defenseman and fellow Wisconsin Badger alumni K\u2019Andre Miller in Saturday\u2019s 5-0 win. Quinn said he thought Miller\u2019s improved performance in his second NHL game was more due to his comfort level rather than his D partner, which Smith agreed with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s just getting more familiar with the game,\u201d Smith said of Miller. \u201cIt\u2019s hard, I would say the jump from whether it\u2019s major Junior, college route, AHL, whatever that jump to the NHL is a huge jump. When I made the jump, I thought it was very difficult, it was hard, you have to learn the game and the game keeps getting easier to you the more you play with it. I think the more games he plays, the better he\u2019s going to be. He\u2019s big, he\u2019s talented and he\u2019s got lots of skill and we\u2019ve seen that.\u201d\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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