{"id":389213,"date":"2022-01-04T04:46:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T01:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/recent-absences-on-defense-allowed-rangers-to-examine-depth\/"},"modified":"2022-01-04T04:46:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T01:46:13","slug":"recent-absences-on-defense-allowed-rangers-to-examine-depth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/recent-absences-on-defense-allowed-rangers-to-examine-depth\/","title":{"rendered":"#Recent absences on defense allowed Rangers to examine depth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Recent absences on defense allowed Rangers to examine depth<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>With Ryan Lindgren in COVID-19 protocol the previous three <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s and Patrik Nemeth sidelined for an non-COVID issue, the Rangers defense was slightly depleted for the first time all season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While they managed to go 2-1 without Lindgren, the other half of their top defensive pair with reigning Norris Trophy-winner Adam Fox, the Blueshirts were grateful to get Lindgren back just in time for Monday\u2019s game against the Oilers at Madison Square Garden. Center Kevin Rooney also cleared COVID protocol on Monday and was back in the lineup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the Rangers were able to get a brief look at what their depth in the back end looks like in the absence of Lindgren and Nemeth. Zac Jones made his season debut against Tampa Bay on Sunday, while the same game counted as Libor Hajek\u2019s seventh in a row after he was a healthy scratch for the first 26 contests of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Post Sports+ members, sign up to <i>have Mollie Walker text you the latest word on the Rangers and reply with your thoughts and questions<\/i>. Not a Sports+ member yet? Try it now.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jones skated with rookie Nils Lundkvist to forge a third D pair that combined for just 35 games of NHL experience. Logging 13:32 and 14:21, respectively, the 21-year-olds held their own against a high-scoring Lightning squad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Flyers-Rangers-Hockey.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Zac Jones\" class=\"wp-image-20703353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Flyers-Rangers-Hockey.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Flyers-Rangers-Hockey.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Flyers-Rangers-Hockey.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Flyers-Rangers-Hockey.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Zac Jones<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite getting turned inside out by Brayden Point on the rush in the first period, Jones was rather steady. The UMass product and Lundkvist were on the ice for four scoring chances, two of which were high-danger, according to Natural Stat Trick.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThey moved the puck [well],\u201d head coach Gerard Gallant said Sunday. \u201cYou try and get the matchups that you want against them, [but] it\u2019s not easy sometimes when they\u2019re making line changes on the fly. But they were out there against the top line sometimes and did real well. They didn\u2019t show a lack of confidence, and that\u2019s important.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Up until Lundkvist missed four games just before the holiday break due to a non-COVID illness and Hajek stepped in, the Rangers\u2019 defensive pairings had been the same for eight games. With Jarred Tinordi also in COVID-19 protocol, the Rangers recalled Jones from the taxi squad, which was reestablished following the holiday recess.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most of the Rangers\u2019 personnel challenges have come at the forward position this season, and more arose on Sunday when Artemi Panarin landed in protocol. As a result, Alexis Lafreniere was bumped to Panarin\u2019s spot on the left wing of the second line next to Ryan Strome and Barclay Goodrow. Tim Gettinger also made his season debut, flanking the fourth line.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/121721Rangers023CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Libor Hajek has played in the Rangers' last seven games after being a healthy scratch for the first 26 games of the year.\" class=\"wp-image-20703358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/121721Rangers023CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/121721Rangers023CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/121721Rangers023CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/121721Rangers023CW.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Libor Hajek has played in the Rangers\u2019 last seven games after being a healthy scratch for the first 26 games of the year.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019ve got some of your top players out of the lineup and some of the kids get a chance to step in \u2014 especially on the blue line, Laffy goes up to that second line and plays good hockey \u2014 it\u2019s a good thing for them,\u201d Gallant said. \u201cIt\u2019s a good thing for our management to see our kids step up and it makes a coach feel a lot better when you see those guys go into a bigger role and succeed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers\u2019 are fortunate their first pileup of players in COVID-19 protocol didn\u2019t hit until the official return of taxi squads. This has allowed the six reserve players to practice with the team and get ahead of familiarizing themselves with the Rangers system.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve seen a lot of those guys at camp and that\u2019s the first time I met a lot of those kids,\u201d Gallant said in Florida, the taxi squad\u2019s first road <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> of the season. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to have them around and all that. It\u2019s not a perfect scenario, as we all know, but I think it\u2019s good for those guys to be around our team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen they get the opportunity to play games, if that h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens, it\u2019ll make it that much easier for them to adjust to our systems and everything. It\u2019s good to see those kids, they\u2019re happy, they\u2019re excited to be here.\u201d\u00a0\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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