http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/players/taylor_pyatt/5333 Recent articles about Taylor Pyatt en-us New York Rangers forward Taylor Pyatt was giving a two minute minor for boarding for this hit on Boston Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuck. This hit ramped the game up for both teams. It's interesting to see how some classify the hit. Pyatt hip checks Boychuk's head into the boards at 2:22 of the scoreless second period. Boychuk down on ice for a while. — Andrew Gross (@AGrossRecord) May 17, 2013 Thu, 16 May 2013 21:02:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/video_taylor_pyatt_boards_johnny_boychuck/13634726 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/video_taylor_pyatt_boards_johnny_boychuck/13634726 (Video) Taylor Pyatt boards Johnny Boychuck http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/video_taylor_pyatt_boards_johnny_boychuck/13634726 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Gerry Broome/Associated Press It’s always interesting looking at the penalty statistics each season, and this year is no different. PIMs are a bit misleading, as there’s no real difference between someone who takes undisciplined stick penalties and some heat of the moment roughing/fighting penalties. Ok, fights are easily tracked, but the minor penalties aren’t in the PIMs department. When looking at the raw penalties taken, three Rangers really jump at you. The first is Taylor Pyatt, who has struggled until recently. Pyatt has played in all 47 games up to this point, and has taken just two minor penalties. TWO! That’s incredible. Considering how streaky and inconsistent Pyatt has been all year, only three guys who have played at least 40 games have taken less penalties. The other two guys that stand out are Ryan Callahan and Derek Stepan. Both have taken just six penalties all season. What sets them apart from Pyatt is that they play more minutes and get much tougher assignments. ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:00:14 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/pyatt_callahan_among_most_disciplined_rangers/13496758 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/pyatt_callahan_among_most_disciplined_rangers/13496758 Pyatt, Callahan among most disciplined Rangers http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/pyatt_callahan_among_most_disciplined_rangers/13496758 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png AP Photo/Matt Slocum When Taylor Pyatt was signed, he was brought in to help replace the departed combination of Ruslan Fedotenko, Brandon Prust, John Mitchell, Brandon Dubinsky, and Artem Anisimov. In those departed five players, the Rangers lost a lot of depth, but more importantly players capable of eating big minutes against tough competition. Suffice it to say, he hasn’t lived up to expectations so far. Even off the score sheet, where Pyatt is well below is career averages, the big forward has been struggling to find consistency on the defensive front as well. During last season, Pyatt was a reliable defensive forward, facing decent competition (.140 Corsi Rel QoC) and starting just 41.2% of his shifts in the offensive zone. His RCorsi of -9.3 wasn’t stellar, but this is more a factor of zone starts. It’s tough to maintain a shot attempt advantage when starting 60% of your shifts in the defensive zone. Even going back to the 2010-2011 season, Pyatt’s metrics showed he could be... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:00:13 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/despite_goal_pyatt_still_needs_to_find_consistency/13453939 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/despite_goal_pyatt_still_needs_to_find_consistency/13453939 Despite goal, Pyatt still needs to find consistency http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/despite_goal_pyatt_still_needs_to_find_consistency/13453939 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The start of Taylor Pyatt's Rangers career couldn't have gone better. Three goals and two assists in his first eight games and a spot on the first line alongside Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik. But that was as good as it got for Pyatt as he tallied just one point (a goal) in the next 34 games and found himself buried on the fourth line barely playing five minutes a game. That was until John Tortorella bumped him up to the third line with Brad Richards and Mats Zuccarello after the Brian Boyle injury. Since then, Pyatt has a three game point streak (1g, 2a), which included a huge goal yesterday that helped seal the Rangers victory against the Devils... Here's Tortorella on Pyatt... "I use (Pyatt) when we're protecting a lead. He has done some really good things there. As far as his overall game I think it's been an up and down year for him. He's a good guy on the wall. Always has been right on through here. It's good he gets a... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:00:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/the_demise_of_taylor_pyatt_has_been_greatly_exaggerated/13454335 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/the_demise_of_taylor_pyatt_has_been_greatly_exaggerated/13454335 The Demise of Taylor Pyatt Has Been Greatly Exaggerated http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/the_demise_of_taylor_pyatt_has_been_greatly_exaggerated/13454335 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png AP Photo/Mary Altaffer In case you missed it, the Rangers re-signed Mats Zuccarello, who will likely join the club within the week. Zuccarello will bring some stability and scoring to the bottom-six, something that is desperately needed. The addition of Zuccarello will lead to some lineup changes. When all the pieces fall into place, the odd-man out is not who you might think it is. It’s been very clear that the organization wants offensive talent to play alongside J.T. Miller on the third line, so it’s a logical assumption that these two will see some ice time together. Since Zuccarello is rather flexible and can play either wing, that opens up a few options for the Rangers. If Torts wants to try Miller at center, then the Rangers can try either Marian Gaborik (RW) or Chris Kreider (LW). Each line will have a lot of skill and speed, but the downside is that the trio will be defensively inept. The rest of the top-six remains the same. With Miller at center, there are two side effec... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:00:27 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/with_zuccarello_in_who_will_sit_among_boyle_pyatt_and_powe/13230118 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/with_zuccarello_in_who_will_sit_among_boyle_pyatt_and_powe/13230118 With Zuccarello in, who will sit among Boyle, Pyatt, and Powe? http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/with_zuccarello_in_who_will_sit_among_boyle_pyatt_and_powe/13230118 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/4/f48434a7cac218f0e6fc9bbb992bafae291ce3cd/mini/6187878.jpg Taylor Pyatt has been the one exception to an almost universal rule Countless factors go into individual player evaluations, but one quality continues to dictate how the Rangers construct their roster: speed. It’s not exactly a new revelation, the altered NHL demands that players possess speed and skill as the league has phased out the plodding physical specimens that were impact players in the 1990s. But few franchises have put as strong an emphasis on skating ability as New York. Just look at three of the team’s most recent first-round picks: Chris Kreider, JT Miller and Brady Skjei. What do all have in common? Tremendous skating ability. There’s simply no room on Broadway, especially under coach John Tortorella, for players that can’t outskate the opposition. If you want one reason why Monday’s Mike Rupp for Darroll Powe (and Nick Palmieri) trade went down, that’s it. Rupp, though a strong locker room voice and serviceable player, simply was incapable of playing Tortorella’s pre... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:00:01 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/rangers_continue_to_seek_one_basic_player_trait/12850861 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/rangers_continue_to_seek_one_basic_player_trait/12850861 Rangers continue to seek one basic player trait http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/rangers_continue_to_seek_one_basic_player_trait/12850861 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/a/6aa1c44cf961939cbcfc55cb809170413c0ac9ca/mini/Buffalo_Sabres_v_6c95.jpg Pyatt has proven to be a nice addition so far by Glen Sather Strike up another successful acquisition by Glen Sather. Taylor Pyatt –all 6’4 and 230 lbs of him– has proven to be a solid add to the Rangers, even though we’re still too early in the year to make significant conclusions. While Sather goes about adding integral pieces to roster like Rick Nash and Brad Richards, it’s the additions of the likes of Pyatt that give the Rangers a chance at success; and it’s not just about the numbers on the ice but those off it as well. Pyatt has already grabbed 5 points in 8 games and has at times looked pretty impressive. Despite a lack of foot speed he offers a physical presence, an ability to hold on to the puck, and has shown good chemistry with a few different Rangers. Of course, he won’t be able to maintain his 30% shooting percentage. Nor will he be able to produce as much as he has thus far when a second line staple such as Ryan Callahan returns but he won’t have to. Pyatt is establi... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:00:12 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/pyatt_another_savy_addition_by_sather/12832759 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/pyatt_another_savy_addition_by_sather/12832759 Pyatt another savy addition by Sather http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/pyatt_another_savy_addition_by_sather/12832759 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/a/6aa1c44cf961939cbcfc55cb809170413c0ac9ca/mini/Buffalo_Sabres_v_6c95.jpg … Pyatt is doing all the right things for this Rangers club out on the ice. He is attacking the puck from both sides of the ice and as you can see from last night’s goal, he is getting in front of the net and breaking off at the right time to take a nice [...] Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:43:39 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/video_taylor_pyatts_goal_against_philadelphia/12750745 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/video_taylor_pyatts_goal_against_philadelphia/12750745 Video: Taylor Pyatt’s Goal Against Philadelphia http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/video_taylor_pyatts_goal_against_philadelphia/12750745 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/c/7c5e4e084e964ef4a27fcd774f88a38d2b9e6e47/mini/Anaheim_Ducks_v_243a.jpg Taylor Pyatt has displayed impressive hockey sense in his first two games A two game sample size is hardly enough to evaluate anyone, and clearly none of the Rangers played particularly well in the season’s opening weekend, but here are some initial impressions of the newest Blueshirts: Rick Nash – As coach John Tortorella said following Sunday’s game, “he’s the real deal.” Nash has been an absolute puck magnet, has already displayed soft hands and creative stickhandling, is using his body extremely well to create separation between the puck and defenders and has even thrown a few solid hits. Nash understandably wants to make a good impression with his new club, but I’ve also been pleased to see that he’s continued competing very hard in both losing efforts. Arron Asham – Asham has only played one game thus far thanks to a carryover suspension, but he was pretty much as billed in his first match against the Penguins. Asham was sent out for the opening faceoff and immediately got in... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:00:33 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/some_thoughts_on_the_new_guys/12730690 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/some_thoughts_on_the_new_guys/12730690 Some thoughts on the new guys http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/some_thoughts_on_the_new_guys/12730690 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/f/0f59aa8d1824d95fe702abf80dfedb8f55887a8d/mini/Phoenix_Coyotes_v_1afd.jpg Newly signed Taylor Pyatt has been on a few teams that made deep runs in the playoffs, and while he does admit that the Rangers were able to offer a more secure contract than the Coyotes, stuck in ownership limbo, were able to, it's clear that the state of the Rangers' organization also played a tremendous factor. As he told The Chronicle Journal, this might be his chance to finally win the Stanley Cup. From the artcile:"When asked what excited him about being able to play for the Rangers, who were the top Eastern Conference team in the regular season and got as far as Game 6 of the conference final, Pyatt smiled and said simply: 'A chance to win the Stanley Cup in one of the greatest cities in the world.'"Pyatt also goes on to say that he looked at the Rangers roster and was impressed, and that he felt he could fit in well with what the team already has.Pyatt also sites fellow Thunder Bay, Ontario native Marc Staal as someone he talked to. Aside from the o... Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:58:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/taylor_pyatt_discusses_signing_with_rangers_tortorella/11206603 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/taylor_pyatt_discusses_signing_with_rangers_tortorella/11206603 Taylor Pyatt Discusses Signing With Rangers, Tortorella http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/taylor_pyatt_discusses_signing_with_rangers_tortorella/11206603 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/b/ab96da168d3098800295918ec67229eeb7e15263/mini/Anaheim_Ducks_v_eac0.jpg The Rangers went ahead and signed depth forward Taylor Pyatt on Tuesday afternoon - a signing that could potentially pay off considering the 30-year-old's size and weight, coupled with his proven offensive ability. That fills a spot in the bottom six for the Blueshirts, but they are still in search for top six forwards who can help boost the team's goal production, especially while Marian Gaborik is out of the lineup to start the season in 2012-13. While Rick Nash of the Columbus Blue Jackets may be a long-shot at this point with Jackets GM Scott Howson refusing to come down on his asking price, free agent winger Shane Doan of the Phoenix Coyotes may not be. Larry Brooks reported in today's NY Post column that the Rangers do have interest in the veteran forward, and basically received confirmation from Doan's agent as a follow-up to the rumors... “We haven’t entered into negotiations with any other teams, but Shane wants to be forthright and honest with clubs tha... Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:34:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/rangers_have_interest_in_shane_doan/11152454 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/rangers_have_interest_in_shane_doan/11152454 Rangers Have Interest in Shane Doan http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/rangers_have_interest_in_shane_doan/11152454 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/6/064d88cefa5dbb969e11a0bfab29772ebafdf602/mini/Phoenix_Coyotes_v_48bb.jpg When the Rangers inked Taylor Pyatt to a two-year deal last night, there were more quizzical expressions than when the Rangers signed Arron Asham. The signing of Pyatt likely means that Ruslan Fedotenko is done in New York, like the way Asham’s signing meant Brandon Prust was done in New York. The swapping of bottom-six players isn’t all that uncommon, as players bolt for paydays and teams part ways for cheaper options. But as we pointed out before, the Rangers downgraded (albeit slightly) in Asham over Prust to save some cap space. Pyatt’s signing of $1.55 million annually is a $155,000 raise over what Fedotenko brought last year for similar offensive production. While this isn’t a clear-cut substitution the way Asham was for Prust, there is still some comparison to be made between Pyatt and Fedotenko. Much like the Asham/Prust comparison, Pyatt and Fedotenko’s offensive numbers are a wash. Also much like the Asham/Prust comparison, where Prust was considered to be a top penalty k... Wed, 04 Jul 2012 07:00:14 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/getting_to_know_taylor_pyatt/11151116 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/getting_to_know_taylor_pyatt/11151116 Getting to know Taylor Pyatt http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/getting_to_know_taylor_pyatt/11151116 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/c/7c5e4e084e964ef4a27fcd774f88a38d2b9e6e47/mini/Anaheim_Ducks_v_243a.jpg Forward Taylor Pyatt has signed a two-year deal with the New York Rangers worth $3.1 million, TSN reported Tuesday. Pyatt, 30, spent the past three seasons with the Coyotes and had nine goals and 10 assists in 73 games for them this past season. He added four goals and two assists in 16 playoff games. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:47:18 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/pyatt_signs_with_rangers/11148749 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/pyatt_signs_with_rangers/11148749 Pyatt signs with Rangers http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/pyatt_signs_with_rangers/11148749 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/f/0f59aa8d1824d95fe702abf80dfedb8f55887a8d/mini/Phoenix_Coyotes_v_1afd.jpg Via Darren Dreger, the Rangers have agreed to sign winger Taylor Pyatt to a two-year deal worth $1.55 million annually. The 30-year-old spent the last three seasons with the Coyotes, averaging 13-11-24 while playing in at least 73 games each year. Pyatt has also spent time with the Islanders, Sabres, and Canucks. I’ll leave the in-depth analysis up to our resident experts. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:07:29 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/rangers_agree_to_sign_taylor_pyatt_to_two_year_deal/11147555 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/rangers_agree_to_sign_taylor_pyatt_to_two_year_deal/11147555 Rangers agree to sign Taylor Pyatt to two-year deal http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/rangers_agree_to_sign_taylor_pyatt_to_two_year_deal/11147555 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Not exactly a depth signing, per TSN’s Darren Dreger: Taylor Pyatt also agrees to 2 year deal with the NYR. ... 2 years…annual average salary of $1.55 for Pyatt with NYR. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:49:23 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/rangers_sign_taylor_pyatt/11147372 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/rangers_sign_taylor_pyatt/11147372 Rangers sign Taylor Pyatt http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/rangers_sign_taylor_pyatt/11147372 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png