The New York Rangers will have to utilize call-ups to fill the gaps in the lineup with K'Andre Miller's injury. On Friday, the New York Rangers brought up veteran defenseman Chad Ruhwedel from the Hartford Wolfpack.
Nic Petan‘s hockey journey is a saga of the highs and lows that can accompany a career in professional hockey. From his explosive rise as a dynamic scorer in junior hockey to his struggles to find a consistent role in the NHL, Petan’s path has been marked by both triumphs and challenges.
The New York Rangers have acquired Nic Petan from the Minnesota Wild for Turner Elson. Petan has been primarily playing for the Wild’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Iowa Wild where he has collected 12 goals and 28 assists for 40 points in 44 games this season.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Bill Guerin is furiously at work Friday once again for the NHL's trade deadline. The Wild are heavily linked in trade rumors as they currently sit seven-points out of a wild card spot with just 19 games to play this season.