Before the 2021 season, the discussion about most under appreciated Rangers skater began and ended with Pavel Buchnevich, which was a big factor in prior report cards. Prior to this season, Buchnevich had only eclipsed 20 goals once and had never hit 50 points. This year changed all that, as his counting stats caught up to his #fancystats. In just 54 games, Buchnevich put up a career high 48 points (20-28-48). Over 82 games, that’s 30-43-73. So much for him not being a real top-six player, right?
The other great part about Buchnevich this season was the meme potential.