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Brendan Lemieux earliest beneficiary of Namestnikov trade

Brendan Lemieux will get more minutes today with his promotion to the third line after the Rangers traded away Vlad Namestnikov last week. While some may assume that Gregg McKegg is the real beneficiary of the move when he makes his Rangers debut today, it is really the fiery winger.

Earning It

Let’s be clear about this, the 23 year old earned this spot even before Namestnikov was traded. David Quinn was already promoting him in Ottawa so this isn’t a surprise. Lemieux will be playing important minutes with Brett Howden and Jesper Fast and that line should bring a ton of energy to the contest today against the high flying Oilers.