Don’t sleep on Julien Gauthier

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesOn Feb. 18, 2020, the New York Rangers dealt defenseman Joey Keane to the Carolina Hurricanes for Julien Gauthier. Before hockey and the rest of the world came to a grinding halt because of COVID-19, Gauthier played 12 games with the Rangers. In those 12 games the big forward picked up two assists, put nine shots on goal, and averaged 8:38 TOI/GP.

Of course, the biggest moment of Gauthier’s dozen games with the Rangers thus far was his penalty shot against the San Jose Sharks on Feb. 22.

Besides that penalty shot, Gauthier hasn’t made much of an impression outside a primary assist picked up at 5-on-5. But, that isn’t exactly surprising considering the scant…