As the NHL and many other professional sports entities have halted due to the Coronavirus outbreak, it leaves us hockey fans with time to ponder and look back at some of the things that have occured during the NHL campaign. This Rangers season has had many revelations and incredible findings so far. Some of the obvious ones being Artemi Panarin as a whole, Mika Zibanejad, the youth amongst others. The one that is the more refreshing of them all, is the grit and toughness that has emerged on the back end.
Over the years, one of the main concerns that have been raised on the Rangers defense is that there isn’t enough toughness, grit or snarl to go up against bigger and edgier opponents.