GREENBURGH, N.Y. — It could have gone either way for Kevin Hayes this season.
The Rangers center could have continued to struggle, continued to not quite make the adjustments in his game and commitment needed to take his game to the next level. Or he could do what he’s doing now — totaling 10 points in 11 games, which makes him the team’s second-most-productive player behind J.T. Miller.
“Some guys figure it out,” coach Alain Vigneault said of Hayes after Friday’s practice. “I can name you a list of five pages of guys that didn’t figure it out.