Prior to yesterday’s strong win against the Islanders, both Rob’s mentioned to me that the Rangers seemed to be closing gaps differently on the forecheck and in the neutral zone. I hadn’t had a chance to watch in depth until last night, so I took that opportunity to look at their forecheck and gap control.
Prior (Still Current?) System
David Quinn has the Rangers running a 2-1-2 forecheck. When Quinn first got here, it was a fairly aggressive forecheck, with F1 usually pressuring behind the net and F2 supporting close to the slot/bottom of the circle.