Pavel Buchnevich has been an instant impact player for the New York Rangers, a role not many expected him to take on right away. While his importance to the team has become obvious, he has seen his ice time dwindle over the past several games, forcing him onto the fourth line and limiting his ability to produce offensively.
Prior to his injury, Buchnevich recorded 4 goals and 4 assists in 10 games, recording all of those goals in consecutive games.
After missing 27 games due to a protruding disc, he picked up right where he left off, recording points in four of his first five games back, and reaching a point per game average with 14 points in 14 games (6 goals, 8 assists).