Here are the grades for the first quarter of the New York Rangers 2019-20 season. For some players, the sample size has been very small, for others, injuries have hurt them. The one constant with this team has been the play of Artemi Panarin who has indisputably been the first quarter team MVP.
The other factor that has to be taken into account is the youth of this team. Considering the relative age of this Rangers team, when grading a player, it’s important to remember that. The fact that the defense combination of Ryan Lindgren and Adam Fox had five NHL games experience between them is pretty remarkable.