Vitali Kravtsov is starting to finally get into a groove with the New York Rangers after being a healthy scratch more often than not this season. Heading into action against the Minnesota Wild tomorrow, he’s now played in 11 consecutive games.
Even better than that, the 23 year-old forward has moved up from the fourth line to the second line with Vincent Trocheck and Artemi Panarin thanks to his attention to detail in all three zones. During this stretch, Kravtsov has registered a goal and two assists with a +2 rating.
“Right now I feel more comfortable,” Kravtsov said after practice on Monday.