Rebuilding the Rangers Fourth Line

Throughout the regular season, the New York Rangers featured a number of combinations on their fourth line. Many of those combinations emulated a speed and skill focused style, rather than a more traditional gritty fourth line. Players like Brandon Pirri, Jesper Fast, and Oscar Lindberg often found themselves on the fourth line in the regular season.

Of the fourth line combinations, the line of Michael Grabner with Lindberg and Fast was one of the most productive despite playing limited time together. However, during the playoffs, this was the most consistent fourth line to be deployed – and they thrived.