Vladimir Tarasenko and Nico Mikkola made their Broadway debuts Friday night against the Seattle Kraken. With the new skaters in tow, Gerand Gallant fired up the ol’ Hamilton Beach Line Blender to revamp the lineup:
Panarin-Zibanejad-Tarasenko
Kreider-Trocheck-Kravtsov
Lafrenière-Chytil-Kakko
Vesey-Goodrow-Gauthier
Gotta say, I like this particular blend of flavors. The first period in particular was a tantalizing look at what this newfound depth can achieve.
Tarasenko didn’t waste any time notching his first goal as Ranger, scoring on his second shift. Less than three minutes into the game, his pal Artemi Panarin took advantage of a bad turnover, creating a 2-on-1.