{"id":132518,"date":"2022-10-02T11:26:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T15:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=132518"},"modified":"2022-10-02T11:26:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T15:26:28","slug":"breakout-new-york-rangers-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/10\/02\/breakout-new-york-rangers-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the “Kid Line” Is Headed For Breakout New York Rangers Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many different things that are necessary for a team to be successful in the National Hockey League. And The New York Rangers<\/a> check all of the boxes. They have the best goaltender in the league, elite goal scorers, one of the best coaches in the world, and outstanding defensemen up and down the lineup. But perhaps the most important attribute that got them to the Eastern Conference Finals last year was their depth of scoring. In particular, the emergence of the “Kid Line\u201d. A New York Rangers season in 2022-23 could see a breakout year for the young line.<\/p>\n

New York Rangers Season Brings Promise<\/h2>\n

The Kid Line Came Through When It Counted<\/h3>\n

The third line for the Rangers in last year’s playoffs was made up of Filip Chytil<\/a>, Alexis Lafreni\u00e8re<\/a>, and Kaapo Kakko. Each of them was a first-round pick and was under the age of 22, hence the nickname. But the “Kid Line\u201d grew up quickly in the playoffs, scoring timely goals and clicking well together. They racked up 23 points<\/a>, lead by seven goals from Chytil and were a huge reason why the Rangers made it out of the first round against the Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a>. As the former Ranger, Mike Rupp<\/a> said, \u201cYou want me to tell you how good your team is? Show me your third line.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why Keeping Them Together Makes Sense<\/h3>\n

It is likely that Rangers Head Coach Gerard Gallant<\/a> will keep the trio together to start the season. Frankly, it would be a bit wild if he didn\u2019t. And there are multiple reasons to expect them to play even better together in 2022-23 New York Rangers season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First off, they have begun to develop chemistry together. Hockey is a fast and fluid game that takes time to learn the little differences in an individual\u2019s style of play. Every player has their own unique tendencies and preferences that are only understood with time and repetition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another reason is simply that they are gaining another year of experience and confidence. The Kid Line may still be very young, but they all now have at least two years under their belts in the NHL. That experience, including the production in last year’s playoff run, will instill a lot of confidence. They are no longer the youngest at training camp and are beginning to become leaders themselves. The next wave of young Rangers are looking to them for guidance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday Night Against The Devils<\/h3>\n

In Thursday\u2019s preseason matchup with the New Jersey Devils<\/a>, the Kid Line played together. It was obvious that the confidence had boiled over from last year as they created chance after chance all night long. Unfortunately, it didn\u2019t show up on the stat sheet.<\/p>\n

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