Peter Laviolette waste no time with top prospect Gabe Perreault as he takes on tremendous role
The New York Rangers top prospect Gabe Perreault has found himself in between JT Miller and Alexis Lafreniere in practice after recently joining the team since Boston College's exit from the NCAA tournament.
The Rangers feel that he is ready for the NHL and that he could pay dividends for the Rangers offence as the team continues to battle for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Laviolette feels this is great opportunity for Perreault
«It's a starting point. Just watching him play, and we saw him play a couple times live - I've watched on TV - you get an opportunity to see somebody play,» Laviolette said. «You see their hockey sense and their skill and their ability. It's a chance for him to come in and show what he can do. I think Laf thinks a lot like he does, and JT's a guy that's been around a long time and could really help mentor.» - Peter Laviolette
Laviolette states that he has high confidence in the 19 year olds capabilities as he has played at a higher level in college and understands early on how to win and find ways to be a great player.
«He's played at some high-level hockey if you think about his career,» Peter Laviolette said of Perreault. «And he's succeeded in all of it. I think a lot of that, he's learned along the way. This is the next step, the biggest step Now it is another step and another challenge for him, but he's answered those challenges along the way. Like I said, his ability to see the ice, his hands to create and think the game through are at a real high level.» - Peter Laviolette
Rangers looking for help to secure a playoff spot
The Rangers are looking for any reinforcements they can to help them leapfrog into the wild card as the team remains one point behind in the race.
General manager Chris Drury has also dipped into the Hartford Wolf Pack as forward Brennan Othmann and Brett Berard Have arrived and have made an impact on the lineup and have kept the Rangers in the fight.
It seems that Drury is turning the page on his team from last season and has decided to bring in the youngsters as part of the renewal of the Rangers into next year and beyond.
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