The Rangers are in a unique position with the players on their lineup bubble.
There is an art to managing a team’s extra skaters, especially if said team has lengthy playoff aspirations like the Rangers.
“It’s difficult, you’re talking about players who’ve been around for over 500 games and they’re good players,” Laviolette said when asked about balancing his desire to ensure players aren’t sitting too long with dressing the lineup he feels gives him the best chance to win every night. “We’re not making any decisions based on player evaluation. I’m making decisions right now based on the fact that I’ve got 13 forwards I think do a good job and I can only play 12.
Jones is a special case in the sense that he’s still developing into a full-time NHLer, but competing under those sorts of circumstances isn’t beneficial for any player.“I don’t think I had a very good mindset last year, I think that was the biggest thing,” Jones said, declining to put blame on the way he was handled as a reason for his struggles. “I just kind of got in my head too much. I used to let the things I couldn’t control affect me.
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