Nicolas Aube-Kubel made his Rangers debut in Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to the Kings, getting into the lineup for Sam Carrick, who remained dwelling to have a good time the beginning of his son.
The 28-year-old Aube-Kubel — a job participant who entered Tuesday with 301 video games of NHL expertise and performed 47 matches for head coach Peter Laviolette in Washington two seasons in the past — bought the nod over Brett Berard, a wholesome scratch for the second straight recreation.
“He brings sure parts on a sure line,” Laviolette stated earlier than Aube-Kubel took 10 shifts price 5:21 of ice time. “He’s a straight-line participant. He’s bodily. He can rating a aim and he may shoot a puck. Heavy, sturdy, and good when he was with us in Washington for slightly bit.
“So we’re going to provide him the chance.”
Aube-Kubel, a local of Alberta, was acquired from Buffalo on the deadline in a minor league deal through which defenseman Erik Brannstrom went the opposite method.
The winger, summoned from the Wolf Pack on Monday, recorded two factors (1-1) in 19 video games with the Sabres this season.
Laviolette allowed that “expertise” was a consider going with Aube-Kubel, who was scheduled to play left wing on the fourth line with Juuso Parssinen within the center and Matt Rempe on the best.
Igor Shesterkin matched his career-high consecutive begins streak by getting his eighth straight — and fifteenth begin within the Rangers’ 17 video games for the reason that 4 Nations Face-Off — on this one.
Shesterkin beforehand went eight straight from Jan. 8 by means of Feb. 26, 2022.
Shesterkin — who had 30 saves and gave up two targets — has gone 3-4 with a .919 save proportion and a pair of.33 goals-against common over his previous seven begins and was 6-6-2 with a .902 save proportion and a pair of.65 GAA for the reason that NHL resumed play on Feb. 22.
The uncooked numbers don’t replicate the netminder’s excellence behind insufficient defensive play, whilst he has posted a .915 save proportion or increased in eight of his previous 13 begins.
“Shesty has been taking part in very well. So has Quickie,” Laviolette stated in reference to Jonathan Fast, who has not performed since a 7-3 loss to the Blue Jackets on the Backyard on March 9. “We’re lucky that we’ve two good goaltenders.
“However we’re rested, we’re able to go, it’s a giant recreation, we want the 2 factors and so Shesty is the man right here.”
