The New York Rangers ' blueline took a massive hit when Adam Fox suffered a long-term injury . It'll be production by committee for New York in the defender's absence, as the blueline will need to try and fill that hole. While Vladislav Gavrikov might not have much of an offensive past, Rangers' head coach Mike Sullivan is liking what he is seeing from their offseason addition .

“Well, I don't know that we thought 20-something games in he'd have five goals. Obviously, his core competency is his ability to defend,” Sullivan said. “He's hard to play against. He's one of the better defending defensemen, we think, in the league. Having said that, we believe he has the ability to help our offense.”

Gavrikov's offensive output might be the product of a bit more shooting luck, but Sulliva

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