Carson Soucy makes a goal splash on the debut of its rangers

Ottawa, Ontario – Carson Soucy made his debut in the Rangers on Saturday afternoon against the senators.

The Blueshirts acquired Saucy from Vancouver in exchange for the third 2025 round they received in the Reilly Smith agreement before the department deadline on Friday, which makes New York the fourth city for which the 30 -year -old player played in his seven -year career.

Replacing Calvin de Haan in the alignment, Soucy aligned with Zac Jones in the lower couple of the Rangers and even achieved his first goal/point with the organization In extra time loss 4-3.

“It’s not bad, unfortunately not victory,” Saucy said from inside the visiting costumes in Canadian Tire Center. “I felt better as the game progressed, think that some things are going to take a little time to get used to (with the) change systems. But in general, the first game, I thought it felt quite well. “

Peter Laviolette said he liked the way in which the other peers D, K’andre Miller-Will Borgen and Uho Vaakanainen-Bolden Schneider, have played lately, so the chief coach of the Rangers said he chose to leave them alone.

Soucy left Vancouver with his highest average ice time of his career at 18:22 per game. On Saturday, the Canadian defense registered ICE 15:39.

It is possible that Jones can serve as a position marker for when Adam Fox is activated outside the injured reserve.

“There were definitely multiple factors,” Saucy said about giving up his non -trade clause to come to New York. “Obviously, a team that loves you, wants to change for you, is a large part of that. Nice to have (JT) Miller, (Will) Borgen here. We were quite tight in Seattle. Obviously, only New York, playing for the Rangers, playing in Madison Square Garden. “

Chris Kreider was activated outside the injured reserve and reinserted the alignment of the Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

After missing the last six consecutive games with an injury at the top of the body, Kreider skated in the third line of the Blueshirts next to Sam Carrick and the newcomer Juuso Parssinen.

As a result, the rest of the lower six were reorganized a bit.

Brennan Othmann was beaten to the left wing of the fourth line next to Jonny Brodzinski and Matt Rempe, who pushed Brett Berard out of the alignment.

Berard had played in the last three consecutive games, giving him 22 competitions in the season so far.

Igor Shesterkin stopped 33 of the 37 shots he faced in his 46th beginning of the season.

The Rangers will face the Blue Jackets at home on Sunday night at Madison Square Garden to complete their tenth consecutive schedule of the season.