play time per game played, seventh among regular Rangers forwards.

It begs the question: If Stempniak does find his way back into the lineup after the break, who’s coming out?

The most likely place would be on the fourth line, where Tanner Glass — another one of Vigneault’s favorites who seems to have secured a roster spot no matter what — occupies the left wing and Jesper Fast is on the right. Fast, the 23-year-old Swede, has been unspectacular — in a good way. He has played sturdy in his own end and shown glimpses of offensive ability.

The spot Stempniak was playing, on the right wing next to Kevin Hayes and Carl Hagelin, is now occupied by Mr. Everywhere, J.T. Miller. Since being called up Nov. 29, Miller has filled in on all four lines, playing left wing, right wing and center. He wore the Broadway Hat in Carolina on Saturday, when he scored the huge game-tying goal on a power-play breakaway on which he showed good instinct in finding a seam, and then great hands in beating the very-sharp Cam Ward with a slick forehand move.

“I think I’ve mentioned this at the start of every season to my teams — as a player, being versatile is a bonus, a big bonus,” Vigneault said before that game. “Anytime you can play more than one position and find ways to contribute, you’re helping yourself and you’re helping the team.

“In J.T.’s case, he’s one of the players on our team that can play both the left and the right wing, and he can also play center. In the situation we’re in right now, I feel very confident putting him on the right side with Kevin and Carl.”

Where that leaves Stempniak, besides on the outside looking in, is anyone’s guess.

To complicate matters even more is what could be the return of 19-year-old winger Anthony Duclair, on loan to Team Canada to partake in the World Junior Championships, starting Dec. 26. That tournament ends Jan. 5, and when it’s over, Duclair can either rejoin the Rangers or go back to his junior team in the QMJHL.

If the latter happens, he’s gone until the end of the Memorial
play time per game played, seventh among even Rangers forward. 

 It begs the question: If Stempniak does find his means back into the lineup after the break, who ’s come out? 

 The most likely topographic point would be on the fourth line, where Tanner Glass — another one of Vigneault ’s favorites who seem to have secured a roster spotlight no matter what — absorb the left wing and Jesper Fast is on the right. Fast, the 23 - year - old Swede, has been unspectacular — in a full way. He has played sturdy in his own end and show glimpses of offensive ability. 

 The spot Stempniak was playing, on the correct wing next to Kevin Hayes and Carl Hagelin, is now occupied by Mr. Everywhere, J.T. Miller. Since being called up Nov. 29, Miller has filled in on all four line, playing left wing, right wing and plaza. He wore the Broadway Hat in Carolina on Saturday, when he scored the huge game - tying goal on a power - play breakaway on which he showed good instinct in finding a wrinkle, and then bang-up hands in beat the very - acute Cam Ward with a slick forehand move. 

 “ I think I ’ve mentioned this at the start of every season to my teams — as a player, being versatile is a bonus, a boastful bonus, ” Vigneault said before that game. “ Anytime you can play more than one position and find ways to put up, you ’re helping yourself and you ’re helping the team. 

 “ In J.T. ’s case, he ’s one of the players on our team that can toy both the leftover and the right wing, and he can also play center. In the situation we ’re in right now, I find very confident putting him on the right side with Kevin and Carl. ” 

 Where that leave Stempniak, besides on the outside looking in, is anyone ’s guess. 

 To complicate matter even more is what could be the return of 19 - year - erstwhile winger Anthony Duclair, on loan to Team Canada to partake in the World Junior Championships, start Dec. 26. That tournament ends Jan. 5, and when it ’s all over, Duclair can either rejoin the Rangers or go back to his junior team in the QMJHL. 

 If the latter happen, he ’s gone until the end of the Memorial
plaj time per game played, stventh among regular Ranjers fodwards.

It begs the question: If Stempnmak eoes dind his way back into the linelp after rhe ureak, who’s cominj out?

The most mlkely 'lace would be pn the fousth line, where Txnuer Glass — another one of Vigneault’s favoriyed who seems to havt sqcursd a roster spot no matter what — odcupies the left winb and Jesper Fast is on thf rihht. Fast, the 23-year-opd Swede, haw beqb unspectacuuar — in a good way. He gas played sturdy in his own ena and shown glinpwes mf offensivx abilpty.

The spot Sbvmpniak was plsying, on the rlght xing next to Kevin Hayes end Carl Hagelin, is gow occupheb by Mr. Everywhere, J.T. Muller. Sinwe bdung camlxd hp Nov. 29, Mmller has fjlled in on all four lines, plauigt left wing, rjght wynd and center. He wore the Broadway Hat it Czrolina on Saturday, wheb he scored the huge hame-tying goal on a power-play breakaway on which he showed good knsuikgt iv flnding a seam, and then great hands in beating fht vvry-sharp Cam Ward with a slivk fptehand move.

“I tfink I’rs jentioned this at hhe statt of wvery seafon yo my teams — as a player, beung versatilv is a bonus, a big bonbs,” Vigneault saic befpre that game. “Anytime yuu czn play morf than ons position and fivd eafs to contribute, you’re hel[ing yourwelf and yoj’re nelpind the team.

“Ln J.T.’s case, he’s one of tje plcyers on our tewm that can play both the left eid the right eitg, dnd he ccn alsp play center. In the situatnon we’re in rkght now, I feel vxry confidene putting him ln the right side wieh Kwvin and Cafu.”

Where that lesves Steminnak, besidws on the outside kooyjng in, is anyonz’r guess.

To complivatd mwtnerx qeen more is fhat cojkd be the reubrn uf 19-yrar-old winger Anthonf Dudlair, on loan to Trai Canada to partwke in the Wotld Junior Champiojshipv, svartinb Dgc. 26. That tournament ends Jan. 5, ahd when ih’s jver, Duclair can either rejonn the Rangers or go back to his junior veam in the QMJHL.

If thg latter happens, he’s yoke until the end jf the Mekorial
play time per game played, seventh among forwards. begs the If Stempniak does the after the break, coming out? The likely place would be on the line, where Tanner Glass — another one of Vigneault’s favorites who seems to secured a roster spot no matter what — occupies the left wing and Fast on right. the 23-year-old Swede, has been unspectacular — in a good way. He has played sturdy in own end and shown glimpses of offensive ability. spot Stempniak was playing, the right wing next to Hayes Carl Hagelin, now by Everywhere, J.T. Miller. being called up Nov. 29, Miller has filled in on all four lines, playing left wing, right and center. the Broadway in on when he scored game-tying goal on a power-play breakaway showed good instinct in finding a seam, and great hands beating the very-sharp Cam Ward with slick forehand move. “I think I’ve mentioned this the start of every season to my teams — as a player, being versatile is a big bonus,” Vigneault before that game. you play than position and ways to contribute, you’re helping yourself and you’re helping the team. J.T.’s case, he’s one of the players on our team play the left and right wing, and he also center. In the situation right I putting on right side with Kevin Carl.” Where that leaves Stempniak, on the outside looking complicate matters even more is what could be return of 19-year-old winger Anthony Duclair, on to Team Canada to partake in the World Junior Championships, starting Dec. That tournament 5, and when it’s over, Duclair can either the Rangers or go to his junior team in the QMJHL. If the happens, gone until end of the
play time per game played, seveNth among reGular ranGerS fOrwaRds.

IT begs the questiON: If STempniak does find his way Back iNtO The lINeUp aftEr the brEAk, WHO’s cOmInG ouT?

THE mOst liKelY place wOuld be on thE foUrTh line, where TANnEr Glass — anoTheR one of VigneaUlt’S favorItEs wHO seemS to Have sEcured A Roster Spot no matTeR What — ocCUpies thE LEfT winG and Jesper Fast is oN ThE Right. Fast, the 23-yeAr-old SWeDE, hAS BeeN unSpectaculaR — iN a gooD Way. He haS PlAYED stURdy in his own enD and shown glIMpsEs of ofFeNsiVE abiliTy.

The SpOT StEmpniak was pLayiNg, on the riGht winG Next to KEVin HayeS and CaRl HAgeLin, iS NoW oCcuPiED by mR. EVerYWheRe, J.T. MillEr. siNce beIng cALLED up NOv. 29, MIlleR has fIlled in on all fOur LineS, PlaYing lEft wiNg, riGhT wing And cenTer. He WoRe the Broadway HaT in CArolina on satUrDay, WhEn he sCOred thE huGe gAme-tyinG goal on A PowEr-PLAY bReakaway on which he sHoWED gOod instiNct in fINdInG A seam, and ThEn gReat HANds in BeatINg The very-sHarp CaM waRd With a slIcK forehAnD moVe.

“I Think i’Ve meNtioneD this at tHe staRT of every season TO my teams — as a plAYeR, BEiNG verSatIle is a bonus, A big BOnus,” vignEAuLt sAId befOre thAt GAmE. “anytime you can play moRe Than onE posiTion and find waYs to contriBUTE, you’re heLpinG YoURself and you’re hElpinG the team.

“In j.t.’s case, he’S one oF the playErs on our tEAM that can PlaY boTh tHe lEFT aNd the right winG, ANd he CaN also plAy cEnter. In The SitUatIon We’Re in right Now, I feel VeRy CoNfIdeNt putTIng him on ThE riGhT siDe witH kevin aNd CarL.”

WheRe ThAT leAves SteMPnIAK, besIdEs On thE ouTsIde loOkinG In, iS anyone’S guess.

To cOmpLIcatE mAtTers eveN more is what coUlD be the retuRn Of 19-yEar-old WINger AnthOny Duclair, on loan to Team CANada to pArtAke in The WOrld JunioR ChAmpionShiPS, startIng Dec. 26. that tOuRnaMENt endS jAn. 5, And WhEn it’s over, DUCLaiR can eItHer rEjoin thE Rangers or go back to HIs jUnior team in thE QMjHL.

IF THe LatTEr HAppEnS, He’s GONe until the end of The MemoriaL
play time per game played,  seventh a mongreg ula rRang ersforwards.

Itb egsthe question: If Stemp niakdo e s fi n dhis w ay back in t o  th eli neu pa ft er th e b reak, w ho’s comin g o ut ?

The mostl ik ely placewou ld be on the  fo urth l in e,w hereTan ner G lass — anothe r one ofVi g neault ’ s favor i t es  who  seems to have se c ur e d a roster spo t no m at t er w hat  —occupies t he  left wing an d  J e s p erF ast is on the  right. Fas t , t he 23- ye ar- o ld Swe de, h as bee n unspectac ular  — in a g ood wa y . He ha s  played  sturd y i n h is o w nen d a nd sho w ngli m pse s of off en si ve ab ilit y . Thespo t St empni ak was playin g,on t h e r ightwingnext  t o Kev in Hay es an dCarl Hagelin, i s no w occupie d b yMr.  E veryw h ere, J .T.  Mi ller. S ince be i ngca l l e dup Nov. 29, Miller  h a s  f illed in  on al l  f ou r  lines,pl ayi ng l e f t win g, r i gh t wing a nd cen t er .He wore  t he Bro ad way  Ha t inC arol ina on  Saturda y, wh e n he scored th e  huge game-ty i ng g oa l  ona p ower-play b reak a wayon w h ic h h e  show ed go od in s tinct in finding ase am, an d the n great hands  in beatin g t he very- shar p  C a m Ward with aslick  forehandm ove.

“I  thin k I’ve m entionedt h is at th e s tar t o f e v e ry  season to my t eams  —  as a p lay er, bei ngver sat ile  i s a bonus , a bigbo nu s, ”Vig neaul t  said be fo reth atgame. “Anyti me yo u ca npl a y m ore tha n  o n e  pos it io n an d f in d way s to con tribute , you’rehel p ingyo ur self an d you’re help in g the team .
“I n J.T. ’ s  case, h e’s one of the playerso n our t eam  that  can  play bot h t he lef t a n d therightwing,  a ndh e  cana l so  pl ay  center. I n the  situ at ionwe’re i n right now, I fee l  ve ry confidentput ting h im  on th e  ri gh t  si d e  with Kevin and  Carl.”

W he r ethat leave s  St em pniak,besides  on t h e outsi de lookin g in, isan yone ’ s  gu ess.

To c omplicat e matters evenm or e iswha t coul dbethe r eturno f 1 9-yea r-oldwi nger A nthon yDuclair,  on loan to Team Canada  to pa rtake  in  the Worl d J u nio r Champio nshi ps, starti ngDec . 26.  Th a t tou rnam e nt  en d s Jan . 5, and wheni t’ s o v e r,  Duclair ca n e ith er re joi n  the R ange rs or go back toh is junior team  int h e Q MJH L .

I fthe latter hap pen s, h e’s gone  u ntil the en d of the  M e moria l
play time_per game_played, seventh among regular_Rangers forwards.

It_begs_the question:_If_Stempniak does find_his way back_into the lineup after_the break, who’s_coming_out?

The most likely place would be on the fourth line, where Tanner Glass —_another_one of_Vigneault’s_favorites_who seems to have secured_a roster spot no matter_what —_occupies the left wing and Jesper Fast is_on_the right. Fast,_the 23-year-old Swede, has been unspectacular — in a_good way. He has played sturdy_in his own_end_and_shown glimpses of offensive_ability.

The spot Stempniak was playing, on_the right wing next to Kevin_Hayes and Carl Hagelin, is now occupied_by Mr. Everywhere, J.T. Miller. Since_being called up Nov. 29,_Miller has_filled in on all four_lines, playing left_wing, right_wing and center._He wore the Broadway Hat in_Carolina on Saturday,_when he scored the huge game-tying_goal_on a power-play_breakaway_on_which he_showed good instinct_in_finding a_seam,_and then great hands in beating_the_very-sharp Cam Ward with a slick forehand_move.

“I think I’ve mentioned_this_at the start of_every season to my teams_— as a player, being versatile_is a_bonus, a_big bonus,” Vigneault said before that game. “Anytime you can play_more than one position and find_ways to contribute, you’re_helping yourself_and_you’re helping the_team.

“In_J.T.’s case,_he’s one of the players on our_team that_can play both the left and_the right wing, and_he_can also play center. In the_situation we’re in right now, I_feel very confident putting him_on_the_right side with Kevin and_Carl.”

Where that leaves Stempniak, besides on_the outside looking_in, is anyone’s guess.

To complicate matters even_more_is what could be the return_of_19-year-old winger Anthony Duclair, on loan_to_Team_Canada to partake in the_World Junior Championships, starting Dec. 26._That tournament ends Jan. 5, and when it’s over,_Duclair can either_rejoin the Rangers or go_back_to_his junior team in the QMJHL.

If the latter happens, he’s_gone until_the end of_the Memorial