Walker Vincent Trocheck's Career-best Pace Is Lifting up Rangers in Every Way: 'Whole Package'

[Phil]

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Trocheck has a hand in so many different aspects of the Rangers’ game, and he’s simply elevated it all in what could pan out to be a career season.

 

“Like people say, forecheck, backcheck, Trocheck,” Artemi Panarin told The Post with a smile.

 

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“He’s really doing it all, if you think about it,” head coach Peter Laviolette said. “Faceoffs, penalty kill, defensive zone, offensive zone, power play, he’s out there in the final seconds of a tight game. Certainly a good leader. His physical play. I mean, he really brings the whole package and he’s done it consistently.”

 

The 30-year-old center was charged with coming in and replacing a beloved former Ranger in Ryan Strome last season, when he signed what is now looking like a bargain seven-year, $39.4 million deal.

 

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“He is unbelievable this year,” Panarin said. “Especially [Sunday night], he made huge passes like right at the goal. It’s great to have him on our team, especially on [my] line. I hope he can play like that all year, or [all his] life.”

 

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[RangersIn7]

We all heard the “great player, wrong team/fit” talk regarding him when they signed him.

 

And obviously 7 years of him isn’t ideal.

But it’s a very friendly cap hit. 

 

Bottom line.. this guy is a fantastic and complete hockey player.

 

[Pete]

Light years better this year than last year.

[Br4d]

Dare I say it?  The Rangers best center this season by far.

[The Dude]

Really liking what Trocheck has been bringing this year. His agitator style is a breathe of fresh air. He has been such a shit starter while playing at that level we were expecting last session.  He still has a bad shot selection,  but it's working. 

 

I still want him away from Panarin,  but it sounds like Panarin may have fallen in love with this version of Trocheck.  We all have. 

 

This is God damn hysterical.  

This did it for me.

 

Poor Parssinen. How can someone just stand there and take that. Nevermind that Forsberg is laughing about it. 

 

[Br4d]

Panarin looks so much more Russian with short hair.

[mbob]

“Like people say, forecheck, backcheck, Trocheck,”

 

too funny!

[Albatrosss]

Edited December 12, 2023 by Albatrosss

[Sharpshooter]

He's fit like a glove and I think Lav may have brought out the best in him as a player. He's had good seasons before, but he's definitely upped his overall game.

[Ozzy]

...coaching matters!

 

The "pest" we never had!

[Br4d]

We went after him because he was such a pest against us.  Nice to see that quality come out again.

[Ozzy]

He's a "good" pest though!  Big difference than just having some schmuck that just skates around like an ass hat!  LOL

[RangersIn7]

20 minutes ago, Br4d said:

We went after him because he was such a pest against us.  Nice to see that quality come out again.

He was far and away Carolina’s best player in that series.

Edited December 12, 2023 by RangersIn7

[RangersIn7]

16 hours ago, Pete said:

Light years better this year than last year.

Absolutely.

But I never thought at any point last year that he was bad.

Really improved as the year wore on.

And needed that time to adjust.

 

I don’t think GG helped. 

[Valriera]

He's playing great and benefiting from structured coaching like so many on the team 

[Albatrosss]

3 hours ago, Ozzy said:

He's a "good" pest though!  Big difference than just having some schmuck that just skates around like an ass hat!  LOL

like Avery was, right?

[Pete]

3 hours ago, RangersIn7 said:

Absolutely.

But I never thought at any point last year that he was bad.

Really improved as the year wore on.

And needed that time to adjust.

 

I don’t think GG helped. 

He went back and forth between ordinary and bad last season. This is the player many thought we were getting.

 

GG didn't help anything, or anyone, anywhere. 

[Albatrosss]

9 minutes ago, Pete said:

He went back and forth between ordinary and bad last season. This is the player many thought we were getting.

 

GG didn't help anything, or anyone, anywhere. 

axcept that one time he took them to ECF, amirite? amirite?

[Sharpshooter]

4 minutes ago, Albatrosss said:

axcept that one time he took them to ECF, amirite? amirite?

You mean Igor Shesterkin, right? Then yes.

[Albatrosss]

Just now, Sharpshooter said:

You mean Igor Shesterkin, right? Then yes.

or maybe Trouba?

[Sharpshooter]

Just now, Albatrosss said:

or maybe Trouba?

No, definitely not him.

[Albatrosss]

2 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said:

No, definitely not him.

what do you mean?  i think he singlehittingly won two series.  Plus GG's genius

[Sharpshooter]

Just now, Albatrosss said:

what do you mean?  i think he singlehittingly won two series.  Plus GG's genius

Well, definitely the Penguins series, but no to the other part.

[Pete]

13 minutes ago, Albatrosss said:

axcept that one time he took them to ECF, amirite? amirite?

How many times must you be told!? 

 

[Albatrosss]

2 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said:

Well, definitely the Penguins series, but no to the other part.

you're just following the GG hate trend.  Be original, stand up to haters