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Rangers’ power-play gets new look with unit seen as ‘difference-maker’

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Crane, A. (2026, September 22). Rangers’ power-play gets new look with unit seen as ‘difference-maker’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/sports/rangers-power-play-gets-new-look-with-unit-seen-as-difference-maker/

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The New York Rangers introduced changes to their power-play unit during training camp, with Pavel Dorofeyev joining Adam Fox, Mika Zibanejad, J.T. Miller, and Alexis Lafrenière on the top unit after replacing Vincent Trocheck in a trade. Head coach Mike Sullivan believes this new formation can be "a difference-maker" for the team despite losing a right-handed shot from last year's fifth-ranked power play. The Rangers also announced they will wear a Garden of Dreams Foundation patch on their jerseys this season, replacing the previous Mark Messier “Game 7” patch.
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The New York Rangers revamped their power-play units during training camp, with key changes to the second unit. Defenseman Sean Durzi, acquired in a trade for Vincent Trocheck in July, now leads this second unit. Joining him are forwards Gabe Perreault, Will Cuylle, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Eeli Tolvanen. Head coach Mike Sullivan expressed optimism about the revamped second unit's potential to be a "difference-maker" for the team. This comes after the Rangers had one of the top five power-play percentages in the league last season. The first-unit remains consistent with Adam Fox as quarterback and Mika Zibanejad on the flank, alongside J.T. Miller and Alexis Lafrenière from the previous year's top line.

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Rangers ORG · 7× Lafrenière PERSON · 2× Sullivan PERSON · 2× Trocheck PERSON · 2× Zibanejad PERSON · 2× Adam Fox PERSON · 1× Alexis Lafrenière PERSON · 1× Blueshirts ORG · 1× J.T. Miller PERSON · 1× Mika Zibanejad PERSON · 1×

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“It was an honor to have Game 7 as our Jersey Patch Partner last season, given our relationship with Rangers legend Mark Messier, and look forward to featuring the Foundation this year,” a Rangers spokesperson said in a statement.
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🔮 Defenseman Sean Durzi, who was acquired in the Trocheck trade in July, quarterbacked the second unit alongside Gabe Perreault, Will Cuylle, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Eeli Tolvanen.
2026-09-22 · New York Post
Rangers’ power-play gets new look with unit seen as ‘difference-maker’ · assertive framing

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When the Rangers worked on special teams for the first time in training camp Monday, plenty of pieces from the past remained. asserted
plenty → work → past
Adam Fox quarterbacked the top unit. asserted
Fox → quarterback → unit
Mika Zibanejad was perched on the flank on his one-timer side. asserted
Zibanejad → perch → side
They’re the constants that have transcended coaches. asserted
that → ’re → coaches
Two others from the top line last year — when the Blueshirts finished with the No. 5 clip in the league — returned too: J.T. Miller and Alexis Lafrenière. asserted
Blueshirts → finish → league
A bit of unknown, when Pavel Dorofeyev and his left-handed shot replaced Vincent Trocheck and his right-handed one. asserted
Dorofeyev → replace → Trocheck
Defenseman Sean Durzi, who was acquired in the Trocheck trade in July, quarterbacked the second unit alongside Gabe Perreault, Will Cuylle, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Eeli Tolvanen. asserted
who → acquire → Perreault
And head coach Mike Sullivan said he thinks the unit once again “can be a difference-maker for us.” asserted
unit → say → us
“The power play was one of the bright spots of our team last year fairly consistently,” Sullivan said Monday after the non-game group — with mostly NHL players — practiced ahead of the preseason opener against the Devils. asserted
group → say → Devils
“It took us a little while to get it going [at] the beginning of the year versus after that. asserted
it → take → that
I thought the second half of the year in particular was excellent. asserted
half → think → year
“We lost a right-handed shot versus a lefty, and that’s gonna change some of the things that we do with it. asserted
we → lose → it
I think they have an opportunity to be very impactful for our team.” asserted
they → think → team
Still, it’ll serve as a significantly different unit from the ones that featured Artemi Panarin ripping shots into the net or Chris Kreider hovering at the net front or Trocheck roaming in the bumper. asserted
Trocheck → serve → bumper
But the power play, after dipping to No. 28 in the league (17.6 percent) in the final year of Peter Laviolette, experienced a revival — even with all the shifting parts — in 2025-26 under Sullivan and assistant coach David Quinn. asserted
play → dip → Sullivan
The Rangers unveiled their first unit Monday with Miller in the bumper and Lafrenière at the net front — a spot where he thrived late last season. asserted
he → unveil → front
That left Dorofeyev, who scored 20 goals with the man advantage last year with the Golden Knights, to operate on the other flank. asserted
who → leave → flank
The first pair of reps from the top unit Monday ended with goals from Zibanejad and Lafrenière too. asserted
pair → end → Zibanejad
“To be away from it for so long and then coming back and feeling like it’s kinda clicking, it was good,” Zibanejad told The Post. asserted
Zibanejad → come → Post
“Obviously will be up and down throughout the season and score when we don’t deserve it and not score when we probably deserve it a little bit more. asserted
we → score → it
We know the story. asserted
We → know → story
We know how this usually works.” asserted
this → know → ?
The Rangers announced that they’ll wear a Garden of Dreams Foundation patch as their official one this season, replacing Mark Messier’s “Game 7” patch from 2025-26. asserted
they → announce → 2025
“It was an honor to have Game 7 as our Jersey Patch Partner last season, given our relationship with Rangers legend Mark Messier, and look forward to featuring the Foundation this year,” a Rangers spokesperson said in a statement. asserted
spokesperson → have → statement
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