It was an emotional game for the New York Rangers as they faced off against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday to which former Rangers defenseman Victor Mancini played against his old team for the first time
The 22-year-old defenseman showed great promise for the Rangers as he had made the team out of training camp and showed impressive play through his rookie year.
Mancini key to JT Miller trade to Vancouver
The situation in Vancouver began to spiral out of control where general manager Patrik Allvin and President Jim Rutherford had to decide on whether to keep JT Miller in the organization or move him along.
What it's all about Victor Mancini saw a video of a young fan getting one of his game-used sticks, and had the @Canucks invite the fan and his dad to a game. Pay it forward
It was imperative for the Vancouver Canucks to acquire young talent coming back to the organization and decided that Mancini was the player they wanted to target.
«So many good memories,» Mancini said of his time with the Rangers, via Peter Baugh of The Athletic. «They helped allow me to reach my potential. They gave me a shot, and I think I took advantage of it.»
«There's a lot of emotions, but overall just really excited.»
Mancini has played eight games for the Vancouver Canucks since his arrival and has had two assists and a + 1 along with two penalty minutes and played 14 minutes and 57 seconds of average ice time. He was drafted by the Rangers in 2022, in the fifth round 159th overall.
JT Miller has picked up where he left off with the Rangers
Miller, meanwhile, has integrated well with the Rangers since the trade was made earlier this year. Miller felt that he needed a fresh start after all the issues surrounding himself and Canucks forward Elias Pettersson.
Victor Mancini with great awarnewss to look at the puck and kick it away
Since his arrival, he has played 21 games, scored eight goals with 12 assists for 20 points and has a + 2 with 18 minutes and 36 seconds of average ice time.
Miller's second stint with the Rangers has a great addition as he gets to play with his lifelong friend Vincent Trocheck as both players grew up in the Pittsburgh area and not far from each other's childhood home.
After defeating the Canucks 5-3, the Rangers now will go on the road to take on the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks. Their first stop is in Los Angeles where they will take on the Kings on Tuesday March 25th and game time will be 10:30 PM eastern.
Source: The Hockey News
Victor Mancini Has No Bad Blood Toward Rangers After Trade To Canucks
Victor Mancini Has No Bad Blood Toward Rangers After Trade To Canucks
