Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Helps out on power play
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Trocheck logged a power-play assist, four hits and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Capitals.
Trocheck had gone three games without a point despite the Rangers scoring 10 times in that span. The 31-year-old center still makes an impact with shots and hits even when he's not scoring. For the season, he has eight points, 23 shots on goal, 28 hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across nine appearances in a top-six role. Five of his points have come on the power play.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Four-point effort Thursday
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Trocheck scored a power-play goal and delivered three assists, including two on the power play, in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.
Trocheck benefited from skating alongside Artemi Panarin, assisting in each one of his goals and also finding the back of the net in the power play midway through the second period to give the Rangers a healthy 3-1 lead following an assist from the Russian winger. Trocheck might not be enjoying the blistering start to the season Panarin has, but there's no question he's been productive with six points across his first four appearances. This was his first multi-point game of the campaign.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Scores late in blowout win
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Trocheck scored a goal on three shots, went plus-3 and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Penguins.
The Rangers' second line took no time to get up to speed, as Trocheck, Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere combined for two goals and five points in the season opener. The 31-year-old Trocheck had a career year in 2023-24 with 77 points in 82 regular-season contests and another 20 points in 16 playoff outings. His upside may be limited if he stays on the second power-play unit, but Trocheck offers well-rounded production for fantasy purposes.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Records 20th point of playoffs
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Trocheck supplied a helper in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Panthers in Game 6.
Trocheck had the primary assist on Artemi Panarin's marker late in the third period, which cut Florida's lead to one. Trocheck did not record a shot on goal Saturday, but he did have a whopping 10 hits and a plus-1 rating in 23:59 of ice time, the most of any Rangers forward. The 30-year-old center had a fantastic postseason, finishing with eight goals and 20 points in 16 appearances. Trocheck doubled up on his previous career high in the playoffs -- he recorded 10 points during the 2021-22 season with Carolina.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Nets power-play goal
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Trocheck contributed a power-play goal in a 3-2 overtime loss to Florida in Game 4 on Tuesday.
Trocheck opened the scoring at 8:51 of the first period, extending his scoring streak to three games. He has two goals and five points over that stretch, bringing him up to eight markers and 19 points through 14 playoff contests this year. He's been particularly effective with the man advantage, supplying nine postseason points on the power play.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Provides pair of helpers
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Trocheck recorded two assists, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 3.
Trocheck set up Alexis Lafreniere's first-period tally and a shorthanded goal by Barclay Goodrow in the second. This postseason has been a highlight reel for Trocheck, who has eight multi-point efforts in 13 contests. He's picked up seven goals, 11 assists, 37 shots on net, 47 hits, 13 blocks and a plus-2 rating while earning eight of his points on the power play. Look for the 30-year-old center to continue playing a significant role in the Rangers' top six and on the first power-play unit.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Helps New York tie series
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Trocheck scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner in overtime in Friday's 2-1 win over the Panthers in Game 2.
After being held off the scoresheet in Game 1, Trocheck rebounded with a huge performance in Friday's win to help New York even the series. He opened the scoring in the first period before assisting on Barclay Goodrow's game-winner. Trocheck also had four shots on goal, six hits, four blocks and a plus-2 rating in 24:55 of ice time Friday night. The 30-year-old has been a force for New York in the playoffs -- he's tied for the team lead in goals and second in assists. The second-line center is up to seven goals and nine assists in 12 postseason appearances.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Back on scoresheet in win
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Trocheck had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over Carolina in Game 6.
Trocheck was back to his usual form after a brief hiatus from the scoresheet in consecutive contests prior to Game 6. The second-line center deflected a shot from Artemi Panarin past Carolina's Frederik Andersen to give the Rangers life early in the second period after being down two goals. Trocheck would add a secondary assist on Chris Kreider's game-tying power-play marker in the third period. Trocheck also had three shots on net, four hits and a plus-1 rating in 23:14 of ice time. After setting a career high during the regular season with 77 points in 82 games, the 30-year-old center is up to six goals and eight assists in 10 contests this postseason.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Held off scoresheet in loss
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Trocheck failed to register a point in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 5.
After starting the postseason with a seven-game scoring streak, Trocheck has now been held without a point in back-to-back games. The 30-year-old forward did have three shots on net, one blocked shot and six hits in 21:58 of ice time. That amount of ice time was the most of any skater in the contest, which highlights the level of trust coach Peter Laviolette has in utilizing his second-line center in all situations. Trocheck has five goals and seven assists with a minus-1 rating in nine appearances this postseason.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Two helpers in Game 3 win
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Trocheck logged a pair of assists in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory over the Hurricanes in Game 3.
Trocheck set up Alexis Lafreniere's tally in the third period before recording the primary helper on Artemi Panarin's game-winner 1:43 into overtime. The 30-year-old Trocheck now has points in seven straight games to start the playoffs, totaling five goals and seven assists, including multi-point efforts in his last three contests.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Nets game-winning goal
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Trocheck scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 4-3 double-overtime win over Carolina in Game 2.
Trocheck was able to find a rebound in front of Frederik Andersen before he buried the puck five-hole to win the contest for New York. Trocheck also registered a primary assist on Chris Kreider's third-period tally to go along with six shots on goal, one blocked shot and three hits. Furthermore, the 30-year-old Trocheck skated the most of any player on either team in Tuesday's tilt with a whopping 35:21 of ice time. He's up to five goals and five assists in six appearances this postseason.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Two power-play points Sunday
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Trocheck scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and logged two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes in Game 1.
Both of Trocheck's points came on the power play as the Rangers opened a 3-1 lead in the first period. The 30-year-old center has found his game in the postseason with four goals and four assists over five outings. Trocheck continues to play on the second line at even strength, and he's also on the top power-play unit, where he's earned five of his eight points during the playoffs.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Nets power-play marker
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Trocheck scored a power-play goal on three shots and added three hits in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Capitals in Game 4.
Trocheck scored late in the first period to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead. The 30-year-old wrapped up the first round with three goals, three assists, three power-play points, nine shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-2 rating over four contests. Trocheck is locked in as the second-line center and should continue to be a strong source of offense throughout the postseason.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Shines on special teams Friday
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Trocheck scored a power-play goal and added a shorthanded assist in Friday's 3-1 Game 3 win over the Capitals.
That's back-to-back two-point efforts for the 30-year-old as the Rangers move closer to sweeping the Caps. Friday's power-play tally was Trocheck's first since March 9, but he has two goals and five points through three playoff games -- a big turnaround after he finished the regular season with zero goals and two assists in eight April contests.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Two points in Game 2
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Trocheck scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist during Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Capitals in Game 2 of the Rangers' first-round series.
Both points came in the first period as the Rangers jumped out to an early 2-1 lead. Trocheck posted a career-high 77 points in the regular season, and he's stayed hot with a goal and three points through the first two games of the playoffs.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Picks up helper
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Trocheck garnered an assist in Sunday's 4-1 victory over the Capitals in Game 1.
Trocheck has gone 11 games without a goal dating back to March 26 versus the Flyers. During his slump, the 30-year-old center has managed six helpers, including two with the man advantage. Look for the veteran center to continue filling a second-line role while also featuring with the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Three-point effort in OT win
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Trocheck scored a shorthanded goal and added two even-strength assists in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Flyers.
He had a hand in each of the Rangers' final three tallies, including Adam Fox's OT winner. It's Trocheck's second straight three-point performance, and through 12 games in March he's erupted for five goals and 16 points. Tuesday's goal was his 25th of the season, the third time in his career he's reached that plateau, and he's three points away from tying the career-high 75 points he collected in 2017-18.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Three-point burst in win
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Trocheck provided three assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Panthers.
The Rangers kept playing from behind, but Trocheck continued to help his team rally a comeback by assisting on all three goals scored in regulation. New York eventually won in a shootout. Trocheck also added three hits, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in 25:54 of ice time. He is riding a three-game point streak, picking up five assists over that span. The Rangers host the Flyers on Tuesday.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Two helpers against Pens
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Trocheck notched two assists in Saturday's 7-4 win over Pittsburgh.
Both points came early as the Rangers took a 3-2 lead into the first intermission. Trocheck has nine goals and 17 points over his past 14 games, and his 64 points (24 goals, 40 helpers) on the season matches his total from last campaign. With 15 games left on the schedule for the Blueshirts, Trocheck's career-high 75 points from 2017-18 is firmly within his sights.
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Rangers' Vincent Trocheck: Keeps piling up points
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Trocheck scored two goals Saturday in a 4-3 shootout loss to Toronto.
Trocheck's second goal tied the game with just 1:07 remaining. With Igor Shesterkin on the bench for an extra attacker, Trocheck pounded in a rebound at the side of the net. He has three points (two goals, one assist) in his last two games, and 11 points, including seven goals on 27 shots, in his last eight games. If he can continue his current pace, Trocheck will challenge his career mark in points (75) set in 2017-18.
