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#Barclay Goodrow gives Rangers ‘extra jump’ amid speedy return

“Barclay Goodrow gives Rangers ‘extra jump’ amid speedy return”

RALEIGH, N.C. — When the Rangers brought in Barclay Goodrow last summer, it was for his experience in games like Monday night’s. 

Goodrow, a two-time Cup winner with the Lightning, has been here before. He’s scored a series-winning overtime goal in Game 7 for the Sharks back in 2019. He’s been a part of a line, with Blake Coleman and Yanni Gourde, that helped drive the bus for Tampa Bay deep into the last two postseasons. 

After Goodrow suffered a suspected ankle fracture in Game 1 of the playoffs against Pittsburgh, it looked as though the Rangers would have to reap whatever benefit they could get from that experience while Goodrow sat in the press box. His re-emergence into the postseason on Saturday night in Game 6 against the Hurricanes caught just about everyone by surprise, including the other players on the roster. 

Barclay Goodrow
Barclay Goodrow provided the Rangers a big boost in his Game 6 return.
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When Frank Vatrano and Andrew Copp arrived at Madison Square Garden for Game 6 around 5 p.m. Saturday, they saw Goodrow. Vatrano remarked that he might be playing. 

“Copper was like, ‘Eh,’ ” Vatrano said. “We get there, ‘What are you doing here?’ And he’s playing. 

“Doesn’t surprise me at all. A guy who’s won [Stanley] Cups. Knows what it takes to win. To see him come back from an injury like that so quick, what he brings to our team, it’s something you can’t replace. And to have him in our lineup gives us that extra jump, for sure.” 

Goodrow didn’t seem to lose a step in Game 6, playing 13:16 including some penalty-kill minutes, going an even 7-for-7 on faceoffs and recording a shot on goal. 

“He contributes all over the ice,” Copp said. “I think at five-on-five, he’s such a calming presence. Always makes the right plays, physical, huge on the penalty kill, wins faceoffs. Adds another physical element. So I think from a player’s perspective, he’s a leader. He plays a game that everyone can replicate to a degree. And he just does it as good as anyone I’ve ever seen.” 


Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said there’s “no chance” of Sammy Blais returning to play in Game 7. 


The Hurricanes will not have Frederik Andersen for Game 7, and Rod Brind’Amour is expected to stick with Antti Raanta as his starter in nets.

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