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Rangers' Filip Chytil has another strong game with two-goal night (New York Post)

The Rangers' Jacob Trouba took issue Wednesday afternoon with the nickname “Kid Line” for the team's line of Filip Chytil, Kaapo Kakko and Alexis Lafreniere ...

His first goal of the night resulted from a move to the slot that caught the Lightning out, giving him a free look off Kakko’s pass from behind the net. “Now it’s finally going in,” Chytil said. He’s confident in his game and he feels good about his game and he always has. But when you’re not putting pucks to the net, you’re not helping the team that much. His second goal finished off a clinical shift from the Kids on which they hemmed the Lightning into their own zone for minutes at a time. His line is technically the Rangers’ third line, but for large stretches of the past month, it has been their best.

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Rangers' Kid Line Pierces Andrei Vasilevskiy's Invincibility in Game ... (Bleacher Report)

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers' third line has affectionately been nicknamed the "kid line" with the age of Alexis Lafreniere, Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko ...

However, the fancy stats and on-ice numbers take a backseat to results in the postseason. "To be honest, they're a huge part of the team and I can't wait for them to keep going." "The Rangers have some dynamic players, and if you give them an inch they'll take a mile," Cooper said. This was an uncharacteristic performance from a team that has become known for dominance in the postseason. With Vasilevskiy keyed in on Kakko, Chytil was able to beat him high from the slot to break a 2-2 tie at 10:09 in the second. We want to help the team to win a game and always happy when we can." There was a period of 4:35 without any stoppages in play where the Rangers put some serious offensive pressure on the Lightning. Tampa Bay was trying to deploy its top line but only managed to get Steven Stamkos over the boards, so the rest of the second line was hemmed into the defensive zone for nearly 90 seconds. "He's growing up to be a man," Gallant said. The 22-year-old Czech center asked the coach what was needed from him, and Gallant said he needed another player in the Mika Zibanejad mold. He was a healthy scratch late in the season, prompting coach Gerard Gallant to have a talk with him. That third line has been extremely influential in getting the Rangers to the Conference Final and will be needed moving forward. He continued his breakout Stanley Cup Playoff campaign on Wednesday night, scoring two goals in the Rangers' decisive 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final.

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