VIDEO: Rangers rookie Anthony Duclair scores again, continues to make strong case for NHL job
New York Rangers prospect Anthony Duclair is looking like a steal this preseason and is making a strong case to break camp with the Rangers. He strengthened that case further with yet another preseason tally, this time against the Philadelphia Flyers, on Tuesday night.
The 19-year-old put pressure on slow-footed defenseman Nicklas Grossman on a dump in, and then managed to get wide open right in front of Flyers goaltender Ray Emery. When Duclair got the feed from Rangers winger Dominic Moore, he made no mistake:
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Duclair's strong preseason isn't going unnoticed by Rangers coach Alain Vigneault, who strongly hinted on Tuesday that he's considering giving Duclair an extended tryout once the regular season begins:
AV on Duclair: “Ongoing process. He might start with us. He might go back to junior. After 5, 6 gms, we might say we're gonna keep him ..."
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) September 30, 2014