The bright spots for Will Cuylle have kept blending together through the first 13 Rangers games. A goal here. An assist there. Nine points in total.
The hits — the same ones that helped define his contributions as a rookie — that keep stringing together. And in the middle of a Rangers embarrassment last week, he provided the latest bright spot.
He faded toward the Buffalo net and positioned himself in front of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen less than five minutes into the third period, and when defenseman Zac Jones released a shot, it deflected off Cuylle, careened over Luukkonen and settled into the net.
It marked his fourth goal of the season, and he’s on pace to surge past the 21 points he collected as a rookie in 81 games.
This year, Cuylle has continued to emerge as a piece of the Rangers’ productive third line, complementing his physicality with offensive production and building a foundation that could extend his…
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