With the Rangers visiting Columbus tonight I thought I'd check in on how both Fedor Tyutin and Christian Backman were doing so far this year...Backman - 1 goal, 2 assists, -2, 2 PIM
Tyutin - 0 goals, 2 assists, -4, 6 PIM
Andrew Gross at Ranger Rants has Columbus coach Ken Hitchcock's take on Tyutin and Backman...
Hitchcock also said ex-Ranger defensemen Fedor Tyutin and Christian Backman are both doing well in their new roles. Tyutin is seeing more ice time, particularly on the power play and Hitchcock is impressed with his work there. At the same time, he called Backman "a surprise" in how solid he's played.
...i feel Tyutin never lived up to expectations in New York and Renney's decision to put him on the power play last year seemed to have turned fans against Tyutin. Still scratching my head as to why Renney did that. Although Hitchcock has him there now so you never know.
....as far as Backman goes...I really don't care and I'm sure you don't either.
...the early season returns seem to show the Rangers got the better end of the Zherdev-Fritsche for Tyutin-Backman deal.
2 comments:
Who cares. Rootin' Tyutin was the guy the Rangers gave up Leetch for right?
Is this guy serious?
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