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New York Rangers: Five fatal mistakes Alain Vigneault made

By Timothy Haggerty

QUEENS, NY - JANUARY 01: Head coach Alain Vigneault of the New York Rangers looks on from the bench against the Buffalo Sabres during the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citi Field on January 1, 2018 in Queens, NY. The New York Rangers won 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
QUEENS, NY - JANUARY 01: Head coach Alain Vigneault of the New York Rangers looks on from the bench against the Buffalo Sabres during the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citi Field on January 1, 2018 in Queens, NY. The New York Rangers won 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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NEWARK, NJ – DECEMBER 21: Pavel Buchnevich
NEWARK, NJ – DECEMBER 21: Pavel Buchnevich /

Pavel Buchnevich’s playing time

Pavel Buchnevich showed signs of real promise throughout his first full season in the NHL. There were moments that showed Buchnevich had the potential to be one the teams top forwards.

However, that is not how Vigneault saw it. Buchnevich averaged just 15:01 in ice time per game and was not on the ice at many critical moments.

As the Rangers shift gears into giving the young guys more ice time going forward, it was clear the Rangers were not going to be able to work with Vigneault anymore.

Buchnevich needed to play more this year if the Rangers wanted a chance at the playoffs. It just never came and Vigneault is to blame.

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