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New York Rangers: Vitali Kravtsov’s top five plays of the summer

By Karly Redpath

DALLAS, TX - JUNE 22: Vitali Kravtsov poses for a portrait after being selected ninth overall by the New York Rangers during the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - JUNE 22: Vitali Kravtsov poses for a portrait after being selected ninth overall by the New York Rangers during the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 29: New York Rangers Right Wing Vitali Kravtsov (74) skates during the New York Rangers Prospect Development Camp on June 29, 2018 at the MSG Training Center in New York, NY. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 29: New York Rangers Right Wing Vitali Kravtsov (74) skates during the New York Rangers Prospect Development Camp on June 29, 2018 at the MSG Training Center in New York, NY. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Number 5

Kravtsov’s outing in the KHL Playoffs was impressive, to say the least.

His stats during the regular season were not all that eye-popping, and this caused some to question management’s decision to pick him at number nine. However, since then, he has been dominant in both the KHL and in international play.

Our choice for number five comes from Kravtsov’s time in the playoffs. Here, Kravtsov displays his skill and scoring ability in this shootout attempt.

While shootouts are not the most representative of game action, this stutter step completely throws off the goaltender. In various other shootout attempts, he has shown that he can read goaltenders and score goals.

Best of all, Kravtsov brings this high-level skill set into his play as well.

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