Scott Morrow's Rangers Journey: Potential or Struggle?

0:00On April 20 of the Rangers fans, let's talk Scott Morrow. The young defenseman who showed flashes but mostly struggled this season. Traded here from Carolina last off season, the 6-foot-2, 210-pounder, played 29 NHL games with no goals and just six assists. He spent time with the Hartford Wolf Pack 2 putting up five goals and 14 assists in 34 games there. Earlier this year, injuries opened the door for him, but defensive lapses and bad passes held him back. Morrow came from a strong college run at UMass Amherst, where he tallied 94 points including 28 goals over 109 games. Hurricanes drafted him second round in 2021, and he impressed offensively in their AHL squad before the trade. Meanwhile, other Rangers rookies like Matthew Robertson stepped up big. The 6-foot-4 blue liner broke out with six goals and 12 assists in 72 games, earning trust on the penalty, kill and clutch late game. Minutes, even scoring that overtime winner against Boston on January 26th,

1:04then there's Darren Raddish, who we let slip away undrafted years back. Now 30 with Tampa Bay, he's exploding with 22 goals and 48 assists in 73 games, averaging over 22 minutes A night. Shows how defensemen can take years to bloom. Rangers got a right holding onto guys like Robertson, and they shouldn't rush to ditch Morrow yet. With his puck skills and size, he could still turn into that reliable offensive force we need on the blue line. Keep watching this kid. From your team, powered by AI, this is NHL News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.