This stretch is all about an introduction for Drew Fortescue. All about a chance — seven games as of now, 10 if he plays in the Rangers’ final three games — to flash his potential and gather experience for everything that follows in his career.
The Blueshirts’ 5-3 loss to the Sabres on Wednesday captured both of those layers for Fortescue, their third-round pick in 2023 who inked his entry-level deal after his Boston College season ended and burned his first year.
He collected a Buffalo turnover and hit Alexis Lafrenière in stride to pick up an assist that served as his second career point, and he also encountered the challenge of playing a Sabres team that has “a lot of size” in addition to being skilled, Mike Sullivan said — and that’s something Fortescue will continue to face during the final three games against the Stars, Panthers and Lightning.
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