Laviolette's recent line changes for the Rangers have been counterproductive, reverting back to outdated strategies instead of utilizing effective pairings that were previously successful.
The reintroduction of Ryan Lindgren has disrupted the defensive balance, leading to a regression in the team's 5v5 performance and forcing the goaltending to be exceptional.
Using Natural Stat Trick's defense pairs tool, the original top-four showed solid results, suggesting the coaching staff should have maintained these effective pairings rather than disrupting them.
The new pairings have featured weak links like Mancini, who while promising, is not ready to contribute at the level required, resulting in further challenges for the team.
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