"Matthew Robertson, thanks to a bad read in overtime, allowed Nikita Zadorov to get behind him on a breakaway and the game winning goal against. Robertson was a highly ranked prospect in his draft year, but he simply hasn't taken the next steps to be an NHL defenseman. At 24 years old, another year in Hartford isn't going to do much unless he's a late bloomer. His NHL future, if there is one, is certainly not going to be in New York."
"I don't want to spend much time on Talyn Boyko, who is probably at the bottom of the goalie depth chart. Dylan Garand and Callum Tung are clearly ahead of him, so it's whether he can beat out Hugo Ollas for the ECHL starting gig. He, like Robertson and Brendan Brisson (below), won't be spending any time in a Rangers jersey this season."
"The conspiracy theorists in us think that Brisson was brought to the Rangers to lure at least one of Pat Brisson's clients (Eichel, Jack) to the Rangers this coming offseason. There's no proving or disproving it, but it's still a fun theory. Doesn't matter though, since Brendan was essentially the new Jake Leschyshyn last night, running cardio out there not doing much else."
The game effectively consisted of two different performances: strong play while Igor Shesterkin was in net and sloppy, chaotic play with backup Talyn Boyko. Shesterkin provided scoring support, defensive stability, and key saves, while the sixth-string goaltender conceded avoidable goals. Matthew Robertson allowed the overtime breakaway and has not developed into an NHL-caliber defenseman at 24, making another minor-league year unlikely to change his trajectory. Talyn Boyko ranks low on the goalie depth chart behind Dylan Garand and Callum Tung and may only vie for an ECHL role. Brendan Brisson offered minimal impact and is unlikely to make the NHL roster.
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