One of the cross-sections of today's Puckdoku NHL Grid features players who have played for the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers. It needs to be solved by naming players who have been part of both teams during their careers.
The New York Rangers are one of the "Original Six" members. The Blue Shirts compete in the Metro Division of the East and have raised the Stanley Cup four times. Meanwhile, the Senators have been part of the league for the past three decades now. They compete in the Atlantic Division of the East.
To solve this NHL grid, there are 60 players to represent both the Senators and Rangers, with Derek Stepan being one of the correct answers.
Stepan was the second-round 51st overall pick for the New Rangers in the 2008 draft. He spent seven years with the Blue Shirts and shared a brief stint of 20 games with Ottawa.
Moreover, in his 13-year NHL career spanning 890 games, Stepan has also played for the Arizona Coyotes and Carolina Hurricanes. He is now a free agent.
Puckdoku NHL Grid answers for August 24: Who else has skated for both the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers?
Alex Kovalev is another correct answer for this NHL grid. He was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers during the 1991 draft. Kovalev played for nine years with the Blue Shirts and also won one Cup with the team.
The one-time Cup winner had a stint of two years with the Ottawa Senators. Moreover, Kovalev, in his 19-year career spanning 1,316 games, also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers.
Here are some more players for the Senators and Rangers:
- Marian Gaborik
- Nick Holden
- Troy Mallette
- Martin Straka
- Mika Zibanejad
- Steve Weeks
- Scott Gomez
- Derick Brassard