Stevens blasted the puck from the left point through a web of players.

A scoring threat from the left point would open opportunities for struggling teammates in the forward positions.

His pass out found Petit at the left point.

The game was just 25 seconds old when Leetch connected on a 30-foot slap shot from the left point.

Richer, a forward, was sent to play the left point, which is usually reserved for a defenseman.

The first shot to beat him was a blast through traffic from the left point by Brown at 9:42, on the power play.

He could control a power play from the left point with crisp passing and accurate shots.

Two minutes later, Shanahan provided an insurance goal when he scored from the left point.

On the second, Kovalev was playing the left point and the puck got past him.

In the five games before the injury to their captain, who plays the left point, the Rangers were 11 for 17.