Rangers Early Season Awards

Now that we are reassured with the Rangers Comfortably Over The .500 Mark, here are The Maven's Month-And-A-Half Awards:

1. MOST VALUABLE RANGER: Breadman Panarin by 20 furlongs.

2. BIGGEST UNFULFILLED STORY: How filthy rich Iggy will become when the new contract is announced.

3. BIGGEST FADING STORY: The sad saga of Commodore Jacob Trouba.

4. BIGGEST SURPRISES: The astonishing arrival of Vincent Mancini and the dopey decision to send him to Hartford.

5. BIGGEST UNHERALDED BATTLE: Adam Edstrom, Jonny Brodzinski, Matt Rempe vying for regular fourth-line duty.

6. STORY THAT WILL WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE PLAYOFFS: Whether or not Peter Laviolette is a better or worse coach in his second year with the club.