Martin St. Louis is a consummate pro who has struggled mightily the past three weeks, but he is ready to put his struggles behind him. During a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis completed a feed from Rick Nash on the penalty kill to score his first goal as a Ranger.
St. Louis was acquired to help bolster the Blueshirts' offense, but prior to Tuesday, the potential Hall of Famer had been practically invisible.
Now that St. Louis has shaken the monkey off his back, he is ready to be a contributor for the Rangers. Over the last few seasons, St. Louis has been a model of consistency. Given his consistency, it was alarming to see him struggle as badly as he did with the Rangers.
Changing teams after 14 years is difficult, but for a player of St. Louis' caliber to not automatically fit in is alarming. When a player is struggling, that can lead to overthinking. Blueshirt fans saw this first-hand with Brad Richards last season.
St. Louis admitted to the media he was overthinking, and how he was trying to overcome his struggles.
Via Steve Zipay of Newsday:
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New York Rangers’ Martin St. Louis Is Ready to Put Struggles Behind Him
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