He's up to nine points in 26 contests this season, with four of those points coming in his last four appearances.
Rangers 5, Isles 1. Jonny Brodzinski recorded his first multi-goal game and Urho Vaakanainen recorded his first career three-point game as the Rangers defeated the Isles
Trade acquisition Urho Vaakanainen has played well for the New York Rangers and made a difference for them defensively.
The New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche are no strangers to the trade market this season, and they paired up to make another deal on Saturday. The Rangers sent Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to the Avalanche for Juuso Parssinen,
Change is upon the New York Rangers. In reality, it has been since the day captain Jacob Trouba was shipped out to Anaheim.
Urho Vaakanainen is in his seventh NHL season, and the Rangers are his third team, but the 26-year-old defenseman never has reached the playoffs.
Vaakanainen has played seven NHL seasons but has yet to participate in a Stanley Cup Playoff game. Representing his country in the 4 Nations Face-Off gives him valuable big-game experience to take with him — nearly every player who took part in the tournament compared the intensity to playoff hockey.
Jonny Brodzinski and Urho Vaakanainen each had an NHL career-high three points to power the New York Rangers past the New York Islanders 5-1 on Tuesday at UBS Arena. The win was their second straight and fifth in the past seven games.