Don’t worry, the goals will come for Pavel Dorofeyev

Dave Shapiro of Blue Seat Blogs argues that New York Rangers forward Pavel Dorofeyev will soon overcome his slow scoring start. Acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights for two first-round picks and signed to a seven-year contract, Dorofeyev has tallied two goals and three assists through 11 games. Despite the low production, Shapiro emphasizes that Dorofeyev's strong two-way play and dominating possession metrics alongside linemates Tye Kartye and JT Miller indicate positive underlying play.

Shapiro attributes Dorofeyev's scoring drought primarily to bad luck, noting an unusually low 5.7% personal shooting percentage compared to his 14.3% career average. While suggesting potential tactical adjustments to the Rangers' inconsistent top power-play unit, Shapiro concludes that Dorofeyev is doing everything else right and that a scoring surge is inevitable once his shooting percentage normalizes.