Berard was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Friday.
Berard has seven points through 19 outings while filling a bottom-six role at the NHL level. It's unclear if this is a paper move or a more permanent change for the Rangers to allow the 22-year-old some development work. Benoit-Olivier Groulx was recalled in a corresponding move.
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Rangers' Brett Berard: Pots game-winner Thursday
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Berard scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 victory over the Bruins.
The rookie kept the puck on a 2-on-1 rush and ripped it past Jeremy Swayman midway through the first period, giving the Rangers a 2-0 lead. It was Berard's first career GWG, but his bottom-six role doesn't afford him many opportunities to get onto the scoresheet -- over 11 games since returning from an upper-body injury, he's managed two goals and three points with 19 hits, 18 shots on net, six PIM and a minus-7 rating.
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Rangers' Brett Berard: Supplies assist in loss
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Berard logged an assist, two PIM and a minus-3 rating in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers.
Berard managed two points over 10 appearances in December while filling a bottom-six role most of the time. The 22-year-old forward is up to four points, 26 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-9 rating through 14 outings this season. He's done enough to stay in the lineup most of the time, leaving Jonny Brodzinski as a healthy scratch, but Berard's offense has been too limited to make him an option for most fantasy managers.
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Rangers' Brett Berard: Out Sunday
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Berard (upper body) won't play Sunday against Seattle, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.
Berard will miss a third straight game while tending to an upper-body injury. The rookie winger has appeared in four games with the Rangers, picking up a goal and an assist. Jimmy Vesey will remain in the lineup Sunday on New York's fourth line.
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Rangers' Brett Berard: Sporting non-contact jersey
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Berard (upper body) practiced in a non-contact sweater Tuesday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
The Rangers don't play until Friday's matchup with Pittsburgh, so Berard could still be cleared for contact prior to that contest. In his four NHL games this year, the 22-year-old winger has managed one goal on nine shots, one assist and five hits while averaging 12:33 of ice time. If Berard can't play Friday, Jimmy Vesey looks set to take his spot in the lineup -- though Jonny Brodzinski should also be in contention.
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Rangers' Brett Berard: Nabs first NHL goal in loss
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Berard scored a goal Wednesday in a 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Berard his first NHL goal in his second NHL game. He kept the puck on a 2-on-1 rush and beat Spencer Martin short-side with a wrist shot from the left circle. It tied the game 2-2 in the second period. Berard has a point in each of this first two games (one goal, one assist). He had 13 points, including seven goals, in 16 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack in the AHL prior to his call-up to Broadway.
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Rangers' Brett Berard: Earns assist in NHL debut
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Berard notched an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Blues.
Berard made his NHL debut Monday and quickly earned his first point on a second-period tally by Will Cuylle. With 13 points over 16 games for AHL Hartford this season, there's no questioning Berard's scoring chops. The 22-year-old winger could get a look in the Rangers' lineup as long as Filip Chytil and Chris Kreider are out with their respective upper-body injuries.
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Rangers' Brett Berard: Brought up from AHL
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Berard was recalled from AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Berard has seven goals and 13 points in 16 minor-league appearances this season. He could make his NHL debut in Monday's game against St. Louis.
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Rangers' Brett Berard: Joining Wolf Pack
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Berard was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Monday, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.
Berard should be high on the list of potential call-ups throughout the upcoming campaign and could even be brought back before Opening Night against Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Even if the 22-year-old winger doesn't play right away, he should get minutes at some point during the year and could be an intriguing option to monitor in dynasty formats.
