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The first home victory of the season for the Rangers on Monday night was a huge turning point beyond just the 6-3 final score over the Predators .

Vincent Trocheck returned from long-term injured reserve after a 14-game absence due to an upper-body injury, which Mike Sullivan emphasized makes them a whole new team.

Trocheck, the “difference-maker,” as the coach called the center after practice Tuesday, causes a ripple effect among the team and brings a balance that Sullivan thinks “is essential to win consistently in this league.”

That effect was evident on the second line on Monday

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