Vincent Trocheck's playoff nostalgia continues with Panthers matchup: 'A little weird'

Vincent Trocheck paused before answering, and it was obvious just how much the Panthers meant to him and his career as he began to speak. For the second consecutive series, the Rangers forward is facing one of his old sides. Trocheck was drafted in the third round in 2011 by the Panthers, and he spent his first six-plus seasons in the NHL with the organization. 3 Vincent Trocheck gets ready for the Rangers series against his former team the Panthers. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Now, the Panthers are the Rangers' opponent in the Eastern Conference Final , beginning Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. “A little nostalgia,” Trocheck said after practice Tuesday afternoon about his emotions