Lefkowitz's unique jersey certainly helped to catch Buchnevich's attention, as it's not every day he's seeing his KHL sweater being worn in the Big Apple.
"It stood out," Lefkowitz said. "I think he's going to realize that and say 'wow, that kid really cares! That's an amazing jersey. How does he have that?'"
Lefkowitz has big hopes for Buchnevich with the Rangers, as the youngster praised what the 22-year-old winger has brought to New York in his two seasons, and what lies ahead down the road.
"He's a great forward. When he came here from the KHL, he was really good," he said. "He has a great slap shot, a great one-timer on the power play. He can shoot, he can hit and I saw him drop the gloves against [Shayne] Gostisbehere and that was great. He's a great player. He's just an all-around great player that I can see growing to be during the rebuild, a great Ranger."
So after a night of interviews, Twitter posts and even an interview on ESPN's SportsCenter Thursday morning, where would he rank this experience?
"Top of my life," he said. "Top of my life."