The Rangers are set to journey up to Lake Placid later today for a couple of days of practice and team building activities to conclude training camp. Here are today's news and links:
Rangers News:
- Brett Cyrgalis passes along word that Alain Vigneault is looking for a role that can suit a player of Marc Staal's abilities (NY Post)
- Steve Zipay chatted with Kevin Shattenkirk about his anticipation for the Lake Placid trip (Newsday)
- Justin Tasch comments on the challenges Shattenkirk will face in New York once the regular season begins (NY Daily News)
- Karly Repath wonders if the 17-18 season will end the same way each of the team's last 22 seasons have (Blue Line Station)
- David Bruce details what Lias Andersson's reassignment to Frolunda means for the former 7th overall pick (Blue Line Station)
- Chris Studley thinks that Brady Skjei and Brendan Smith could combine to become another top pairing-caliber unit on the Blueshirts' blue line (Elite Sports NY)
- Jess Rubenstein delivers an update on Adam Huska (Blueshirt Bulletin)
Around the NHL:
- Taylor Baird reports that Dallas Starts play-by-play announcer Dave Strader passed away at age 62 after a valiant battle against cholangiocarcinoma.