GREENBURGH, NY – None of it was especially pretty – not the two fistfights in the first 13 minutes, which sprayed blood all over the ice (twice), or the 6-3 loss to the Flyers in the first game of Rangers’ prospect development camp. But after days of jostling amongst themselves and waiting to prove their mettle, Saturday’s game was a welcome change, and one that provided some tantalizing glimpses of the Rangers’ future.
Mostly, that came in the form of their first line – Lauri Pajuniemi, Morgan Barron, Will Cuylle – who were responsible for two of Rangers goals, and ate up ice time in a game where bodies were at a premium.