This year’s training camp and preseason were particularly important for the rebuilding New York Rangers. A new coaching staff, while aiming to implement their system, afforded a clean slate for everyone and opportunities for prospects to make the team.
Unlike years past, the Rangers’ core wasn’t complemented by offseason acquisitions via trade and free agency with the sole purpose of winning now. The coaches had more to assess than combinations and how those acquired players mesh with the group. Preseason actually was something to watch in New York.
Through those six games, there were a number of highlights for the Rangers — some of prospects elevating their game, others from mainstays thriving under new leadership.