The New York Rangers began their 2023 preseason against their eternal rival, the New York Islanders, with a statement shift from the top line. That proved to be a sign of things to come, with big goals and key plays coming from familiar names.
After an encouraging start to the period, Adam Sykora drew a penalty that set the stage for Jimmy Vesey to absolutely wire one over Semyon Varlamov’s left shoulder. Vesey’s power-play goal was assisted by Filip Chytil and Brennan Othmann, but full credit goes to the veteran winger who is with the Rangers on a PTO after bouncing around the league the last few years.