October has officially arrived and hockey is upon us. The Rangers are set to kick the season off Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets for their season/home opener. There will be a ton of new faces and likely a new captain when they take the ice Thursday night.
On Monday, the Rangers made their final cuts trimming their roster down to 22 men. Faces many of us wanted to see, but we expected not to make the cut like Igor Shesterkin and defenseman Ryan Lindgren were sent down to Hartford. It was two other roster moves that sent Rangerstown into a frenzy; the demotions of Filip Chytil and Vitali Kravtsov meaning both Michael Haley and Greg McKegg made the final 22.