Lineup Set For Preseason Opener
The Rangers go into tomorrow’s preseason opener against the Islanders with a very inexperienced line-up. Only 14 of the 20 players have NHL experience including try-outs Andrew Desjardins and Bobby Farnham. Of the 14, only 6 were regulars with the Rangers last year including Pavel Buchnevich, Michael Grabner, Nick Holden, Ryan McDonagh, J.T. Miller and Rick Nash.
Veteran AHLers Cole Schneider and Paul Carey will get their first looks, as will fellow off-season acquisitions defenseman Anthony DeAngelo – acquired in the Derek Stepan / Antti Raanta trade, and Ondrej Pavelec, who will start in goal.