New York Rangers Preview: Preseason finale vs. Flyers
By Josh Lipman
The New York Rangers wrap up their preseason in Philadelphia. Roster candidates have one last shot to show they deserve to make the team.
Records: New York Rangers: 3-2-0, Philadelphia Flyers: 1-0-3
Head to head: Rangers 1-0-0, Flyers- 0-0-1
Following last night’s overtime win in New York, the Rangers and Flyers square off again tonight.
After icing a veteran group at Madison Square Garden, Tuesday’s Ranger lineup throws the bubble players back into the mix. Rick Nash, Mika Zibanejad, and Ryan McDonagh all get the game off after scoring New York’s three goals last night.
With 21 forwards and 10 defensemen still here, the roster remains weirdly cluttered. More than half of the players making the trip to Philly haven’t locked down a spot yet.
Projected #NYR forwards for tomorrow night:
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) September 26, 2017
Miller
Hayes
Farnham
Nieves
Vesey
Carey
Grabner
Desharnais
Fontaine
Chytil
Buchnevich
Lettieri
Projected #NYR d-men and goalies for tomorrow night:
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) September 26, 2017
DEFENSEMEN
Smith
Pionk
Kampfer
Graves
Skjei
DeAngelo
GOALTENDERS
Pavelec
Halverson
Expect big cuts after the final horn sounds.
Though September 26th marks the end of the preseason schedule, the season doesn’t start until October fifth. The Rangers will fill the large gap between the preseason’s end and opening night with a team-building trip to Lake Placid.