New York Rangers: Storylines for the Traverse City Prospect Tournament

By Ben Whitney | Sep 3, 2017

MOSCOW, RUSSIA. APRIL 19, 2016. Metallurg's Alexei Bereglazov (L) and Chris Lee celebrate scoring in Leg 7 of the 2015/2016 Season Kontinental Hockey League finals against CSKA Moscow at CSKA Stadium. HC Metallurg Magnitogorsk won the game 3:1. Artyom Korotayev/TASS (Photo by Artyom Korotayev\TASS via Getty Images) /

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TRAVERSE CITY, MI – SEPTEMBER 16: Brodie Dupont /

The New York Rangers are taking part in the Traverse City Prospect Tournament for the eleventh straight year. At least one player from the Traverse City roster has played in the regular season in every year since 2006. The Rangers have put together an exciting group and are eager to get a look at some of the their top prospects against high level competition.

The team will play four games from September 8th and 15th. The Rangers will be in the Gordie Howe division with the Blackhawks, Red Wings, and Hurricanes. The winner of the Gordie Howe Division will take on the winner of the Ted Lindsay Division in the finals. But the development of the young players is the priority.

One of the biggest storylines was Filip Chytil, but he is unlikely to play after getting injured in the U20 Four Nations. The details are a bit murky, but it appears he tore a muscle in his leg. So we’ll have to wait to get a look at the young Czech on U.S. soil.

That aside, let’s take a look at the intriguing storylines for the Rangers.

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