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New York Rangers: Five players who could shock us going into training camp

By Victoria Ranieri

MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 20: The New York Rangers celebrate an overtime victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 20, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 20: The New York Rangers celebrate an overtime victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 20, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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MONTREAL, QC – APRIL 20: The New York Rangers celebrate an overtime victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 20, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC – APRIL 20: The New York Rangers celebrate an overtime victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 20, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

In a few short months, we’ll be gearing up for another season of New York Rangers’ hockey. With all of these new players in the system, we will be given a chance to see what’s in store for this season.

The dog days of summer are dwindling and there is a renewed sense of excitement over the 2018-2019 hockey season. We are just over two months away from the regular season, and have just over a month to go to training camp.

In training camp, rookies and veterans will get their chance to show their stuff and fight for a roster spot. This season, the Rangers have a plethora of rookies and young guns who deserve playing time. With the team being in the middle of a rebuild, it can’t hurt to give these players the majority of the playing time. Both so they can get used to playing in the NHL, and develop and prosper as players.

However, you can’t just ice a team entirely of rookies. You need to have some veteran presence to provide guidance to these young players. While the New York Rangers do have a plethora of both veterans and rookies, they do have certain veterans who have been under performing, such as Brendan Smith and Marc Staal. Both of whom have the opportunity to regain their footing and start this season on a clean slate.

While the majority of players will remain steady in their play, there are a few who can come in and unexpectedly play well. Let’s take a look at five players who could do just that.

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