How important is this year's preseason for the New York Rangers?

How important is this year’s preseason for the New York Rangers?

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23: New York Rangers Goalie Alexandar Georgiev (40) kicks a shot just wide of the net during the third period of the National Hockey League game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers on February 23, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by Joshua Sarner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 29: Chris Kreider #20 of the New York Rangers stops in front of Anthony Stolarz #41 of the Philadelphia Flyers spraying him with snow during the second period at Madison Square Garden on January 29, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Game three against the Flyers

Game three of the preseason is scheduled for tonight at 7 pm against the Philadelphia Flyers. The New York Rangers will be in Philadelphia to face their former coach Alain Vigneault and former center Kevin Hayes for the first time since their respective departures.

Making their preseason debuts will be Tim Gettinger, Connor Brickley and Matthew Robertson with Shesterkin and Huska sharing the goaltending duties.

#NYR projected lines for tonight's game against Philadelphia: pic.twitter.com/ZJYltUPxCm
— NY Rangers PR (@NYR_PR) September 21, 2019

The Rangers will look to get the first win of the preseason and will hopefully get to see more out of the players fighting to make the team before making the next round of roster cuts.

The final four games will show you why the NHL preseason is for new linemates, prospects and coaches to try different things to see what works.

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