Like every regular season, a team will do as well as its stars. Even with their early exit, the Rangers still have a loaded team: Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox, Chris Kreider and more at the front. These players will need to succeed throughout the regular season, but that’s obvious.
Eyes will be on these players, specifically Panarin, who was nonexistent in New York’s playoff series against the Devils. Especially while the team develops around New York’s core, they will be central to early success.