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Rangers are eager to turn the page from a last-place season and get a fresh start with new faces
New additions are expected to boost scoring and defensive depth after the Rangers finished last season at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
- On Thursday, the New York Rangers opened training camp, signaling a fresh start after finishing last season at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. The roster features several new acquisitions aimed at reversing recent struggles.
- Injuries to franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin and defenseman Adam Fox exposed depth issues that contributed to the Rangers missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year. General manager Chris Drury addressed these gaps during a busy offseason.
- General manager Chris Drury acquired winger Pavel Dorofeyev, who scored 37 goals last season, alongside defensemen Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson. The team also traded Vincent Trocheck to Utah to reshape the forward group.
- Mika Zibanejad, entering his 11th season, said new players bring "positive life into this room," while two-time Cup-winner Mike Sullivan remains behind the bench to guide the retooled roster.
- Amid a wide-open Metropolitan Division behind defending champion Carolina, players believe they can surprise doubters despite low outside expectations. Fox noted the team trusts the talent on the roster.
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Rangers are eager to turn page from last-place season, get fresh start with new faces
The New York Rangers open training camp eager to put their last-place finish in the Eastern Conference last season behind them. General manager Chris Drury was active during the summer, acquiring goal-scoring winger Pavel Dorofeyev and defensemen Sean Durzi and…
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Rangers are eager to turn the page from a last-place season and get a fresh start with new faces
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — There was not a lot of joy around the New York Rangers last season, when struggles at home mixed with injuries to prominent players sunk them to the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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