Artemi Panarin on the left with Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere. Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad side by each. Filip Chytil with trusty companion Kaapo Kakko on his right and Will Cuylle on the left.

11. Here's a hint that MSG will give Igor Shesterkin the keys to the Garden vault. When Drury discussed the fact that Lafreniere's contract expires at the end of the season, the GM said, "Lafreniere is an exciting young piece (his word, not mine) for us and, just like Igor, is here for a long time."

As training camp opens, continuity will be a theme for the 2024-25 Rangers, who won the Presidents' Trophy last season and advanced to the conference final.

Peter Laviolette isn’t looking to reinvent the wheel, as the second-year Rangers head coach put it, with his plans to prepare his team for the 2024-25 season. Coming off a campaign that resulted in the most wins in the NHL and the Presidents’ Trophy,

Thursday marked the beginning of training camp for the Rangers and coach Peter Laviolette did not let any of his players off easy. The team participated in a number of physical and intense drills that got everybody’s competitive juices flowing.