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The Rangers are headed up to Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport today, as they'll take on the New York Islanders in yet another intense pre-season contest. Here are today's news and links:
Rangers News:
- Brett Cyrgalis chatted with Kevin Shattenkirk about the pressure he'll face once the regular season begins (NY Post)
- Steve Zipay heard from Pavel Buchnevich about his second training camp with the team, as well as his goal of staying healthy (Newsday)
- David Bruce argues why Filip Chytil should crack New York's opening night roster (Blue Line Station)
- Jenifer Moglia lists the top five games to look forward to on the Rangers' schedule (Blue Line Station)
- Frank Curto notes that Chytil will have another chance to wow the coaching staff tonight in Bridgeport (Elite Sports NY)
- In addition to being Henrik Lundqvist's understudy, Ondrej Pavelec has taken on the role of a mentor for his teenage countryman Filip Chytil (Official Team Site)
- Media Availability: Alain Vigneault (5:31) and Brady Skjei (3:22)
- He came to camp looking for a spot in 2015, but was beat out by Raphael Diaz and Dylan McIlrath before getting cut. Yesterday's player in the picture was.....Brett Bellemore (Wikipedia)
Around the NHL:
- Cam Tucker passes along the latest twist in the Joffrey Lupul saga, as the Toronto Maple Leafs' forward will receive an independent medical exam to determine his status (NBC Sports)
- Travis Yost dives into the numbers to pinpoint players who might be capable of bounce back seasons (TSN)
- Frank Seravaill got a handful of NHL players to admit the fact that they hate things about the game of hockey that they don't fully understand (TSN)
- Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
- Franklin Steele presents one pressing question for each NHL franchise (FanRag)
- Jeremy Davis breaks down how evaluating prospects has evolved from simply watching them and looking at counting stats (Canucks Army)
- Greg Wyshynski reports that free agent forward Jaromir Jagr will announce his plans for the 17-18 season on October 5th (Puck Daddy)
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