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Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Larry Brooks saw Alexis Lafreniere make his first appearance of training camp skating on the right side of New York’s top line, a spot most recently occupied by Pavel Buchnevich (NY Post)
- Colin Stephenson noticed Gerard Gallant make the same decision David Quinn made with regards to keeping Mika Zibanejad and Artemiy Panarin on separate lines (Newsday)
- Vincent Mercogliano heard Zibanejad address his status as a pending free agent and the status of ongoing contract negotiations (LoHud)
- Mercogliano also offered his takeaways from the first day of on ice activities at training camp (LoHud)
- Leen Amin examines the makeover the Blueshirts have undergone since last season (Elite Sports NY)
- Tom Castro highlights Will Cuylle, Lauri Pajuniemi, and Morgan Barron as a possible forward line for the Rangers (The Hockey Writers)
- Media Availability: Gerard Gallant,(6:12) Mika Zibanejad,(10:55) Chris Kreider,(11:26) and Alexis Lafreniere (5:25) (Official Team Site)
Around the NHL:
- Melissa Burgess relays word that the Buffalo Sabres have stripped forward Jack Eichel of his captaincy after failing his physical (Die By The Blade)
- Free agent forward Eric Staal intends to play this upcoming season, and is looking to sign with an American-based team (TSN)
- All arenas except those in Vancouver and Montreal are expected to open their doors to fans at full capacity for the duration of the 2021-22 campaign (Sportsnet)
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