Mike Sullivan will step behind the New York Rangers bench for the first time on Sunday afternoon when the Blueshirts open their preseason schedule against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center.
Sullivan didn’t divulge his lineup, but it was apparent from his session with the media Saturday that the lineup the Rangers ice in Newark isn’t likely to have a lot of familiar names. One player who’s all but certain to be watching in street clothes is their top scorer, Artemi Panarin, who didn’t practice after leaving practice Friday with a lower-body injury. He’s listed as day to day.