GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Fall is a time for optimism for NHL teams, naturally. And after an active summer in which they traded for a No. 1 defenseman, signed the top free agent on the market and selected a guy with the second pick in the draft who has the look of a potential megastar, the Rangers are feeling pretty good about themselves as players reported to the MSG Training Center Thursday for training camp.
“I’ve been here for quite a number of weeks, in and out, and I’ve gotten to know some of the guys,’’ John Davidson, the Rangers’ new team president, told the media Thursday.