Coach Gerard Gallant wouldn’t give any hints as to who will or won’t be in the lineup for the Rangers’ first preseason game Sunday night against the Islanders at Madison Square Garden. All he would say was he won’t use just one of the three practice groups he’s had so far in training camp, but will have a mix of players from all the groups.
Gallant couldn’t (or wouldn’t) even say which goalie(s) will play. No. 1 goalie Igor Shesterkin wouldn’t say how much work he’d like to get in the preseason to get ready for the season.