If anyone thinks the final preseason game is to supposed to be a tuneup for the opening night lineup, tell David Quinn. The New York Rangers used the game to challenge a bevy of young players to prove that they deserve to play in the NHL to start the season. They played their hearts out, but came out on the short end of the score.
You could argue that every single player who was in the Rangers’ lineup was playing for a job. Here were the lines:
That included the defense pairings:
It was a feisty game featuring a lot of chippy play.