With over a week in between the final preseason game and Thursday’s home opener, head coach Alain Vigneault and his New York Rangers are heading to Lake Placid for some team bonding. With a bunch of new faces, getting away will do everyone some good.
The trip began Sunday and continues through Tuesday. The team will have practice Monday and then the coaches have some other things planned. That includes a special guest speaker—mountain climber Ed Viesturs—who has reached the top of Mount Everest seven times.
Skating in Lake Placid is extra special to the American-born hockey players on the team.