The Rangers struggled to generate energy and execute against the Devils, looked like a bored team ready for start of the regular season.
The New York Rangers' preseason is almost over as they have just one game left to play before the 2025-26 NHL regular season opens on October 7 at Madison Square Garden against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Broadway Blueshirts' most recent loss vs. the New Jersey Devils featured a very lackluster performance, and the team looked like a group that was bored and simply trying to avoid injury as the preseason winds down.