Before the New York Rangers can inaugurate their 100th season against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, there’s still the matter of the final preseason game. The Blueshirts conclude the preseason Saturday afternoon against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden — and while they’d obviously like to win, they’re likely more interested in not getting anyone hurt.
Forward Artemi Panarin didn’t take part in practice Friday because of an upper-body injury after missing time earlier in camp with a lower-body injury that kept him off the ice for a week. Center J.T. Miller returned to practice Friday in a non-contact jersey after sustaining a lower-body injury Monday.