The New York Rangers pared their roster again on Monday, hours before their preseason game against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena, leaving them at 41 players with eight days remaining before they open the regular season against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 7.
Five players — Jaroslav Chmelar, Jackson Dorrington, Case McCarthy, Adam Sykora and Kalle Vaisanen – were assigned to training camp with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the Blueshirts’ American Hockey League affiliate. In addition, defenseman Andrej Šustr was released from his professional tryout contract.
Four more players, forwards Anton Blidh, Trey Fix-Wolansky and Justin Dowling, and defenseman Derrick Pouliot, were placed on waivers and can be sent down if they clear by noon ET on Tuesday.