With opening-night rosters due to be filed by 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Rangers lineup for the home opener against Colorado on Thursday is all but finalized.
No one was waived on Monday while the Rangers were practicing and enjoying outdoor activities in Lake Placid, and general manager Jeff Gorton has said that he was okay with carrying 23 players and about $1.5 million in cap space to start the season.
That indicates that the Blueshirts will begin with 23 players — 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goalies, with at least a half dozen changes in the starting lineup from the first regular season game against the Islanders last season.