Over the weekend, the Rangers lost two uninspiring 2-1 contests to the rival Islanders and Devils. It’s really not worth recapping either game because they’re essentially irrelevant, however, there are some position battles that are heating up.
1. The fight for the final three defensive positions remains muddled. The play of incumbents Marc Staal & Nick Holden has not inspired confidence that they’ll be any better than this…
2. Meanwhile, Anthony DeAngelo and Neal Pionk have Rangers fans thinking offense from the blueline not seen since the mid 90s…
I also don’t mind the edge that DeAngelo has played with so far this preseason…
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