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Why Rangers appear set on defense, despite being ‘thrilled’ with prospect

Scott Morrow’s made quite the impression at his first training camp with the New York Rangers. But that might not be enough to earn a spot on their opening-night roster.

The 22-year-old is one of 26 players remaining on the training-camp roster. More importantly, he’s among eight defensemen vying for seven spots on the roster. And by the looks of things, Morrow could very well be the odd man out when the Rangers open the regular season Tuesday at Madison Square Garden against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The past two practices, Morrow’s partnered with Matthew Robertson on a de-facto fourth pair.