In their final preseason game on Friday against the Islanders at UBS Arena, Laviolette started the game with lefthander K’Andre Miller partnering with Fox. Midway through, he swapped Schneider in for Miller and Schneider finished the game on Fox’s left.

Just a few hours before they are scheduled to finalize their opening-night roster for the 2024-25 season, the New York Rangers have made a few moves. Forward Jimmy Vesey was placed on long-term injured reserve,

Matt Rempe spent a few days over the summer on the ice with retired enforcer Georges Laraque learning the finer points of fighting.

The Rangers will open the 2023-24 season in Pittsburgh with three rookies on their roster. Matt Rempe, Adam Edstrom and Victor Mancini officially made the Blueshirts out of training camp for the first time in all three of their respective careers.

There is a growing sense that Victor Mancini will be on the New York Rangers’ opening night roster. Mancini has had a strong training camp and took full advantage of his opportunity. He’s really outshined all of the other young defensive prospects who were eying a roster spot and worked his way up the depth chart just based on his overall play.