Overview
- The Rangers opened training camp Thursday with management and coach Mike Sullivan saying summer moves give the team more depth and a better chance to compete this season.
- General manager Chris Drury pointed to injuries to Adam Fox and Igor Shesterkin as the reason depth collapsed last year and said the offseason trades and signings addressed that shortfall.
- Key additions include goal scorer Pavel Dorofeyev and defensemen Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson, along with forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Eeli Tolvanen and backup goalie Joonas Korpisalo.
- Captain J.T. Miller, who had 17 goals, 53 points and a minus-30 rating in 2025-26, must regain form and stay healthy; Sullivan began camp testing Miller between Dorofeyev and Bjorkstrand.
- After two straight missed postseasons following a 2024 Eastern Conference final run, the club says it must earn trust through early results, improved health and consistent scoring against stronger division rivals.