Rangers begin training camp aiming to bounce back from last season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 10:13 PM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
The New York Rangers opened training camp as they look to recover from a disappointing last-place finish in the Eastern Conference last season. Injuries to key players, including goaltender Igor Shesterkin and defenseman Adam Fox, contributed to their struggles. General manager Chris Drury has made significant changes to the roster, adding goal-scorer Pavel Dorofeyev and defensemen Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson, while parting with Vincent Trocheck. Players express renewed optimism, with captain J.T. Miller noting excitement around the room and the potential for a positive turnaround this season.
- •Rangers finished last in the Eastern Conference last season.
- •Roster additions include Pavel Dorofeyev, Sean Durzi, and Marcus Pettersson.
- •Injuries to key players hampered the team's performance.
- •Training camp opened with a sense of optimism among players.
- •Coaching continuity with Mike Sullivan is expected to foster improvement.
- 10:13 PMYahoo Sports — Rangers are eager to turn the page from a last-place season and get a fresh start with new faces
"There was not a lot of joy around the New York Rangers last season, when struggles at home mixed with injuries to prominent players sunk them to the bottom of the Eastern Conference. “There was probably more negative than positive that went around,” captain J.T. Miller said. Missing franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin and No. 1 defenseman Adam Fox for periods of time exposed a lack of depth, which general manager Chris Drury endeavored to fix as part of a busy summer of changes that included acquiring goal-scoring winger Pavel Dorofeyev and defensemen Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson and trading away Vincent Trocheck.
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