We know what the lineup is likely to be for the Rangers so it is fair to start to question what we should be watching for when we talk about the Rangers this preseason.

With that said, there’s stuff to watch here early. It’s time for us to build up our expectations way too high. It’s time for a new season to get underway and bring a renewed sense of hope and optimism for a fresh hockey season. Hockey is back at Madison Square Garden! It’s only a preseason fixture, but the Rangers will take to the ice for the first time since their game six defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. TAMPA, FLORIDA – JUNE 07: Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers dives on the puck to make a save against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on June 07, 2022, in Tampa, Florida.