Though head coach Peter Laviolette and the Rangers don’t expect everything to click right away, the start to the season cannot get away from them.
Most teams will have started chipping away at an 82-game slate, where the parity in the league is as apparent ever.
It may not be as strong of a takeoff as the club wants, but they’ll have to find ways to pick up points anyway if they hope to be in a comfortable playoff position later on. And Devon Levi is primed for his first full NHL season after an impressive seven-game sample size that saw the 21-year-old post a .905 save percentage.The Sabres’ rookie goalie could even be in net Thursday, and the Rangers certainly have an interesting track record against young, inexperienced netminders.
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