The New York Rangers face off with the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden as the NHL preseason continues on Thursday, September 29 (9/29/2022) at 7 pm ET.
The game will be broadcast on MSG and NHL Network, which can be streamed live on fuboTV, DirecTV Stream and other live TV services.
The Rangers started off the pre-season with a 3-2 OT loss to Boston. Alexis Lafreniere did not skate in the final six minutes of regulation time after taking a hard shot from teammate Hunter Skinner, but the Rangers have since said he is fine.
New York will play back-to-back games against the Devils, who have won both preseason appearances so far.
Here’s how to watch.
What: NHL preseason game
Who: Devils vs. Rangers
When: Thursday, Sept. 29
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York City
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: MSG, NHL Network
Channel finder: Verizon Fios, XFinity, Spectrum, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DirecTV, Dish
Live stream: Stream DirecTV, fuboTV
Cable subscribers with access to MSG can log in to MSGGO.com or associated apps with their cable credentials to enjoy a FREE live stream of the game.
Cord cutters can sign up for free trials of fuboTV or DirecTV Stream to enjoy free broadcasts for a limited time.
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Story by The Associated Press
A year ago, the New York Rangers were coming off a bevy of changes to the front office, the coaching staff and the roster. The result was a run to the Eastern Conference Final.
The Rangers are preparing for the new season with an eye on returning to the postseason again.
“We need the goal of making the playoffs,” said defenseman Jacob Trouba, the Rangers’ new captain. “Once you get into that tournament, anything can happen. We found that out. It’s not easy to make the playoffs. … The grind to get there is never easy. That’s what the focus needs to be, getting in the playoffs and that’s what we’re worried about.”
New York had 52 wins last season and earned its first postseason berth since 2017. The Rangers showed their resilience with comebacks in the first two rounds — winning seven-game series against Pittsburgh and Carolina — before falling to Tampa Bay in six games after winning the first two.
“We still have that bitter taste in our mouth a little bit, knowing that we were right there, that we had the 2-0 lead in the series at one point,” said forward Chris Kreider, who had a career-high 52 goals. . “It’s just added motivation. … We want to make the playoffs and give ourselves a chance to go a little bit further next year.”
Second-year coach Gerard Gallant is ready for his team to focus on the task in front of them.
“Last spring is over,” Gallant said. “It’s a great experience for our players to get that playoff run, but that means nothing. A lot of teams are going to be a lot better in our division. From Day 1 on, your goal is to try to make the playoffs.”
The Rangers will have a different look this season after losing Ryan Strome and trade-deadline acquisitions Andrew Copp, Frank Vatrano and Tyler Motte in free agency. In their place, New York signed Vincent Trochek and Ryan Carpenter. The newcomers will join an offense led by Kreider, Mika Zibanejad (29 goals, 52 assists) and Artemi Panarin (22 goals, 74 assists).
Youngsters Filip Chytil, Alexis Lafrenière and Kaapo Kakko made key contributions and had big goals in the playoffs, and K’Andre Miller and Braden Schneider established themselves as mainstays on defense.