Rangers open at the Aud with a new captain and an old problem
The blue line lost three regulars to graduation.
By Sam Okafor· Published August 24, 2026
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The Rangers open the season Friday with a nineteen-year-old captain, a rookie goaltender, and a defence corps that lost three of its top four to graduation and the import draft.
The coaching staff spent camp auditioning overagers for the right side. None separated himself, which is why Friday's lineup card matters more than most openers.
The Aud, for its part, enters its seventy-fifth season with a new score clock and the same organist.