OK, pre-season. But it kinda counts!

It’s too early to anything substantial but it’s very good feeling to have hockey back on. Plus, it was a fantastic off season so that’s exciting. The Rangers have without a doubt a better team now, it’s just a matter of coach Quinn finding the lines and that team chemistry forming. A big question is how goal tending is going to be and that’s a make it or break it issue for getting to the playoffs. Time will tell.

After this first game, the team looks fast and the power play lines are without a doubt better. Just seeing one game, it boosts the confidence level of the offensive line but the defensive line has been a problem for years. That half is still unclear.

The other takeaway is that the Devils are also way better than last year. The rival games are going to be nuts. The Metro division just got even better.