Game 1 of 82 gets underway tonight as the New York Rangers travel to Chicago to take on the defending Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks.
By Robby Sabo
At 33-years of age Henrik Lundqivst fully understands his chances to capture that elusive Stanley Cup Championship are dwindling each time he takes the ice.
After four years of coming oh-so-close, Lundqvist and the rest of the New York Rangers will take the ice tonight for game No. 1 of 82 of a brand-spanking new NHL season.
They’ll once again start the season in the home of the Stanley Cup Champions.
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Just as they did last year in Los Angeles, they’ll watch the banner be lifted this season in Chicago.
Here’s how Alain Vigneault rolled the lines this morning at practice:
Lineup
Forwards
- Nash-Brassaard-Zuccarello
2. Kreider-Stepan-Hayes
3. Miller-Lindberg-Stalberg
4. Moore-Stoll-Fast
Scratches: Glass, Etem
Defense
- McDonagh-Girardi
2. Staal-Boyle
3. Yandle-Klein
Scratches: McIlrath
Goalies
- Henrik Lundqvist
- Antti Raanta
First puck drops at 8 PM ET.
VIDEO: Kevin Klein, Derick Brassard & other #NYR discuss opening season tonight in Chicago http://t.co/Lw1U5JoIki pic.twitter.com/2GQ7DQEoyB
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) October 7, 2015
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