Young core must step up for Islanders, Rangers
Quick Read For both local teams, coming off missed playoff seasons, the only way to go is up.
Photo credit: Getty Images | Head Coach John Tortorella of the New York Rangers.
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Your Islanders photosThe Rangers and Islanders opened their training camps Friday. For both local teams, coming off missed playoff seasons, the only way to go is up.
And the only way for either team to get there is for its young core of players to take big steps forward.
That, of course, is the stated goal of both franchises. It's the main pursuit of the Islanders under general manager Garth Snow and third-year...
