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If he is in the lineup Tuesday night against the Bruins, Alberts Smits will be the first 18-year-old to play for the Rangers on opening night since 2019 and the first 18-year-old defenseman ever to play for them on opening night.

'We think he belongs': Rangers confident in 18-year-old Smits' abilities

The Rangers will risk losing Dylan Garand to waivers, but fan favorite Matt Rempe appears to have earned a spot on the fourth line.

Rangers keep Rempe, place Garand on waivers to finalize roster

It was only two years ago that the Rangers were coming off a Presidents' Trophy-winning season and an appearance in the Eastern Conference Final.

After a roster overhaul, can these new-look Rangers get back to the postseason?

Both were in the lineup for the Rangers' preseason finale on Friday night, and the team moved Smits from the auxiliary locker room to the main one.

Looks like Rempe and Smits have made the Rangers' opening-night roster

Injuries limited the 28-year-old Jericho native to 55 games in 2025-26.

LI's Adam Fox puts last season with Rangers behind him

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He's the first teenager in team history to wear a letter on his jersey

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Manager Andy Green and the players appear hungry to turn things around in 2027.

Albanese: Some optimism amid a lost season

The Yankees have had one champagne-and-beer-filled clubhouse celebration. There could be four more.

Wet clothes, beer splashes and dry cleaning bills: The 'occupational hazard' of working Yankees celebrations

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Luke Garguilo's 29-yard touchdown pass to Dylan Milio late in the fourth quarter helped Massapequa beat Garden City in a highly anticipated Nassau football crossover game at Hofstra on Monday. Massapequa's own winning streak is now 26 games.

Massapequa ends Garden City's record winning streak at 68 games

Long Island is seeing an uptick in trade school enrollment amid growing concern from young adults about job insecurity, financial prospects and the impacts of artificial intelligence on the job market. NewsdayTV's Izzy Mignardi reports.

Long Islanders turning to trade school as a viable alternative to college

The Knicks on Monday held their media day, where they expressed what it would take to repeat as NBA champions. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Knicks say they're ready for this season's high expectations

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed explores a Cutchogue vineyard's unique operation on preserved land.

Out East: McCall Wines

Newsday sports reporter Ben Dickson tasted some of the new menu items at UBS Arena for the 2026-2027 Islanders season.

Taste-testing UBS Arena's new food options

Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns on Monday said the team got off to a "very tough start" that they "let steamroll" but saw some encouraging signs at the end of the year. Newsday's Mets beat writer Laura Albanese reports.

Mets say they've learned from the mistakes of 2026

Ken Buffa sees what it takes to make signs glow at Going Sign & Servicing in Plainview in this week's LI Works.

LI Works: Ken is all aglow at neon sign maker

According a new report from the Rockefeller Institute there are nearly 13,000 service lines identified in the county so far. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

Nassau residents could be drinking water that’s coming through lead pipes

NewsdayTV's Andi Berlin visits No Good Burger Joint in Baldwin.

Newsday's Top 50 restaurants: A burger joint joins the list

The Long Island Sound water quality is improving, nonprofit Save the Sound says, but there's more to be done. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Long Island Sound water quality: See what the latest report card says

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