The NHL returned to action on Monday and all 22 Rangers who were present when the NHL paused in March were present at the team's Greenburgh, N.Y., practice facility, in preparation for the NHL’s Aug. 1 restart that will see 24 teams battle for the Stanley Cup. Here is Newsday's Colin Stephenson with the story. Credit: Newsday / Colin Stephenson; NY Rangers

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