It’s been just over five months since the Rangers were last on the ice together.
This was the longest summer the Blueshirts have had since their 2018-19 campaign concluded on April 6, 2019, when the club finished second to last in the Metropolitan Division and was eliminated from playoff contention by March.
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This offseason has gone on, and on, and on.
But, boy, did they need it.