Artemi Panarin was back on the ice Thursday at MSG Training Center after leaving the preseason game against the Islanders with a lower-body injury. The star Russian wing assured he was fine, noting that because it’s preseason,

Lindgren suffered an upper-body injury during a fight with Scott Mayfield of the Islanders during Tuesday night's preseason game, and will miss "at least a few weeks," according to head coach Peter Laviolette. The Rangers' regular season opener is Oct. 9 against the Bruins in Boston, which means Lindgren's availability from the start is in doubt.

I think those are good things to have in an organization, people who are ready to knock down the door.” Despite Laviolette’s words, the Rangers roster has few spots up for grabs. That doesn’t preclude borderline NHLers from proving themselves in preseason practices and games.