Artemi Panarin on the left with Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere. Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad side by each. Filip Chytil with trusty companion Kaapo Kakko on his right and Will Cuylle on the left.

The New York Rangers were put to work through the team’s first day of training camp. Thursday marked the beginning of training camp for the Rangers and coach Peter Laviolette did not let any of his players off easy. The team participated in a number of physical and intense drills that got everybody’s competitive juices flowing.

As training camp opens, continuity will be a theme for the 2024-25 Rangers, who won the Presidents' Trophy last season and advanced to the conference final.

Peter Laviolette isn’t looking to reinvent the wheel, as the Rangers head coach put it, with his plans to prepare his team for the 2024-25 season.

That's especially true for head coach Peter Laviolette, who's entering his second season on the Madison Square Garden bench with the luxury of a battle-tested group that knows his system and coaching style.

Through the first two days of training the New York Rangers have kept both their offensive lines and defensive pairings the same with the exception of a couple of tweaks. Peter Laviolette said he plans to mix and match over the course of training camp,