Rangers D-Camp Opens

The Rangers have opened their annual development camp.  Today and tomorrow the players will take phyiscals and get run through some conditioning tests.  Starting Wednesday, they'll skate.  These camps have been eventful over the years, with the worst news coming when McIlrath wrecked his knee cap a few years ago, but better news coming from the tryout players who have gotten deals of their good showings.

Because the Rangers haven't had a one in years, and they whiffed on O'Connor and Reilly, over the past several weeks, they will have to hunker down and get more creative about finding talent that doesn't cost picks - you know like MZA, Girardi, Talbot, and Hayes.  This camp is a nice opportunity to do that.

It also gives the Rangers a chance to re-scout their own and see where they are in physical development -- are they getting stronger and faster?  They then send them off with specific programs to work on till camp starts.

Some of the prospects who've been in the AHL for over a season like Hrivik, McIlrath and Lindberg no longer get invited.