
Peter Laviolette picking up where he left off with his Rangers combos
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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. Jonny Brodzinksi taking spins between Matt Rempe and Jimmy Vesey. Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren together again, Braden Schneider skating with K’Andre Miller with Jacob Trouba on Zac Jones’ right side.
Quick-paced battle drills.
A varsity group of 23 on the ice at the Rangers practice rink.
It could have been April.
It could have been the playoffs.
It was Friday.

Of course this is not 2018, this deadline does not represent a sea change in philosophy resembling that one. But, just as seven years ago, the hierarchy — different general managers, same CEO — is not homing in at making a run at eighth place at the expense of acquiring future assets in exchange for expiring contracts.