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The Rangers’ more significant decisions will likely be deferred for at least another couple of weeks until the hierarchy that features general manager Chris Drury and head coach Gerard Gallant can take some measure of the personnel and combinations that will open the season in Washington on Oct. 13.
Trial and error will not end with training camp.
For instance, will the Mika Zibanejad line work with Chris Kreider flipping to right wing on a steady basis for the first time in an NHL career that began with the 2012 playoffs?