Rangers finalize roster, Kravtsov sent to AHL Hartford

Apr 6, 2021; New York, New York, USA; Vitali Kravtsov #74 of the New York Rangers prepares to skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period at Madison Square Garden on April 06, 2021 in New York City.. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Bennett/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Rangers have finalized their roster with Vitali Kravtsov among the players sent to Hartford.

With training camp officially concluded, the New York Rangers have their 23 player roster set for opening night in Washington. Surprisingly Vitali Kravtsov will not be on the ice or in the press box on Wednesday night as he was one of the players sent down to the AHL.

The Rangers announced the team has assigned Morgan Barron, Vitali Kravtsov, and Greg McKegg, to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Monday afternoon.

  • Barron, 22, played in four games for the Rangers this preseason, recording four shots.
  • Kravtsov, 21, scored one goal, on the power play, in three preseason games.
  • McKegg, 29, skated in four preseason games for the Rangers, recording two shots.

23 Man Roster

Here is the 23 man roster the team will begin the 2021-2022 season with.

Forwards (13)

Sammy Blais
Filip Chytil
Julien Gauthier
Barclay Goodrow
Dryden Hunt
Kaapo Kakko
Chris Kreider
Alexis Lafreniere
Artemi Panarin
Ryan Reaves
Kevin Rooney
Ryan Strome
Mika Zibanejad

Defense (8)

Adam Fox
Libor Hajek
Ryan Lindgren
Nils Lundkvist
K’Andre Miller
Patrik Nemeth
Jarred Tinordi
Jacob Trouba

Goalie (2)
Igor Shesterkin
Alexandar Georgiev