Vincent Trocheck, Johnathan Quick, and Peter Laviolette set the scene for the new season following skating drill sessions and a goaltender practice.

Tarrytown, New York- The New York Rangers opened up its training camp with two groups of players shredding the ice in skating drills. No pucks will be on the ice until tomorrow.

That did not change the mentality of the group coming off of a long summer.

Vincent Trocheck discussed the locker room’s mentality with an air of conviction, “We’re serious about ourselves. It seems like the next step was the future for a while now and the future is now.”

When asked about where he vacationed for his tan complexion, he joked, “Pittsburgh, I don’t think you get much sun there.”

New faces in veterans are also trained today. Igor Shesterkin and three-time Stanley Cup champion Johnathan Quick faced shots in drills led by goaltending mastermind Benoit Allaire.

Quick talked about his new role, “ I don’t feel like it’s a different job, right… my job is to prepare for those moments and, you know, understand the role that this job is and who I get to work with every day. So just support the team, support Shesty, and when my numbers are called win games.”

He continued to discuss the importance of the the veteran off-season acquisitions that are new to the club like himself, “ With management bringing in me and Nicky and Wheels, guys like that who have played for a few years and had big playoff experiences. [They’re] guys that can speak when the times right and let the guys play when the time’s right, hopefully that presence helps.”

Peter Laviolette held a small press conference and talked about how eager the core is to excel, “We had a video session and a couple of guys stayed afterwards asking questions which is great. They want more information because it is new.”

He continued, “I think that the players want to be pushed. They want it… I think that there’s a process that goes with that when you don’t experience the success that you wanted the previous year. It just dials you in and makes you want more innovation and focus more on what you need to do.”

When asked about the systems he’d like to put in place, he joked, “Most coaches come to New York and put their system in the New York Post?”

The message is very clear. The New York Rangers are leaving no room for child's play.