from Brett Cyrgalis of the New York Post,

Despite an influx of youth, and despite a handful of underachieving veterans still on the roster, Vigneault is confident in his club. In his first meeting with the press Thursday, after the players came in for their physicals, Vigneault made it clear that he thinks highly of his team — even if he is not entirely sure of what he has yet.

“We still believe that we’re a very strong hockey team,” Vigneault said at the Westchester practice facility. “We’ve got some very good experience, some guys that have played big games, important games, big minutes. And we have some younger guys that are developing, improving. And now we’re adding some younger guys and a couple old players that can help us on the penalty kill.

“I see good speed, which is something that I like. As you guys know, I like to play a fast, high-tempo game, and we’d like to continue that. And that’s why we’ve got training camp here, to get everyone on the same page.”

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