The Rangers still hope that both first-line center J.T. Miller and top scorer Artemi Panarin will be in the lineup opening night despite recent absences.

Miller returned to practice in a red non-contact jersey on Friday, and Panarin was skating on his own with a coach.

Miller, who hadn’t practiced with the Blueshirts since exiting Monday’s session with a noncontact lower-body injury, rejoined the first line between Mika Zibanejad and Will Cuylle.

J.T. Miller skates during the Rangers’ preseason loss to the Islanders at Madison Square Garden on Sept.25, 2025. Getty Images

Panarin, who took line rushes Thursday morning but was held out of the preseason game at night for precautionary reasons, has an upper-body injury, which is a different label from the lower-body one earlier in trainin

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