Anton Stralman’s goal in the final seconds gave Team Blue a 3-2 scrimmage win over Team White at the Rangers training center in Greenburgh, New York. Brian Boyle stood out scoring twice. He finished off a power play goal (seriously) getting to some loose change in front. An area new coach Alain Vigneault preached. He wants his players to go strong to the net and score garbage goals. Hmmm … this rarely happened under Tort. If you want to be a good offense, you have to be willing to get the jersey dirty.

“Anton scores that goal with just a few seconds left and it just (ticked) me off,” Boyle told Jim Cerny in an interview on Blueshirts United. “It (stinks), probably because we haven’t played anything meaningful in months. You just want to win. It’s the worst feeling in the world to lose. But it’s always fun to score!”

Swedish rookie Oscar Lindberg also scored. It might be early but I’m sensing a theme here. Barring a preseason disappointment, bank on Lindberg to make the club. He also drew some ohs and ahs finishing in the shootout. Chris Kreider also scored a beaut demonstrating those quick hands. They better be good for at least 20 goals. Especially with Ryan Callahan and Carl Hagelin unlikely to start the season. Neither took part in today’s scrimmage. Neither did J.T. Miller, who’s nursing a sore hamstring. Unfortunately, the injury puts him behind the competition for a job. With rookies Jesper Fast (assist) and Danny Kristo also getting looks in camp, it looks like Miller is the odd man out.

Forgotten defenseman Stu Bickel also didn’t play due to a back injury. With the additions of Justin Falk, Aaron Johnson and even rookie free agent Conor Allen all part of a 46-man roster which must be cut in half, it looks like Bickel needs a scenery change. Kind of sad how he went from a cult hero to an afterthought. Who will ever forget his role in the line brawl against the Devils before an energized MSG? If you look at the current team, nobody can fight. Arron Asham isn’t a heavyweight and hardly dropped the gloves last year. He might even be gone to make room for Derek Stepan. Unless Derek Dorsett has more of a role, this will be a very soft team. I don’t know what to expect from Vigneault, who wants his teams to skate. Team toughness is still important.

I’m excited about seeing it all come together. Especially if some of the kids stick. Scoring could be an issue early without Callahan and Hagelin. Two of the Rangers top six forwards. Newcomer Benoit Pouliot also netted a goal for Team White. Brought in for secondary scoring, he is capable of chipping in double digits. Familiar face Dominic Moore is back with his first team making for a great story. He took last season off due to the tragic loss of his wife Katie, who lost a nine month battle with liver cancer. Hopefully, Dominic will bring the same grins like this classic MSG commercial.

Bobby Granger. What ever happened to that guy? I miss those days. That was back when they weren’t charging an arm and a leg for tickets. Don’t get me started on the cash grab the Stadium Series is. What a rip off. For those outrageous prices, I can watch the game on the flat screen.

A couple of other notes from today’s MSG coverage. John Giannone spoke to Marc Staal, who sounded glad just to be back. How lucky he is just to be playing again. I hope more players wear visors. Glad to see Dan Girardi doing so. It can save not only careers but your eye sight!

AV raved about John Moore, admiring the defenseman’s speed. Tort loved him too. In a more aggressive system, the ex-Blue Jacket can really benefit. Maybe we’ll see more from him on the power play. Speaking of which, Mike Del Zotto has to be better just by default. Don’t forget he’s playing for a new contract. Same as Moore.

The goalies in the scrimmage were Henrik Lundqvist, Marty Biron, Johan Hedberg and Cam Talbot. Henrik was sharp not allowing anything. Hedberg made a couple of acrobatic stops. He’s competing against Biron for the backup.

One line we saw was Kreider with Rick Nash and Brad Richards. Richards hit the post and Nash raved about Kreider’s skill level to Giannone. He feels the kid will be a star. Hopefully, the former BC star will take the next step in his first full season.