I have been a part of enough seasons and pre-seasons to know that pre-seasons ultimately don't mean anything. You play against weird line combinations and players who may never see the ice for the entirety of the season. The only things you can really see is how sharp a team is in their skating and their communication as those things do tend to translate to success on the ice come the regular season. If this is to be the case this season, then the Rage may be a little bit better than some pundits think after their retooling this off-season. The Rage went 2-1-1 in the preseason with 1 close loss (1 goal game) and one bad loss to the Syndicate. They did have a dominating win over a predicted improved Baltimore Platoon team where they looked very crisp and ready for the season. Again, while I don't believe in pre-season hype, the way the Rage played may tell a story for the regular season.

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