Bantering Points: 10/31/16
The Rangers ran wild on Gate Night, blowing out Tampa Bay by the score of 6-1. They'll enjoy a day off today before welcoming the St. Louis Blues into town tomorrow night. Here's the Halloween edition of Bantering Points:
Rangers News:
- Highlights: NYR 6, TB 1 (4:39 Video via NHL.com)
- Brett Cyrgalis thinks that last night's victory over Tampa helped the Rangers reaffirm their new identity as a speedy, offense first team (NY Post)
- Michael Grabner talks about the chemistry with his new line, and how the Rangers finally solved Ben Bishop (SNY)
- Dave Shapiro points out that the Rangers' hot start may not be a mirage like they experienced last October (Blue Seat Blogs)
- Post Game Notes: Ryan McDonagh's assist streak continued, while two forwards set single game career highs in points (Official Team Site)
- Denis Gorman recaps last night's victory (CBS)
- Matt Calamia gives an update on a number of prospects, including Boo Nieves, Ty Ronning, and Sean Day (Official Team Site)/
Around the NHL:
- James O'Brien notes that the rave reviews about the ice at Barclays' Center keep rolling in (NBC Sports)
- Jason Buckland chats with Andrea Barone about how he dreams of becoming the first openly gay referee in the NHL and the struggles he's faced on his journey (The Hockey News)
- Scott Cullen provides the Top 10 storylines of the past week around the league (TSN)
- Micah Blake McCurdy sends out his latest set of point projections (Twitter)/