Bantering Points: 11/1/16

Rangers News:

• Brett Cyrgalis believes that Antti Raanta is ready for the increased workload Alain Vigneault said that he's going to receive this season (NY Post)
• Larry Brooks notes that after all the rumors surrounding his departure from New York this past summer, Rick Nash has stuck around and opened the season with a strong start (NY Post)
• Steve Zipay sees how an offseason of hard work has helped Kevin Hayes have a "bounce back" season (Newsday)
• Game Preview: St. Louis looks to spark their recently anemic offense against the Rangers (CBS)
• Christian Nehls warns fans to pump the brakes on the Jimmy Vesey hype train (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Karly Redpath points out that the Rangers attempt to rebuild their Bottom 6 over the summer has been a smashing success through the first three weeks of the season (Blue Line Station)
• Blueshirt Banter alumnus Brandon Cohen examines Ryan McDonagh's hot start (Today's Slapshot)
• Post Practice Interviews: Chris Kreider, (2:22) Alain Vigneault, (5:42) and Mika Zibanejad (2:06) (Official Team Site)
• Amanda Borges goes one-on-one with Michael Grabner after his three goal performance against Tampa (1:04 Video via Official Team Site)

Around The NHL:

• Ken Campbell reports that the NHL will be restricting future All-Star games to "bona-fide" NHLers (The Hockey News)
• Bob McKenzie examines junior eligible rookies around the league who may see their days in the NHL numbered (TSN)
• Mike Halford relays the fact that Craig Anderson, Devan Debnyk, and Shea Weber have been named the Three Stars of the Week (NBC Sports)
• Melinda Miller writes that Evander Kane has reached a plea bargain to settle the charges surrounding him (Buffalo News)
• Ryan Lambert offers his opinion on who are the most and least exciting players in the NHL (Puck Daddy)
• Corey Sznajder plays a role in the introduction of the 2016-2017 Forechecking Project (Hockey Graphs)