Bantering Points: 9/22/17

The Rangers are headed up to Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport today, as they'll take on the New York Islanders in yet another intense pre-season contest. Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

• Brett Cyrgalis chatted with Kevin Shattenkirk about the pressure he'll face once the regular season begins (NY Post)
• Steve Zipay heard from Pavel Buchnevich about his second training camp with the team, as well as his goal of staying healthy (Newsday)
• David Bruce argues why Filip Chytil should crack New York's opening night roster (Blue Line Station)
• Jenifer Moglia lists the top five games to look forward to on the Rangers' schedule (Blue Line Station)
• Frank Curto notes that Chytil will have another chance to wow the coaching staff tonight in Bridgeport (Elite Sports NY)
• In addition to being Henrik Lundqvist's understudy, Ondrej Pavelec has taken on the role of a mentor for his teenage countryman Filip Chytil (Official Team Site)
• Media Availability: Alain Vigneault (5:31) and Brady Skjei (3:22)
• He came to camp looking for a spot in 2015, but was beat out by Raphael Diaz and Dylan McIlrath before getting cut. Yesterday's player in the picture was.....Brett Bellemore (Wikipedia)

Around the NHL:

• Cam Tucker passes along the latest twist in the Joffrey Lupul saga, as the Toronto Maple Leafs' forward  will receive an independent medical exam to determine his status (NBC Sports)
• Travis Yost dives into the numbers to pinpoint players who might be capable of bounce back seasons (TSN)
• Frank Seravaill got a handful of NHL players to admit the fact that they hate things about the game of hockey that they don't fully understand (TSN)
• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• Franklin Steele presents one pressing question for each NHL franchise (FanRag)
• Jeremy Davis breaks down how evaluating prospects has evolved from simply watching them and looking at counting stats (Canucks Army)
• Greg Wyshynski reports that free agent forward Jaromir Jagr will announce his plans for the 17-18 season on October 5th (Puck Daddy)