Bantering Points: 10/14/18
Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Highlights: EDM 2, NYR 1 (3:39 video via NHL.com)
- Game Recap: David Quinn’s penalty killing unit couldn’t come through when it mattered most, as the Rangers gave up a late powerplay goal to lose their fourth game of the young season (NY Daily News)
- Brett Cyrgalis relays word that Neal Pionk is likely to draw back into the lineup on Tuesday night (NY Post)
- Taylor Foy recaps the Hartford Wolfpack’s defeat against the Providence Bruins from Friday night (Blue Seat Blogs)
- Nicholas Zararis argues that Freddy Claesson should draw into the lineup more often (Blue Line Station)
- Jess Rubenstein delivers a prospect update, with bits on K’Andre Miller, Adam Huska, and more (Blueshirt Bulletin)
- Andrew Chodes offers his thoughts on yesterday’s loss to the Edmonton Oilers (Blueshirts Nation)
- Postgame Notes: Although the Ranges might not have outscored Edmonton, they did win the faceoff battle. Small victories folks, it is a rebuild after all (Official Team Site)
- Media Availability: David Quinn,(4:22) Henrik Lundqvist,(3:47) Mika Zibanejad,(1:20) and Marc Staal (0:54) (Official Team Site)/
Around the NHL:
- Scott Billeck relays word that the girlfriend of Nashville Predators’ forward Austin Watson has come out in support of her partner, saying that she was never abused by Watson (NBC Sports)
- Mike Johnston heard from Don Cherry about what makes the Washington Capitals so good (Sportsnet)
- Marc-Andre Fleury edged out Brian Elliot in a goaltending duel, as Fleury’s Vegas Golden Knights went into Philadelphia and knocked of Elliot’s Flyers by a score of 1-0 (TSN)
- Chelsea Howard reports that Washington Capitals’ forward Tom Wilson is set to have a hearing on Tuesday regarding his 20 game suspension (Sporting News)/