Fun fact: Today marks three years since the first edition of Bantering Points, which can be found here for those who want to reminisce on the early days of the 2016-17 season. Anyway, here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 6, BUF 2 (5:05 video via NHL.com)
• Allan Kreda recaps last night’s 6-2 victory from the world’s most famous arena (NY Daily News)
• Larry Brooks writes that in spite of the struggles the Blueshirts have experienced early in the season, Artemi Panarin has been a bright spot (NY Post)
• Brett Cyrgalis discusses how Brendan Smith’s shift from under performing defenseman to a gritty bottom six winger has revived his career (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson relays word from David Quinn about Filip Chytil, as well as last night’s victory (Newsday)
• Steve Paulus looks back at how some major outlets projected the Rangers before opening night (Blue Line Station)
• Rick Carpiniello cite$ a Wedne$day morning team meeting as the $park that powered the Blue$hirt$ to their fir$t win in nearly three week$ (The Athletic)
• Michael Obernauer goes in-depth on how Libor Hajek has handled his first full season in the NHL so far (Official Team Site)
• After recording five points in four games, Ty Ronning was promoted from ECHL Maine to AHL Hartford (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Andrew Berkshire ponders if Edmonton Oilers’ forward Leon Draisaitl can challenge Alex Ovechkin as the league’s goal scoring king (Sportsnet)
• Adam Gretz reports that after seeking out an NHL contract, veteran defenseman Andrei Markov has returned to the KHL via a tryout with Lokomotiv Yaroslav (NBC Sports)
• Frank Seravalli details how skaters without visors are a dying breed in the NHL (TSN)
• Steven Ellis lists the top five trade destinations for New York Islanders’ malcontent forward prospect Joshua Ho-Sang (The Hockey News)/