Bantering Points: 10/9/17
News and notes for Monday, October 9th, 2017
The Rangers were in need of major adjustments, and Alain Vigneault responded in a major way. After dropping their first two games while giving up twelve goals, Vigneault tweaked his lineup to allow for more defensive players to see the ice, and the results speak for themselves. A stellar defensive effort by the team allowed Henrik Lundqvist to record a shutout as the Rangers won 2-0. Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Highlights: NYR 2, MTL 0 (3:38 video via NHL.com)
- Justin Tasch recaps New York’s shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens (NY Daily News)
- Brandon Cohen details what the Rangers should and shouldn’t worry about as the season progresses (Blue Line Station)
- George Ruggiero hypothesizes how Filip Chytil can stick with the Rangers beyond nine games (Blue Line Station)
- Shayna Goldman thinks Rick Nash’s play warrants discussion of a contract extension (FanRag)
- Jess Rubenstein delivers another prospect update, with bits on Adam Huska, Tyler Nanne, and more (Blueshirt Bulletin)
- Postgame Notes: Since drafting Filip Chytil, the Rangers are undefeated when he sits as a healthy scratch (Official Team Site)
- Media Availability: Marc Staal,(1:08) Alain Vigneault,(4:19) J.T. Miller,(0:49) Mika Zibanejad,(1:58) and Henrik Lundqvist (4:16) (Official Team Site)/
Around the NHL:
- Washington Capitals forward Nathan Walker received a call from the Australian Prime Minister after becoming the first Australian forward to skate in the NHL (Sportsnet)
- Erik Wollschlager discusses how rookie forwards Nico Hischier and Nolan Patrick have made their presence felt without touching the score sheet (FanRag)
- Jared Clinton reminisces on the first goal scorer in each NHL arena (The Hockey News)/