Bantering Points: 11/13/16
The Rangers bounced back in style earlier this morning by knocking off the Calgary Flames by the score of 4-1. But with the team back in action tonight against the Edmonton Oilers, there's little time to enjoy the victory. Here's today's news and links:
Rangers News:
- Highlights: NYR 4, CGY 1 (3:05 Video via NHL.com)
- Game Recap: Balanced scoring and a strong effort from Henrik Lundqvist carried the Rangers to a victory (CBS)
- Brett Cyrgalis thinks that the first real test for the Rangers comes in the form of the ongoing western Canada road trip (NY Post)
- Justin Tasch points out that Mika Zibanejad continues to work through his goal-scoring slump (NY Daily News)
- Steve Zipay reports that Antti Raanta is good to go after being evaluated for a concussion Tuesday night, and is likely to start tonight against the Oilers
- Dave Shapiro believes that Derek Stepan's slow start is nothing to be concerned about (Blue Seat Blogs)
- Patrick Kearns dissects the stylistic changes to Alain Vigneault has made to his system that have allowed the Rangers' offense to flourish early on (Sports Illustrated)
- Steven Loffredo offers his thoughts on Dan Girardi's "comeback" season (The Hockey Writers)
- Tom Urtz Jr. joins the long list of people who aren't surprised by Kevin Hayes' return to dominance (Blueshirt Bulletin)
- Amanda Borges caught up with former Ranger Theo Fleury (4:20) and Assistant Coach Darryl Williams (2:29) before last night's game against Calgary (Official Team Site)
- Postgame Notes: Second period dominance, a high scoring offense, another game with a point against Calgary resulted in last night being more of the same for the Rangers (Official Team Site)
- Postgame Interviews: Derek Stepan, (0:39) J.T. Miller (0:55) Dan Girardi, (0:52) and Henrik Lundqvist (0:59)
Around the NHL:
- Larry Brooks details what the NHL will miss as they continue to crack down on dangerous hits
- Aaron Portzline received word that Blue Jackets Defenseman Jack Johnson has reached a settlement in his bankruptcy case (The Columbus Dispatch)
- Former Rangers Dan Carcillo and Brian Noonan will be joined by nineteen other players as they suit up for the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2017 Winter Classic Alumni Game (Sportsnet)
- Mike Brophy wonders whether Jaromir Jagr has finally started to fall off, along with six other issues to worry about one month into the season (The Hockey News)
- The NHL's transaction wire was more active than usual yesterday, with Cam Tucker passing along news that the Devils acquired Petr Straka from the Flyers in exchange for a conditional 7th Round Pick, and Adam Gretz seeing that Florida claimed Seth Griffith off waivers (NBC Sports)/
Do you know who the goalie in the picture is?
| Yes, I suffered through the Dark Ages, after all. | 90 |
| No, and where are all of these obscure pictures coming from anyway? | 49 |