Bantering Points: 11/24/16
After last night's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, nobody could use a day off more than the Rangers. After winning 5-2 in Pittsburgh on Monday night, New York came back home and got ran out of their own building by a score of 6-1. Henrik Lundqvist was pulled, the team was outscored by five
Rangers News:
- Highlights: PIT 6, NYR 1 (4:08 Video via NHL.com)
- Brett Cyrgalis discusses how Brandon Pirri is seizing the opportunity to show off his skill in an increased role due to the team's injury situation (NY Post)
- Denis P. Gorman recaps New York's 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Penguins (CBS)
- Justin Tasch spoke with Matt Puempel about how the newest Ranger "hasn't stopped smiling" since being claimed off waivers (NY Daily News)
- Brandon Cohen joins the ranks of Rangers fans clamoring for Adam Clendening to step into the lineup in an attempt to fix the defense (Blue Line Station)
- Michael Monti takes a look back at Henrik Lundqvist's journey through the organization and everything he means to the franchise (Blue Line Station)
- Kevin Baumer talks about how J.T Miller, Chris Kreider, Kevin Hayes, and Mika Zibanejad are blossoming as players right in front of our eyes (Blue Seat Blogs)
- Scott Charles offers some thoughts in light of New York's 6-1 stinker last night (Blueshirt Bulletin)
- Matt Puempel experienced his first media session yesterday, being interviewed for the first time since he became a New York Ranger (1:34 Video via Official Team Site)
- Postgame Notes: The Rangers' success on special teams was a positive to take away from their defeat (Official Team Site)
- Postgame Interviews: Henrik Lundqvist, (2:38) Alain Vigneault, (2:31) Derek Stepan, (1:07) and Ryan McDonagh (1:43) (Official Team Site)/
Around The NHL:
- James O'Brien reports that Montreal Canadiens defenseman Nathan Beaulieu has been released from the hospital after taking a puck to the throat on Monday night (NBC Sports)
- Chris Johnston confirms the 66 players that will be required to be protected in the upcoming expansion draft, including Rick Nash, Marc-Andre Fleury, Ryane Clowe, and Nathan Horton (Sportsnet)
- Matt Larkin lists the top 10 NHL logos in the expansion era (The Hockey News)
- Josh Cooper sat down former NHL enforcer and Princeton graduate George Parros about the importance of player safety throughout the league (Puck Daddy)
- Joe Giglio explains why the Vegas Golden Knights are already my second favorite team, and will soon become everyone else's (NJ.com)/
Are you thankful for Donald Brashear's time as a Ranger?
| Yes | 18 |
| No | 102 |