Bantering Points: 11/25/18
Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Highlights: WSH 5, NYR 3 (4:35 video via NHL.com)
- Game Recap: Tim Gettinger’s 7:00 of ice time in his NHL debut wasn’t enough to keep New York’s home winning streak alive (CBS)
- Larry Brooks notes that the Rangers aren’t taking any chances with Mats Zuccarello’s health (NY Post)
- Colin Stephenson discusses how David Quinn has spent the first quarter of the season testing his team’s defensive depth (Newsday)
- Jess Rubenstein delivers a prospect update, with bits on K’Andre Miller, Riley Hughes, and more (Blueshirt Bulletin)
- Nicholas Zararis offers three takeaways from yesterday’s defeat at the hand of the reigning Stanley Cup champion Capitals (Blue Line Station)
- Media Availability: David Quinn,(3:34) Alexandar Georgiev,(1:45) Chris Kreider,(0:46) and Marc Staal (1:42) (Official Team Site)/
Around the NHL:
- With December 1st less than a week away, the Toronto Maple Leafs are making progress on a deal with RFA forward William Nylander (Sportsnet)
- Patrik Laine put the Winnipeg Jets on his back last night, scoring five goals en route to a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues, the NHL’s first 5-goal performance since February 2011 (TSN)
- Jared Clinton highlights how the rice tag on pending UFA Matt Duchene is only getting higher and higher (The Hockey News)/