Bantering Points: 11/28/16

Rangers News:

• Highlights: OTT 2, NYR 0 (2:14 Video via NHL.com)
• Christian Arnold breaks down the Rangers' 2-0 defeat from last night (CBS)
• Brett Cyrgalis discusses how New York's offseason acquisitions have erased the question marks surrounding the team during training camp (NY Post)
• Game Recap: Derick Brassard got the better of his former team as a strong effort from Craig Anderson powered the Senators past New York (NY Post)
• Steve Zipay notes that Brassard received a video tribute from the Rangers during the first period of last night's game (Newsday)
• Brandon Cohen explains why Nick Holden has not been New York's problem on the blue line this season (Blue Line Station)
• Garrett Gartino argues that the team should seek to acquire Arizona Coyotes' defenseman Michael Stone to try and shore up the defense corps (Blue Line Station)
• Donavan Burns points out that the Rangers' rookies have been exceeding their preseason expectations (The Hockey Writers)
• Postgame Notes: New York had a good night at the faceoff dot, with Derek Stepan leading the way (Official Team Site)
• Postgame Interviews: Ryan McDonagh (1:49) and Derek Stepan (1:41) /

Around the NHL:

• The Florida Panthers have fired Gerard Gallant, and the team's general manager Tom Rowe will be succeeding him as head coach (Sportsnet)
• Cam Tucker reports that Gallant's firing resulted from losing to a goalie who recorded his first NHL win in nearly six years, as Michael Leighton picked up a victory for the first time since December of 2010 (NBC Sports)
• Mitchell Tierney reflects upon four teams who relied on their goaltenders in a similar way compared to Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens (The Hockey News)/

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