Bantering Points: 11/5/17
Kevin Shattenkirk played hero last night as his two goals powered the Rangers to an overtime victory in Sunrise. Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Highlights: NYR 5, FLA 4 (Video via NHL.com)
- Brett Cyrgalis recaps the team’s victory from BB&T Center (NY Post)
- Steve Zipay thinks that Brendan Smith’s on-ice struggles have to do with his difficulties settling into New York (Newsday)
- Michael Delasandro breaks down why November could be the Blueshirts’ most important month of the 17-18 season (Blue Line Station)
- Pat Keogh ponders what’s next for the time now that Alan Vigneault has won back his job security (Blue Seat Blogs)
- Tom Castro wonders if New York’s winning streak is the start of something or just a fluke (Elite Sports NY)
- Matthew Golda saw the team’s win against Tampa Bay as the start of something special (The Hockey Writers)
- Greg Kaplan doesn’t think that David Desharnais has earned his spot in his coach’s doghouse (Blueshirts Breakaway)
- Lyle Richardson speculates that the Rangers could make sensible trade partners with the Montreal Canadiens (The Hockey News)/
Around the NHL:
- Mike Murphy argues that Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, not Henrik Lundqvist, is the best goalie in the NHL (FanRag)
- Cam Tucker took note of the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye’s Iron Man-themed jerseys worn last night against the Kalamazoo Wings (NBC Sports)
- Vegas Golden Knights forward Vadim Shipachyov is set to announce his retirement from the National Hockey League (Sportsnet)
- Sam McCaig lists the top ten active players in goals, wins, and more (The Hockey News)
- Dan Rosen examines the top ten most intriguing storylines over the course of the first month of the season (NHL.com)/