Bantering Points: 11/7/16
After defeating the Winnipeg Jets last night, the Rangers find themselves streaking. A five game winning streak, accompanied by a five game streak of five goals or more, has carried the Rangers to the top of the Metropolitan Division. The team has today off, but they're back in action tomorrow h
Rangers News:
- Highlights: NYR 5, WPG 2 (4:04 Video via NHL.com)
- Larry Brooks passes on word that after scoring his first NHL goal Saturday night, Pavel Buchnevich called his parents to bask in the moment with them (NY Post)
- Brooks also penned a piece about the Rangers magic number in light of another five goal game from the team's forwards (NY Post)
- Steve Zipay recaps the Rangers' latest offensive outburst against Winnipeg (Newsday)
- Jen Neale reports that former Ranger John Scott has finished the script on his NHL career by announcing his retirement (Puck Daddy)
- Matt Calamia gives an update on some of the team's prospects, including Ty Ronning, Brad Morrison, Tim Gettinger, Igor Shesterkin, and more (Official Team Site)
- Cam Tucker notes the laundry list of contributors to the Rangers' newly found lethal offense (NBC Sports)
- Postgame Notes: More goals, more second period domination, and more November wins for a Rangers team that's experience plenty of that in recent history (Official Team Site)
- Postgame Interviews: J.T. Miller, (1:40) Alain Vigneault, (2:43) Ryan McDonagh, (1:21) and Henrik Lundqvist (2:19) (Official Team Site)
Around the NHL:
- Terry Frei relays horrible news: Former Avalanche, Predators, and Senators forward Marek Svatos passed away at age 34 late Saturday night. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Svatos family (Denver Post)
- Gare Joye takes a look at some behind the scenes details of the Las Vegas management team (Sportsnet)
- Matt Larkin sits down with Florida Panthers Center Sasha Barkov and asks him about his welcome to the NHL moment, his first big purchase, and more (The Hockey News)/
