Bantering Points: 12/11/23

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: NYR 4, LAK 1 (4:59 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: Jonathan Quick had a strong performance in his first game against his former team, and the Rangers got a much needed win to bounce back from recent losses (CBS)

Mollie Walker discussed the impact of Quick making his first career start against the Kings after being traded away from them last season (NY Post)

Walker also noted that Barclay Goodrow returned to the lineup donning a full face shield after taking a puck to the face two games ago (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson points to a need for the Blueshirts to avoid digging themselves into early holes (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from New York’s bounce back victory over Los Angeles (LoHud)

Around the NHL:

The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to a professional tryout with forward Jesse Puljujarvi (TSN)

Former player and coach and current TV analyst Tony Granato announced that he has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and will be stepping away to begin treatment (Sportsnet)