Bantering Points: 12/17/17
Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Highlights: NYR 3, BOS 2 (4:45 video via NHL.com)
- Game Recap: Overtime heroics from Mats Zuccarello pushed the Rangers to within two points of first place in the division (CBS)
- Brett Cyrgalis hears from Henrik Lundqvist about his unusually heavy workload (NY Post)
- Laura Albanese notes that Alain Vigneault’s excellent coaching was responsible for the team’s win yesterday (Newsday)
- Ben Harff recaps the Hartford Wolfpack’s 7-3 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins from Friday night (Blue Seat Blogs)
- Brandon Sapienza reminisces on three talented youngsters the Rangers gave up on too early (Blue Line Station)
- Media Availability: Alain Vigneault,(2:33) Henrik Lundqvist,(2:06) Ryan McDonagh,(1:53) and Mats Zuccarello (2:04) (Official Team Site)/
Around the NHL:
- James O’Brien relays word that the Ottawa Senators shut out the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 3-0 in yesterday’s Centennial Classic (NBC Sports)
- Mike Johnston reports that Mario Lemieux’s five goal game was voted as the greatest moment in NHL history (Sportsnet)
- Matt Cane uses game theory to break down how to properly defend a two-on-one (Puck Plus Plus)/