Bantering Points: Winter Classic Preview Edition
Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Brett Cyrgalis discusses why the Winter Classic will be something every Rangers fan will remember (NY Post)
- Justin Tasch reminisces on the humble beginnings of the NHL’s Winter Classic games (NY Daily News)
- Tasch also sat down with 2012 Winter Classic hero Mike Rupp to look back on that contest in Philadelphia (NY Daily News)
- Jordan Lauterbach reports that Citi Field is set to serve as an excellent host to the NHL and NBC’s marquee regular season game sans the two Blackhawks-Penguins matchups (Newsday)
- Neil Best and Steve Zipay go in-depth with fun facts about the Winter Classic (Newsday)
- Rick Carpiniello suggests that replacing Chris Kreider won’t be an easy task (MSG)
- Karly Redpath examines how Vinni Lettieri can fill the hole left in Kreider’s absence (Blue Line Station)
- Dominick Renna names three stars of New York’s past week of action (Elite Sports NY)
- Frank Curto reflects on the Rangers’ performance throughout 2017 (Elite Sports NY)/
Around the NHL:
- James O’Brien reports that Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin could be shopping his team’s captain, forward Max Pacioretty (NBC Sports)
- The New Jersey Devils acquired goaltender Eddie Lack from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Dalton Prout (TSN)
- Emily Sadler relays word from Gary Bettman that 3-on-3 overtime will remain exclusive to the regular season and never become a factor in the Stanley Cup Playoffs (Sportsnet)
- Ken Campbell highlights how Buffalo Sabres’ prospect Casey Mittelstadt, drafted one selection after Lias Andersson, has emerged as the star of the World Junior Championships (The Hockey News)/