Bantering Points: 10/10/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: NYR 6, PIT 0 (5:03 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: The Rangers put forth a dominant showing from the opening puck drop until the final buzzer, finding the back of the net half a dozen while Igor Shesterkin pitched a shutout (CBS)

Larry Brooks offers his take on how the Rangers should proceed with Shesterkin after he turned down the team's eight-year, $88 million contract extension offer (NY Post)

Mollie Walker details how players up and down the lineup contributed to the Blueshirts' statement victory against Pittsburgh to kick off the 2024-25 campaign (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson notes that New York's season opener against the Penguins also served as an opportunity for Reilly Smith to renew acquaintances with the team that dealt him to the Rangers over the summer (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano gives his takeaways from the Blueshirts' dominant effort in Pittsburgh (LoHud)

Lucas Standel lists four Rangers that could bring home some individual hardware when the season comes to a close (The Hockey Writers)

Peter Baugh examine$ the que$tion of whether or not thi$ $ea$on will be a $tanley Cup or bu$t campaign for the Rangers (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

The Ottawa Senators agreed to a four-year, $33 million contract extension with goaltender Linus Ullmark (NBC Sports)

Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 32 Thoughts (Sportsnet)

The Seattle Kraken agreed to a five-year, $25 million contract extension with goaltender Joey Daccord (ESPN)

The Edmonton Oilers claimed forward Raphael Lavoie off waivers from the Vegas Golden Knights, who had claimed him off waivers from Edmonton on Monday (ESPN)