Bantering Points: 10/12/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker notes that Alexis Lafreniere's development may have taken longer than anticipated, but the Blueshirts appear to finally have a player living up to the hype of being a first overall selection (NY Post)

Walker also pointed to Chris Kreider's power kill capabilities as Kreider notched his NHL-leading tenth shorthanded goal since the 2021-22 campaign on Wednesday (NY Post)

Denis P. Gorman examines whether or not Rangers fans should expect Matt Rempe to be in the lineup on a regular basis (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano ponders if Rempe will make his season debut in tonight's home opener (LoHud)

Stan Fischler breaks down the similarities between Victor Mancini and legendary one-time Rangers defenseman Brad Park (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey relays word that Jimmy Vesey is taking the ice in pre-practice sessions as he continues his injury recovery (The Hockey News)

Around the NHL:

The Vegas Golden Knights claimed forward Raphael Lavoie off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers, and will assign him to AHL Henderson following a week of back and forth claims with the Oilers (TSN)

San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini missed practice on Friday due to a lower-body injury and his status for Saturday is up in the air (ESPN)