Bantering Points: 10/13/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: UTA 6, NYR 5 (5:01 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: After going the length of the 2023-24 season not losing in overtime once in 49 home games, the Blueshirts' dreams of an undefeated season died on the vine as they fell in overtime in the home opener (CBS)

Larry Brooks makes the case for why Chris Kreider should represent Team USA in the Four Nations Faceoff later this season (NY Post)

Brooks also wonders if the current defenseman pairings former in the absence of Ryan Lindgren could be here to stay to some degree upon Lindgren's return to health (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from New York's overtime loss against Utah (LoHud)

Remy Mastey hears that the Rangers could be interested in signing veteran defenseman Mark Giordano (The Hockey News)

Around the NHL:

Florida Panthers forward Sasha Barkov is expected to miss two to three weeks with a lower-body injury suffered on Friday (TSN)

The San Jose Sharks placed forward Macklin Celebrini on injured reserve with a lower-body injury (Sportsnet)