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Bantering Points: 10/21/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker details how a team like the Rangers, who have came within two wins of a Stanley Cup Final berth twice in the last three seasons, approaches the regular season as something of a formality with playoffs on the brain at all times (NY Post)

Stan Fischler lists seven reasons why the Blueshirts are the NHL's best team in the early goings of the 2024-25 campaign (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey wonders if Alexis Lafreniere could play his way consideration for Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off (The Hockey News)

Around the NHL:

Elliotte Friedman relays word that the NHL could do away with its standard awards show following the playoffs and present the awards in a matter more similar to the NBA (Sportsnet)

The Winnipeg Jets remained the NHL's lone undefeated team as they doubled up the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 6-3 (TSN)

Bantering Points: 10/22/24

Here are today's news and links: Rangers News: Mollie Walker chatted with Kaapo Kakko about settling into his role alongside Filip Chytil and Will Cuylle on New York's third line (NY Post) Walker also relays word that the upper-body injury that Alexis Lafreniere is dealing with

Lafrenière Out with Upper Body Injury

As the Blueshirts practiced today, the media quickly noticed the absence of their youngest star forward. It has since been announced Alexis Lafrenière will be out for a small yet undisclosed period. Alexis Lafrenière is not skating today, he is day-to-day with upper-body injury… #NYR — Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) October 21,

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