Bantering Points: 10/27/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: NYR 2, ANA 1 (5:02 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: Both goaltenders kept their respective teams in the game throughout the night, but Jonathan Quick out dueled Lukas Dostal by just enough for the Rangers to escape with a victory (CBS)

Mollie Walker sees New York's victory over Anaheim as a good of a palate cleanser as one could ask for following Thursday's loss against Florida (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson heard from Alexis Lafreniere in the wake of the seven-year contract extension the young star agreed to with the Rangers on Friday (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from the Blueshirts' victory over the Ducks (LoHud)

Stan Fischler reminisces on the 1948-49 Rangers (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey reports that Jake Leschyshyn has been recalled from AHL Hartford to serve as New York's 13th forward (The Hockey News)

Mike Fink wonders if Brett Berard could emerge as a useful NHL scorer if given the opportunity (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

The New York Islanders agreed to a one-year contract with forward Matt Martin (TSN)

Sean Couturier scored a hat trick accounted for five points total to lead the Philadelphia Flyers past the Minnesota Wild by a score of 7-5 (Sportsnet)

Hockey Hall of Famer Bill Hay passed away at age 88 (ESPN)