Bantering Points: 11/13/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: WPG 6, NYR 3 (5:03 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: In their first measuring stick game of the season, the Rangers failed to stack up with the NHL's best team as the Winnipeg Jets scored as many points as the New York Jets did on Sunday (CBS)

Andrew Crane points to Will Cuylle's continued development as a bright spot for the Blueshirts thus far (NY Post)

Mollie Walker remarks that the usual mistakes the Rangers have been making as of late came back to bite them once again on Tuesday (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson credits the Zac Jones-Braden Schneider defensive pairing as a lone bright spot in New York's defensive play (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from the only win a sports franchise named the "Jets" will be getting in New York any time soon (LoHud)

Anthony Russo doesn't think the Blueshirts' defensive play merits ringing the alarm bells yet (The Hockey Writers)

Remy Mastey suggests the Rangers re-evaluate the brand of hockey they've been playing since the 2005 lockout (The Hockey News)

Peter Baugh chatted with a handful of Blue$hirt$ with tattoo$ about the meaning behind them (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Chris Cerullo reports that the Washington Capitals acquired forward Lars Eller from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick (Russian Machine Never Breaks)

The Winnipeg Jets claimed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Colorado Avalanche (TSN)

The Hockey Hall of Fame will see Jarome Iginla and Eddie Olczyk join its selection committee as the Hall undergoes some personnel rearrangement (Sportsnet)

Greg Wyshynski heard from NHL awards voters for who their early season picks would be (ESPN)