Bantering Points: 11/21/24
Here are today's news and links:
Rangers News:
Mollie Walker points to the strong effort out of the Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Reilly Smith trio as an encouraging takeaway from New York's victory in Vancouver (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson highlights Zibanejad's recent turnaround as the spark to what has become a three-game winning streak for the Blueshirts (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano answered questions concerning the Rangers' third line contributors, early season trade speculation, and more (LoHud)
Lucas Standel cites the need for another high end center as the top priority in terms of potential trade acquisitions (The Hockey Writers)
Stan Fischler wonders whether Sidney Crosby could end up on Broadway by the time the trade deadline comes and goes (The Hockey News)
Remy Mastey argues that the longer Igor Shesterkin goes unsigned, the more pressure mounts for both Shesterkin and Chris Drury (The Hockey News)
Around the NHL:
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones is expected to miss approximately four weeks with a foot injury (TSN)
Luke Fox relays word of the newly-revealed uniforms for the 2025 Winter Classic, set to be played on December 31st, 2024, between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks (Sportsnet)
Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski break down the numbers behind the Winnipeg Jets' scorching hot start to the season (ESPN)