Bantering Points: 11/30/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: PHI 3, NYR 1 (5:02 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: The Blueshirts were once again flat from the opening puck drop, ceding two goals before recording a shot on goal of their own, and fell to Philadelphia to continue their downward spiral with a fifth consecutive loss (CBS)

Larry Brooks notes that even as Filip Chytil remains out on a "day-to-day" basis, the young center's seventh consecutive missed game points to something more ominous (NY Post)

Brooks also sees Friday's loss to the Flyers as the breaking point for a Rangers team in need of drastic changes (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from New York's latest defeat (LoHud)

Sam Henes posed tough questions the Rangers were in need of answering even before their loss in Philadelphia (The Hockey Writers)

Stan Fischler sums up the state of Rangerstown as rumors of massive moves are swirling once again (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey relays word of Chris Drury checking in on the availability of former Ranger and current Vancouver Canuck J.T. Miller (The Hockey Writers)

Adam Gretz gives his take on why the Rangers do not look like the Stanley Cup contender they were alleged to be when the season began (YardBarker)

Around the NHL:

Eric Francis chatted with Sean Monahan about how the friendship between he and the late Johnny Gaudreau lives on their each of their sons (Sportsnet)

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek will be out of the lineup with no timeline for his return due to an undisclosed injury (TSN)

Jacob Punturi lists the four players making a case to be the first overall pick in the 2025 Entry Draft (Breakaway)