Bantering Points: 11/5/18
Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Highlights: NYR 3, BUF 1 (4:53 video via NHL.com)
- Game Recap: It took a Herculean effort from Henrik Lundqvist, but the Rangers managed to a win a game in regulation for the second time in fourteen (14) tries (CBS)
- Brett Cyrgalis wrote about New York’s reliable trio of Jesper Fast, Brett Howden, and Jimmy Vesey (NY Post)
- Pat Keogh offers his take on the Pavel Buchnevich situation (Blue Seat Blogs)
- Jack Loenncker discusses how David Quinn’s first month behind New York’s bench has resulted in some questionable decisions (Elite Sports NY)
- Dominick Renna lists three lessons learned through one month of the 2018-19 campaign (Elite Sports NY)
- Steve Paulus argues that the Blueshirts’ performance in November will make or break their season (Blue Line Station)
- Postgame Notes: The Rangers won a November game for the 104th time since the 2005 lockout, increasing their league best total (Official Team Site)
- Media Availability: David Quinn,(4:12) Henrik Lundqvist,(3:23) Brady Skjei,(1:36) and Jimmy Vesey (1:35) (Official Team Site)/
Around the NHL:
- Scott Billeck relays word that John Stevens has been fired as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings and replaced by Willie Desjardins (NBC Sports)
- Jalen Ramsey, resident overrated loudmouth of the NFL’s 3-5 Jacksonville Jaguars, officially began his quest in not knowing not to skate to making the NHL in six months (Bardown)
- Elliotte Friedman reports that the Carolina Hurricanes are “all in” on pursuing RFA forward William Nylander (Sportsnet)
- Jared Clinton names five offseason acquisitions that have made larger impacts than expected for their new teams (The Hockey News)/