Bantering Points: 11/9/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Larry Brooks highlights Zac Jones as one player who performed well during New York's lifeless loss to Buffalo on Thursday (NY Post)

Brooks also details why the Sabres' beat down of the Rangers needs to serve as a wake up call for Peter Laviolette's squad (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano ponders how healthy Ryan Lindgren is even after his return from injury and how the Blueshirts should set their defensive pairings (LoHud)

Anthony Russo lists three questions facing the Rangers that must be answered as the season progresses (The Hockey Writers)

Remy Mastey offers his take on the conflicting reports of a contract extension worth $11.5 million per season being nearly complete between New York and Igor Shesterkin (The Hockey News)

Around the NHL:

The Seattle Kraken acquired forward Daniel Sprong from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for future considerations (TSN)

The Toronto Maple Leafs placed forward Auston Matthews on injured reserve with an upper-body injury (Sportsnet)

Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot received a three game suspension for checking Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser in the head (ESPN)