Bantering Points: 12/9/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: SEA 7, NYR 5 (5:04 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: It was goals galore in a Sunday matinee at Madison Square Garden between New York and Seattle, but the Rangers ended the afternoon on the wrong end of the equation (CBS)

Bridget Reilly heard from Chris Drury following the official signing of Igor Shesterkin t0o an eight-year, $92 million contract extension (NY Post)

Mollie Walker points to the second period of Sunday's game, a period that saw the Rangers enter with a 3-1 lead and cede for consecutive goals, as the turning point in the Kraken's first ever victory in the world's most famous arena (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from the Blueshirts latest defeat (LoHud)

Jesse Courville-Lynch breaks down what Urho Vaakanainen will bring to the Rangers once he draws into the lineup (The Hockey Writers)

Mike Fink opines that although the Hartford Wolf Pack are a respectable AHL team, New York's top minor league affiliate still has room to improve (The Hockey Writers)

Stan Fischler juxtaposes Matt Rempe with Eddie Shack's brief, early career tenure on Brodway (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey relays word that the Rangers' handling of Jacob Trouba's situation has ruffled some feathers around the league (The Hockey News)

Will Cuylle matching his point total from last season was a one of the few bright spots in Sunday's defeat (Official Team Site)

Around the NHL:

Luke Fox offers his thoughts on the top storylines from the past week in Hockey (Sportsnet)

Brogan Houston chatted with Utah Hockey Club general manager Bill Armstrong about the state of the team in its first season since moving from Arizona (Deseret News)

The Chicago Blackhawks placed goaltender Pete Mrazek on injured reserve with a left groin injury (TSN)