Bantering Points: 9/27/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: NYR 5, BOS 2 (5:03 video via NHL.com)

Mollie Walker points to Victor Mancini's strong play as one of the biggest surprises of training camp thus far (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson joined Walker in putting the spotlight on Mancini's preseason performance at the halfway point (Newsday)

Tom Castro reminisces on some of New York's top trade deadline additions since 1994 (The Hockey Writers)

Eric Willsen reviews the good news and bad news from the Blueshirts preseason victory over Boston (Yard Barker)

Peter Baugh examine$ the fallout of $igning Igor $he$terkin to a contract exten$ion that would make him the highe$t paid goaltender in league hi$tory, or po$$ibly leaving in free agency (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson underwent an appendectomy and will be sidelined for three to six weeks (Sportsnet)

The Buffalo Sabres named Rasmus Dahlin team captain (TSN)

Greg Wyshynski reports that the NHLPA has filed a grievance on behalf of Ryan Johansen in the case of the Philadelphia Flyers terminating the veteran forward's contract (ESPN)