Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
Highlights: NYR 1, PIT 0 (5:03 video via NHL.com)
Game Recap: An early goal from Alexis Lafreniere was all the offense the Rangers needed to win as Jonathan Quick shut out the Penguins to send the Rangers into Thanksgiving on a high note (CBS)
Mollie Walker details the newly established tradition of dinner at the Trocheck household whenever the Rangers visit Pittsburgh (NY Post)
Walker also heard from the players in the wake of their well-rounded effort that earned them a victory over the Penguins (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson notes that as long as the Blueshirts keep up their winning ways, Mika Zibanejad will have all the time he needs to bust out of his season opening funk (Newsday)
Brian Abate juxtaposes Zibanejad’s current slow start with a similar one he experienced during the COVID-19 truncated 2021 campaign (The Hockey Writers)
Around the NHL:
The Montreal Canadiens will be adorning their road white uniforms with the Air Canada logo in a sponsorship deal moving forward (TSN)
Road to the Winter Classic will return for its latest installment on December 13th, detailing the journeys of the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights ahead of their clash in the 2024 Winter Classic (NHL.