Bantering Points: 11/4/26

The Bantering Points round-up highlights the New York Rangers snapping a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. Goaltender Dylan Garand stopped 32 of 33 shots in the victory, while the team successfully killed off five stick penalties. The collection of stories also notes discussions surrounding Noah Laba's role after going scoreless through 14 games.

Across the NHL, a robust market is reportedly forming for Nikita Kucherov despite an asking price of $20 million per year. Additionally, Montreal Canadiens forwards Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach are expected to miss their next matchup, and Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is set to become the franchise's all-time games played leader.