Bantering Points: 1/10/24

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

Larry Brooks sees New York’s blowout loss to Vancouver on Monday as the latest sign that in spite of their place atop the Metropolitan Division, not all is right with the Rangers (NY Post)

Dan Martin relays word that with Kaapo Kakko still not ready for game action and the team in search of a different look from its forward corps, Brennan Othmann has been returned to AHL Hartford and Jake Leschyshyn has been recalled in his place (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson chatted with Will Cuylle about the multitude of roles he has played throughout his first full NHL season this year (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano breaks down what the lineup could look like when Kakko returns to action in the near future (LoHud)

Around the NHL:

Chris Johnston reports that restricted free agent forward Shane Pinto is expected to sign with the Ottawa Senators and return to practice this week as his 41 game suspension for violating the league’s gambling nears its end (TSN)

Elliotte Friedman goes in-depth on the fallout between the Philadelphia Flyers and their former 5th overall pick Cutter Gauthier that led to the his trade to Anaheim (Sportsnet)

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras will be out indefinitely after suffering a lower body injury duringlast night’s win over the Nashville Predators (TSN)