Bantering Points: 1/16/24

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

Jared Schwartz wonders of Alexis Lafreniere’s drought snapping goal on Sunday will be the one that sparks him to another run of strong play (NY Post)

Schwartz also heard from Peter Laviolette about a key defensive tweak the team made from the first game against Washington to the second one (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano hands out mid-season awards for the Blueshirts (LoHud)

Scott Blair takes a look at the top 20 goal scorers in franchise history (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury posted a shutout against the New York Islanders to win his 552nd career game and pass Patrick Roy for second place on the all time wins list (Sportsnet)

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the joint player assistance program and will be out of the lineup indefinitely (NBC Sports)