Bantering Points: 1/2/24

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker takes a look at the Blueshirts’ 2024 wish list as the new year gets underway (NY Post)

Dan Martin relayed word from Peter Laviolette about the impact Jacob Trouba has on the Rangers, even if he doesn’t always show up on the score sheet (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson points to strong performances from Artemiy Panarin and Igor Shesterkin as key reasons why New York begins 2024 atop the standings (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano heard from Panarin about the keys to the strong performance that has put him in the conversation for league MVP (LoHud)

Eugene Helfrick reminisced on the 2014 trade that saw the Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning swap captains and how that trade sent both teams in new directions (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

Geoff Baker recaps the Seattle Kraken’s 3-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2024 Winter Classic, as Joey Daccord recorded the first shutout in the game’s history (Seattle Times)

Toronto Maple Leafs’ goaltender Ilya Samsonov went through waivers unclaimed and will be assigned to AHL Toronto (TSN)