Bantering Points: 1/20/25

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: MTL 5, NYR 4 (4:56 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: It was a back and forth affair at the Bell Center between the Rangers and Canadiens, one that need overtime to decide a winner as Montreal secured the extra point (CBS Sports)

Dan Martin heard from Peter Laviolette about Mika Zibanejad's spirited effort on Saturday that although it didn't result in goals right away, Zibanejad did find the back of the net on Sunday (NY Post)

Denis Gorman cites the better team defense the Blueshirts have put forth during their eight game point streak (Newsday)

Albert Bainbridge IV offers his takeaways from New York's overtime defeat in Montreal (LoHud)

Stan Fischler points to the Rangers' better play as of late as a sign that not all hope is lost with regards to a potential playoff run (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey relays details of the team's reported pursuit of a trade for Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller (The Hockey News)

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Around the NHL:

Sonny Sachdeva examines some of the strangest stats of the 2024-24 campaign (Sportsnet)

The Edmonton Oilers placed veteran forward Derek Ryan on waivers (TSN)