Bantering Points: 1/23/17

Despite getting dragged into playing Detroit Red Wings Hockey™ yesterday, the Rangers found a way to earn to two points, fighting through copious amounts of clutching, grabbing, and "legal interference" to secure a 1-0 victory. But the team is in for a quick turnaround, as they'll be back in action tonight against the Los Angeles Kings. Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights, NYR 1, DET 0 (3:20 Video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: A shutout from Henrik Lundqvist helped propel New York to victory as he continues to bounce back from his rough patch (CBS)
• Game Preview: Fresh off a shutout, Henrik Lundqvist will look to earn another one as he plays the second half of the Rangers' back-to-back set (CBS)
• Brett Cyrgalis notes that New York will be holding their breath until they know the severity of Kevin Hayes' leg injury (NY Post)
• Steve Zipay hears that Kevin Hayes is set to have his leg examined later today (Newsday)
• Tom Dianora details how the Rangers' penalty kill has gone from a liability to a strong point since last season (The Hockey Writers)
• Scott Charles offers his thoughts on yesterday's 1-0 victory at Joe Louis Arena (Blueshirt Bulletin)
• Dave Shapiro evaluates Adam Clendening's value to the team, and his limitations (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Alyssa Naimoli believes that Michael Grabner has been New York's true All-Star this season (Blue Line Station)
• Postgame Notes: With his win yesterday, Henrik Lundqvist became the first goalie in league history to record twenty or more wins through each of his first twelve seasons (Official Team Site)
• Postgame Interviews: Henrik Lundqvist,(4:38) Alain Vigneault,(3:00) J.T. Miller,(0:57) and Derek Stepan (0:52) /

Around the NHL:

• Jen Neale passes along word that a hole in the ice at PPG Paints Arena caused yesterday's game between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins to go to intermission with more than six minutes remaining in the first period (Puck Daddy)
• Ryan Dixon dives into Montreal Canadiens' forward Alexander Radulov's rise back to prominence in the NHL (Sportsnet)
• Dom Jr Galamini released a FAQ for curious readers about his HERO charts (Own The Puck)
• Jason Buckland pens a piece in how former Rangers draft pick Eric Boulton keeps chugging along in his hockey career, despite being one of the last true enforcers (The Hockey News)/