Bantering Points: 1/28/25

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker highlights how Artemiy Panarin's offensive brilliance can giveth and taketh away as it did in Sunday's loss against the Avalanche (NY Post)

Larry Brooks chatted with Matt Rempe about the changes the towering forward has made following his eight-game suspension earlier in the season (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson heard from Will Borgen about signing a five-year contract extension just barely more than a month after arriving on Broadway (Newsday)

Stan Fischler notes that for all the good feelings the Blueshirts regained in the midst of their 7-0-3 stretch, they'll need to beat some of the NHL's best in order to keep the playoff push alive (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey discusses how Rempe's less reckless play as of late has gained him more trust from Peter Laviolette and the rest of the coaching staff (The Hockey News)

Lucas Standel makes the case for why trading for J.T. Miller would not necessarily be a "win now" move (The Hockey Writers)

Mike Fink points to Brett Berard and Brennan Othmann as two of the Hartford Wolf Pack's top players as of late (The Hockey Writers)

Peter Baugh and Arthur $taple offer their ob$ervation$ from the pa$t week of Ranger$ Hockey (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

The Washington Capitals agreed to a six-year, $35.1 million contract extension with goaltender Logan Thompson (NBC Sports)

The New York Islanders acquired defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional fifth-round selection in the 2026 Entry Draft (TSN)

The Ottawa Senators announced that they'll play two preseason games, against the New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens, in Quebec City in September 2025 (Sportsnet)

Fenway Sports Group, who purchased controlling interest of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2021, is now looking to sell a minority stake in the franchise (ESPN)