Bantering Points: 1/29/25

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: CAR 4, NYR 0 (5:02 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: Sloppy mistakes doomed the Rangers from the onset of the game as Carolina capitalized on an ill-prepared Peter Laviolette sqaud that exited the ice to a chorus of boos when the final buzzer sounded (CBS)

Mollie Walker examines the impact Matt Rempe and Adam Edstrom have had for the Blueshirts in what's been both players first season spent primarily in the NHL (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson credits Sam Carrick's offensive out burst since the calendar turned to 2025 as the key to New York's fourth line (Newsday)

Robert Aitken Jr. offers his takeaways from the Rangers' lifeless defeat at the hands of the Hurricanes (LoHud)

Anthony Russo ponders how much Rempe's presence in the lineup has to do with the Blueshirts' record being markedly better with him playing rather than not (The Hockey Writers)

Remy Mastey relays word from coach Laviolette regarding Zac Jones' inability to draw into the lineup and a potential conditioning stint with AHL Hartford (The Hockey News)

Stan Fischler examines how New York's Metropolitan Division rivals could be the ones to keep it out of the playoffs (The Hockey News)

Around the NHL:

The St. Louis Blues waived veteran forward Brandon Saad, and the two-time Stanley Cup champion is expected to be assigned to AHL Springfield if he goes unclaimed (NBC Sports)

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov will undergo surgery to repair a lower-body injury and will be out for at least four weeks (TSN)

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each recorded a hat trick and an assist as the Sabres blew out the Boston Bruins by a 7-2 margin (Sportsnet)