Bantering Points: 1/7/24

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: MTL 4*, NYR 3 (5:03 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: The Blueshirts dug themselves into a three goal hole midway through the middle frame, but were able to rally back and play to a draw by the time regulation and overtime had expired (CBS)

Mollie Walker hears how New York’s players have come to appreciate Peter Laviolette’s eye for detail in the early days of his run on Broadway (NY Post)

Walker also chatted with Igor Shesterkin, who was quick to deflect his being named as the Rangers’ All-Star representative (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from New York’s contest against the Montreal Canadiens (LoHud)

Lucas Standel lists three players that could be voted into the All-Star game by fans in the second wave of voting (The Hockey Writers

Around the NHL:

The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forward Rem Pitlick from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a conditional seventh round selection in the 2026 Entry Draft (TSN)

Chicago also claimed forward Zach Sanford off waivers from the Arizona Coyotes (NBC Chicago)

Elliotte Friedman relays word that the Toronto Maple Leafs are putting the finishing touches on a contract extension in the neighborhood of eight years, $92 million for forward William Nylander (Sportsnet)