Bantering Points: 12/25/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Dave Blezow spins the Christmas break positively, as it means the Rangers will get time away from the rink where there won't be any more losses to stack up for the time being (NY Post)

Stan Fischler examines Vincent Trocheck's recent comments about the Blueshirts playing with a lack of heart through the length of their recent spiral (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey ponders whether or not Chris Kreider is long for Broadway following his healthy scratch on Monday (The Hockey News)

Lucas Standel reminisces on the offseason of 2019 that accelerated New York's rebuild into a more competitive stage (The Hockey Writers)

Anthony Russo makes the case for acquiring Elias Pettersson from the Vancouver Canucks (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

Erin Vail chatted with the Esiason family about Gunnar Esiason's life with cystic fibrosis, and balancing the disease with his love for hockey (ESPN)

Paul Bissonnette thinks that the Toronto Maple Leafs, who currently hold the longest Stanley Cup drought in league history having not won a championship since the Original Six era, could compete for the title this season (Sportsnet)