Bantering Points: 12/28/23

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: NYR 5, WSH 1 (5:01 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: It was the K’Andre Miller show as the young defenseman tallied two goals and an assist as the Rangers rallied past the Capitals in their return from the Christmas break (CBS)

Larry Brooks heard from Miller about using performances like the one put on display last night to help elevate the Blueshirts to the next level (NY Post)

Mollie Walker reports that Jacob Trouba was only able to skate a single shift before needing to leave last night’s victory with an upper body injury (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson details how Jimmy Vesey has developed into a jack of all trades player for New York in his second stint on Broadway (Newsday)

Around the NHL:

Long time Ottawa Senators’ forward Zack Smith has been named as an assistant coach of the WHL’s Swift Current Broncos (TSN)

Pittsburgh Penguins’ defenseman Kristopher Letang became the first defenseman in league historyto record five points in one period, notching five assists during the 2nd period of Pittsburgh’s 7-0 drubbing of the New York Islanders (Sportsnet)