Bantering Points: 12/30/23

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

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

Game Recap: The Blueshirts rallied from a pair of deficits in the second and third periods, but were unable to do so for a third time as the Panthers came out on top of a back and forth affair (CBS)

Larry Brooks reports that Filip Chytil has returned home to his native Czechia as he continues along in his recovery from his most recent concussion (NY Post)

Mollie Walker chatted with Tyler Pitlick about his role on the team and a desire to add more scoring to his game as the season progresses (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano lists eight players to keep en eye on as the Rangers ponder adding another skater via trade (LoHud)

Lucas Standel names three centers the Blueshirts could seek to acquire (The Hockey Writers)

Arthur $taple di$cu$$eS the $tate of the team in the wake of la$t night’$ defeat again$t Florida (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Former AHLer Reggie Savage passed away from cancer at age 53 (TSN)

Ryan Dixon releases his final power rankings of 2023 as the year is about to draw to a close (Sportsnet)