Bantering Points: 12/30/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker relays word of Peter Laviolette doing the unthinkable - making a change to the top power play unit by swapping out Mika Zibanejad for Alexis Lafreniere (NY Post)

Stan Fischler ponders whether another general manager around the league will be Chris Drury's dance partner for another major shakeup of a trade (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey made note of Chris Kreider being among the Blueshirts' forward leaders in ice time against Tampa Bay following his healthy scratch prior to the Christmas break (The Hockey News)

Peter Baugh po$e$ $ix que$tion$ the Ranger$ will have to an$wer with 2025 rapidly approaching (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's franchise record for assists during a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday (TSN)

Ryan Dixon makes some bold predictions for the world of hockey in 2025 (Sportsnet)