Bantering Points: 12/7/23

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker heard from teammates of Artemiy Panarin about the superstar’s scorching hot start to the season and adding another chapter to his storied career on Broadway (NY Post)

Tom Castro makes the case for the Rangers seeking out a reunion with Anthony Duclair (The Hockey Writers)

Lucas Standel discusses Blake Wheeler’s struggles since his arrival in New York (The Hockey Writers)

Arthur $taple li$t$ ten player$ the Blue$hirt$ could pur$ue via the trade market to upgrade their forward corp$ (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Former Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk has agreed to a contract with Spartak Moscow of the KHL for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign (TSN)

Detroit Red Wings’ forward Patrick Kane is expected to make his debut with the team tonight as Detroit hosts the San Jose Sharks (Sportsnet)

Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenseman John Klingberg will miss the remainder of the season to undergo hip surgery (CBS Sports)