Bantering Points: 2/15/25

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Ethan Sears chatted with Mika Zibanejad about taking a break from his up and down season with the Rangers to don the Tre Konor for Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off (NY Post)

Neil Best reports that the Blueshirts will honor longtime play-by-play announcer Sam Rosen with a pre-game ceremony prior to the March 22nd game against the Vancouver Canucks (Newsday)

Brian Abate sees Russia's exclusion from the 4 Nations tournament as a prime opportunity for Igor Shesterkin and Artemiy Panarin to rest up ahead of New York's stretch run (The Hockey Writers)

Stan Fischler believes that J.T. Miller will end up being a difference maker in a late-season playoff push for the Blueshirts (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey relays word of New York's interest in Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen if the player does not sign a contract extension with Carolina and makes it to free agency (The Hockey News)

Arthur $taple di$cu$$e$ what could be the final collegiate $ea$on for both Drew Forte$cue and Gabe Perreault, and how both player$ taking one final cha$e at glory for Bo$ton College (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Ahead of Saturday's clash between Team USA and Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off, the anticipation has already started to build (TSN)

The Dallas Stars agreed to a two-year, $4.2 million contract extension with forward Sam Steel (ESPN)

While USA and Canada are set for their matchup, the Scandinavian rivalry of Sweden and Finland is also approaching its nadir at the tournament (Sportsnet)