Bantering Points: 2/22/25

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Dan Martin heard from Urho Vaakanainen, who chatted about his experience playing for Team Finland at the 4 Nations-Face-Off and likening it to a playoff atmosphere (NY Post)

Andrew Crane notes that although Vincent Trocheck is reportedly returning from the 4 Nations tournament with a broken finger, Trocheck is not expected to miss any time due to the injury (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano previews how Chris Drury could attempt to navigate the trade deadline (LoHud)

Anthony Russo suggests a Broadway reunion between the Rangers and one of Peter Laviolette's favorite players, Erik Gustafsson (The Hockey Writers)

Remy Mastey heard from Mika Zibanejad about playing for Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off and a potential opportunity to don the Tre Konor once again at the 2026 Olympics (The Hockey News)

Around the NHL:

The Vancouver Canucks agreed to a five-year, $22.5 million contract extension with goaltender Kevin Lankinen (TSN)

Sonny Sachdeva lists the top 15 performances from the 4 Nations Face-Off (Sportsnet)

The 4 Nations championship game between the United States and Canada became the most watched hockey game on ESPN, reaching 10.4 million viewers at its peak (ESPN)