Bantering Points: 2/24/25

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: NYR 5, PIT 3 (5:00 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: Less than 24 hours removed from their worst effort of the season, the Rangers put together.....another very poor effort, but they scored enough goals and Igor Shesterkin made enough saves to earn a win anyway (CBS)

Mollie Walker points to Chris Kreider's scratch following Sunday's pre-game warm ups as something to keep an eye on following Kreider's limited action at the 4 Nations Face-Off (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson tells the tale of New York's back-and-forth victory over Pittsburgh (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from the Blueshirts' road victory against the Penguins (LoHud)

Remy Mastey heard from Erik Brannstrom regarding his roller coaster 2024-25 campaign that's already featured a pair of trades out of Colorado and Vancouver (The Hockey News)

Lucas Standel argues that New York's blowout defeat against Buffalo on Saturday was a prime example of why the team should opt to sell at the deadline (The Hockey Writers)

Sam Henes gives four takeaways from the Rangers Sunday matinee (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm is expected to miss the remainder of the season as he recovers from a patella injury suffered in November (TSN)

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin recorded a hat trick in his team's 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers to pull within 13 goals of Wayne Gretzky's all-time record (NBC Sports)

The Vancouver Canucks placed goaltender Thatcher Demko on injured reserve and recalled defenseman Victor Mancini from AHL Abbotsford (Sportsnet)