Bantering Points: 2/26/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Chip examines some potential trade options should the Rangers opt to move on from K'Andre Miller (BSB)

Chris Feldman recapped the Blueshirts' Tuesday night victory over the Islanders (BSB)

Rangers News:

Highlights: NYR 5, NYI 1 (5:02 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: It was a night for some of the Blueshirts unsung heroes to shine as Urho Vaakanainen and Jonny Brodzinski each notched three points, Matt Rempe found the back of net, and Brennan Othmann's return to the NHL proved victorious in the battle of New York (CBS Sports)

Ethan Sears details how Tuesday night's action propelled the Rangers' playoff push forward while putting another dent in the Islanders' postseason hopes (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson took note of the extra juice the latest installment of the Rangers-Islanders rivalry had with both teams fighting for playoff positioning (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from the Blueshirts' road victory over the Islanders (LoHud)

Remy Mastey reports on the injuries that knocked both K'Andre Miller and Adam Fox out of Tuesday's game (The Hockey News)

Justin Giampetro suggests that a retool might be the best course of action for the Blueshirts in the upcoming off-season (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

Detroit Red Wings forward Andrew Copp will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign as he undergoes surgery to repair a torn left pec (TSN)

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 30th goal of the season in his team's 3-1 defeat against the Calgary Flames, pulling to within 12 goals of the all-time record (ESPN)

Emily Sadler reminisces on trades of top six centers from seasons past and what those deals mean for the trade market in 2025 (Sportsnet)