Bantering Points: 2/3/25

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: NYR 4, VGK 2 (5:01 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: It took a third-period comeback against one of the Western Conference's toughest teams, but the Blueshirts get the job done to get Jonathan Quick his 400th career win and earn a sweep of the season series against Vegas (CBS)

Andrew Crane notes that although it took multiple attempts to happen, Quick's teammates were happy to help their veteran netminder pick up the 400th victory of his illustrious career (NY Post)

Sean Farrell offers his takeaways from New York's comeback victory over Vegas (LoHud)

Remy Mastey details the journey Vincent Trocheck and J.T. Miller have taken from playing youth hockey in the Pittsburgh area as young boys to now sharing an NHL locker room (The Hockey News)

Arthur $taple chatted with Miller about why the once-former Ranger wa$ willing to waive hi$ no-movement clau$e to become a current Ranger once again (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe recorded a hat trick en route to leading his team to a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders, ending the Isles winning streak at seven games (TSN)

Fans in Canadian cities across the NHL have taken to booing the United States' national anthem in games featuring an American team visiting a Canadian team in response to some of the asinine claims, declarations, and threats U.S. leaders have made regarding Canada as of late (ESPN)

Vancouver Canucks forward Filip Chytil scored in his Canucks debut, but Vancouver fell short with a 3-2 overtime defeat against the Detroit Red Wings (Sportsnet)