Bantering Points: 2/5/25

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Jared Schwartz pointed to Will Cuylle's scoring touch along with the physicality he put on display on Sunday as one element that can be spark the Blueshirts when necessary (NY Post)

Schwartz also relays word that Adam Edstrom will miss six to 10 weeks due to the lower-body injury he suffered on Saturday, potentially ending his rookie season (NY Post)

Remy Mastey notes that for as much of mismatched linemates J.T. Miller and Mika Zibanejad appears to be at first glance, the pair of the potential to work well together (The Hockey Writers)

Stan Fischler reminisces on a pair of losses in 1944 against the Detroit Red Wings in which New York was outscored 27-2 in two games (The Hockey News)

Alex Wiederspiel sees the J.T. Miller trade as a bold roll of the dice for both New York and the Vancouver Canucks (YardBarker)

Around the NHL:

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen will be out of action on a month-to-month basis following knee surgery (TSN)

Emily Kaplan reports that the International Ice Hockey Federation announced that it will be extending the bans on Russia and Belarus through at least the 2025-26 season (ESPN)

The Islanders secured an overtime victory despite a 34-14 deficit in the shot on goal department, Alex Ovechkin beat the buzzer on an empty-net goal, plus more from a busy Tuesday night in hockey (Sportsnet)