Bantering Points: 3/10/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Joe Fortunato gave his thoughts on New York's demoralizing loss in Ottawa on Saturday (BSB)

Chris Feldman recaps the Rangers' defeat against the Blue Jackets on Sunday (BSB)

Rangers News:

Highlights: CBJ 7, NYR 3 (5:01 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: Aside from a Columbus power play that saw the Rangers score a pair of shorthanded goals, it was all Blue Jackets at Madison Square Garden as the Rangers were outclassed in a critical swing game in the Eastern Conference playoff race (CBS Sports)

Mollie Walker notes that between Saturday's third-period collapse against Ottawa and Sunday's non-competitive loss against Columbus, New York blew a massive opportunity to improve its position in the playoff picture (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from Sunday's defeat against Columbus, as well as the state of the team following its pair of weekend losses (LoHud)

Brian Abate sees Adam Fox's injury as an prime opportunity for Zac Jones to step up and earn more playing time moving forward (The Hockey Writers)

Anthony Russo gives his grades on the Blueshirts' trade deadline deals (The Hockey Writers)

Remy Mastey discusses why Carson Soucy waived his no-trade clause to facilitate a deal from the Vancouver Canucks to the Rangers (The Hockey News)

Peter Baugh offers his observations from the latest demoralizing loss at Madison Square Garden (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Utah Hockey Club goaltender Connor Ingram has entered the league/players association's joint Player Assistance Program (TSN)

The Chicago Blackhawks recalled defenseman Artyom Levshunov, the second overall pick of the 2024 Entry Draft, ahead of the team embarking on a four-game road trip (NBC Sports)

Justin Arenburg discusses the most shocking deals from the 2025 trade deadline (Sportsnet)

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal for the 886th tally of his career, moving to within nine goals of the all-time record (ESPN)