Bantering Points: 3/25/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Chris Feldman writes about Chris Kreider's legacy as a Ranger and how what could be a sour ending to his time on Broadway shouldn't be held against Kreider (BSB)

Feldman also reports that Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been recalled from AHL Hartford as Sam Carrick missed Monday's practice due to personal reasons (BSB)

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker points to Peter Laviolette's decision to bump Brennan Othmann into the top six forward group as a potential breakout opportunity for Othmann following his first NHL point on Saturday (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano offers six thoughts on the state of the Rangers and why last year's Presidents Trophy winner has crumbled into a team with longshot playoff hopes in the matter of a year (LoHud)

Stan Fischler ponders whether Igor Shesterkin should be tasked with starting the remaining games on New York's schedule as it continue its playoff push (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey credits Othmann and Jonny Brodzinski for making the most of their increased roles on Saturday and calls for the pair to be rewarded for their efforts (The Hockey News)

Peter Baugh remini$ce$ on the $cary Clint Malarchuk $kate cut and a Will Borgen tie-in to that, honoring $am Ro$en with $aturday'$ victory, and more (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Ryan Dixon sees the lack of a clear-cut favorite in the Eastern Conference playoff picture as a prime opportunity for whichever team can emerge from the pack to secure championship glory (Sportsnet)

Travis Yost breaks down how special teams units have emerges as key factor in filtering out the pretenders from the contenders for the Stanley Cup (TSN)

Will Ragatz relays word that Filip Gustavsson (MIN), Jack Eichel (VGK), and Dylan Holloway (STL) were named as the league's three stars of the week (Bring Me The News)