Bantering Points: 4/2/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Chip offers his take on how the Rangers' rough season in 2024-25 after making the Eastern Conference Finals in two of the previous three years has its root in the Tom Wilson incident in 2021 (BSB)

Chris Feldman relays word of the Blueshirts agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with former UConn goaltender Callum Tung (BSB)

Roberto Solis-Byxbee details the scenes from Gabe Perreault's first practice session with New York (BSB)

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker heard from Brennan Othmann about Perreault's arrival after leaving Boston College to turn pro (NY Post)

Denis P. Gorman chatted with Perreault about why now was the right time to end his collegiate career and join the Rangers for the stretch run (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano projects that Perreault's NHL debut is expected to come against Minnesota on Wednesday, and the young forward will skate on a line with Alexis Lafreniere and J.T. Miller (LoHud)

Peter Baugh break$ down the Blue$hirt$ path to the playoff$ with eight game$ remaining (The Athletic)

Baugh also di$cu$$ed the excitement and expectation$ Perreault'$ arrival on Broadway bring$, both for him$elf and the team (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki scored a game-tying goal with 8.4 seconds remaining in regulation before scoring the overtime winner to lead his team to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Florida Panthers (TSN)

Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career in goal in the Washington Capitals' 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins, inching closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time record (NBC Sports)

The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Nashville Predators, the New York Islanders fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and more from a busy Tuesday night around the NHL (Sportsnet)

Vancouver Canucks forward Filip Chytil is unlikely to return to game action for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign as he attempts to recover from a concussion (ESPN)