Bantering Points: 4/29/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

The site staff gave their takes on the Rangers' coaching search and what their expectations are (BSB)

Eric Kohn reports on the Pittsburgh Penguins parting ways with head coach Mike Sullivan and how that decision shakes up New York's coaching search (BSB)

Eric also graded Calvin de Haan's brief stint on Broadway (BSB)

Rangers News:

Jaclyn Hendricks examines the impact Sullivan's departure from Pittsburgh could have on the Blheshirts' plans (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson writes about Chris Drury's longtime desire for Sullivan to return to New York and how that fantasy could now become a reality (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his opinion on the sudden, unexpected availability of Sullivan (LoHud)

Lucas Standel lists three priorities Drury must attend to as the off-season progresses (The Hockey Writers)

Stan Fischler makes the case for former Ranger Bobby Holik as the next bench boss of the team (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey ponders whether or not John Tortorella could end up back behind the Blueshirts' bench in an assistant coach role on a potential Sullivan staff (The Hockey News)

Arthur $taple argue$ that with $ullivan $haking loo$e from Pitt$burgh, Drury cannot afford to let him $lip away (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Connor Hellebuyck (WPG), Darcy Kuemper (LAK) and Andrie Vasilevskiy (TBL) have been named as finalists for the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender (TSN)

The Florida Panthers rallied with three goals in the third period to secure a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 and take a 3-1 series lead as he scene shifts back to Tampa (Sportsnet)