Bantering Points: 4/4/18
Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Highlights: NJ 5, NYR 2 (4:56 video via NHL.com)
- Game Recap: Taylor Hall let the world know why he should win the Hart Trophy, notching four points as the Devils dominated for 60 minutes (CBS)
- Larry Brooks heard from Henrik Lundqvist about his expectations for next season (NY Post)
- Brooks also pondered if Mats Zuccarello’s foot injury will sideline him for New York’s final two games (NY Post)
- Dave Shapiro projects what Brady Skjei’s next contract could look like (Blue Seat Blogs)
- Shapiro also examined whether or not the Rangers can hit their open ended straight draw on the river card (Blue Seat Blogs)
- Nicholas Zararis argues that Henrik Lundqvist is the hero Rangers fans deserve (Blue Line Station)
- Brandon Spreckels believes that Lundqvist is setting himself up for disappointment (Elite Sports NY)
- Jess Rubenstein delivers a prospect update, with bits on Brett Howden and Ty Ronning (Blueshirt Bulletin)/
Around the NHL:
- Sean McIndoe examines the ten types of hockey games you see in the final week of the regular season (Sportsnet)
- The names of Stanley Cup champions from 1954-1965 will be removed from the trophy this spring in order to make room for a new ring at the bottom of the trophy (TSN)
- Chris Nichols relays word from Darren Dreger on how the annual offseason coaching carousel could shape up this offseason (FanRag)/