Bantering Points: 4/4/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Joe Fortunato, Mike Murphy, and Eric Kohn discuss Gabe Perreault's pro debut, the future of the Rangers behind the bench and in the broadcast booth, and more on the latest episode of the Blueshirt Bandwidth podcast (BSB)

Joe also gave his post-game thoughts on the Rangers' overtime victory against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday (BSB)

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker chatted with Will Cuylle about being named as the recipient of the 2025 Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award winner (NY Post)

Michael Leboff examines the betting odds on whether or not the Blueshirts will qualify for the playoffs this year (NY Post)

Remy Mastey credits Brennan Othmann for rebounding from his training camp cut and early season injuries with AHL Hartford and earning a regular spot in New York's lineup down the stretch of the season (The Hockey News)

Around the NHL:

New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair will be stepping away from the team for the time being following comments made by head coach Patrick Roy regarding Duclair's play as of late (TSN)

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar became the first defenseman since Washington's Mike Green during the 2008-09 campaign, as well as the ninth in league history, to score 30 goals in a season (ESPN)

The St. Louis Blues earned a 5-4 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins for their 11th consecutive victory (Sportsnet)