Bantering Points: 5/28/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Justin Tasch reports that Jacob Trouba was fined $5,000 for the elbowing penalty he took in Game 3 (NY Post)

Larry Brooks makes the case for why Trouba, along with the rest of his teammates, must match the physicality and nastiness the Panthers bring to the ice (NY Post)

Neil Best calls out Adam Fox, Artemiy Panarin, Chris Kreider, and Mika Zibanejad as players who need to step up as the Blueshirts look to extend their series lead in Game 4 (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano relayed word from Trouba concerning the play that led up to his elbowing penalty and the fine levied against him (LoHud)

Sam Henes points to New York's special teams units as two groups that must pick up their play as the Eastern Conference Final progresses (The Hockey Writers)

Michael Ru$$o di$cu$$e$ the p$ychology behind a game that played out in the manner Game 3 did and how both team$ move forward (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Dallas Stars' forward Jason Robertson scored a hat trick to power his team past the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final by a 5-3 final score (Sportsnet)

The Seattle Kraken are set to promote Dan Bylsma, currently the head coach of AHL Coachella Valley, to the NHL position to succeed Dave Hakstol's as Seattle's bench boss (TSN)