Bantering Points: 5/30/23

Here are today's news and links:

As the offseason rolls along and goaltenders become the stars of the playoffs, a reflection on the top three goaltenders in Blueshirts' history (The Hockey Writers)

Matt Grazel ponders whether or not all the smoke surrounding Peter Laviolette and the Rangers will turn into fire and see him named as the next head coach (The Hockey Writers)

Dave Stubbs tells the tale of a handful of former NHL players who lost their lives while serving in the military, former Blueshirt Dudley "Red" Garrett being among them (NHL.com)

Around the NHL:

The Vegas Golden Knights clinched their second Stanley Cup Finals appearance in franchise history with a 6-0 victory over the Dallas Stars to win Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals and win the series by a 4-2 margin (NBC Sports)

After securing a gold medal at the 2023 IIHF World Championships, Calgary Flames' forward Milan Lucic is unsure what the future holds for his hockey career (TSN)

Mark Spector makes the case for why Gary Bettman must let go of his golden goose market in Arizona and be willing to finally move the Coyotes elsewhere (Sportsnet)