Bantering Points: 6/16/24
Here are today's news and links:
Rangers News:
Mollie Walker poses five questions that the Blueshirts will need to answer over the summer (NY Post)
Larry Brooks makes the case for why now is the time for the Rangers to move on from Barclay Goodrow after his playoff heroics (NY Post)
Vincent Mercogliano ponders whether or not Mika Zibanejad is good enough to be the top center on championship caliber team (LoHud)
Tom Castro discusses the changes New York can make to follow in the footsteps of Tampa Bay and Florida as it continues in its Stanley Cup pursuit (The Hockey Writers)
Around the NHL:
The Edmonton Oilers extended the 2023-24 season in emphatic fashion, defeating the Florida Panthers by an 8-1 margin in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to cut the series deficit to 3-1 and force a Game 5 in Florida on Tuesday (TSN)
The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to a three year, $9 million contract extension with defenseman Jalen Chatfield (NBC Sports)
Kraft Hockeyville 2024 will take place in Elliot Lake, Ontario on September 29th as the community hosts a pre-season contest between the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins (Sportsnet)