Bantering Points: 12/27/16

The Rangers are back in action tonight, as they find themselves welcoming the Ottawa Senators into town for the second and final time this season. After giving up fourteen goals in the final two games before the break, look for the team to have a bounce back effort defensively. Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks offers his thoughts on the team as they emerge from the Christmas break (NY Post)
• Game Preview: Guy Boucher leads his unexpectedly hot Senators-team into Madison Square Garden (CBS)
• Brandon Cohen lists New York's top five goals of 2016 (Blue Line Station)
• The writers of Blue Line Station revealed what decisions they wish the Rangers could have a mulligan for over the years (Blue Line Staton)
• Kevin Hayes and J.T. Miller have had two of the least talked about scoring droughts this season (SNY)

Around the NHL:

• Greg Wyshynski names the top 10 most controversial people in hockey of 2016 (Puck Daddy)
• Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan signed a three year extension with the team yesterday (TSN)
• Rory Boylen looks back on some of the stories that flipped the hockey world upside down over the past year (Sportsnet)
• Three Stars of the Week: Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr, Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter, and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot were named the NHL's Three Stars of the Week (NHL.com)