Bantering Points: 3/7/17

After escaping Tampa with two points last night, the Rangers are back in action tonight as they continue their swing through Florida with a game against the Florida Panthers. Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 1, TB 0 (4:04 Video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: A strong effort from Antti Raanta and Mika Zibanejad's second overtime goal in less than two weeks led New York past Tampa Bay (CBS)
• Game Preview: With the Panthers desperately clawing for every point that they can get, the Rangers will have to do everything in their power to stop a desperate team in order to leave the Sunshine State with four points (CBS)
• Larry Brooks reports that Adam Clendening was not happy with the decision for him to sit as a healthy scratch in favor of journeyman AHLer Steven Kampfer (NY Post)
• Steve Zipay hears from Tanner Glass about his mindset now that he's back in the NHL (Newsday)
• Scott Charles offers his thoughts about last night's 1-0 from Amalie Arena (Blueshirt Bulletin)
• Dave Shapiro vocalized his opinions on Jeff Gorton's decision to recall Tanner Glass and Steven Kampfer (Blue Seat Blogs)
• John Williams doesn't think Tanner Glass can provide the answer to any questions the Rangers are facing as they march into the playoffs (Blue Line Station)
• David Bruce examines how Brendan Smith could be a fit next to Ryan McDonagh on New York's top pair (Blue Line Station)
• Mike Murphy believes that the Rangers have a potentially special player in Brady Skjei (FanRag)
• Robby Sabo breaks down why Jesper Fast is New York's most important forward (Elite Sports NY)
• Postgame Notes: Tanner Glass was on the ice for 5:17 last night, slightly more than his 5:00 in penalty minutes, as Alain Vigneault looks to ease the gritty forward back into the swing of things before leaning on him like he has in years past (Official Team Site)
• Postgame Interviews: Antti Raanta,(2:55) Alain Vigneault,(1:54) Ryan McDonagh,(1:37) and Mika Zibanejad (1:41) (Official Team Site)

Around the NHL:

• Josh Cooper relays word that faceoffs, shot blocking, and three-point wins were some of the main talking point at yesterday's NHL general manager meeting in Florida (Puck Daddy)
• Jared Clinton lists five teams who would be better off making one of their alternate jerseys their primary sweaters for home games (The Hockey News)
• Frank Seravalli notes that the Vegas Golden Knights signed forward Reid Duke of the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings, marking the first official signing in franchise history (TSN)
• Luke Fox dives into how the NHL's playoff format will end up punishing the teams in the Metropolitan Division this season (Sportsnet)