Bantering Points: 4/2/19
Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Highlights: NJD 4, NYR 2 (Video via NHL.com)
- Game Recap: A late goal courtesy of Connor Carrick spared the Devils of a season sweep at the hands of the Rangers (CBS)
- Colin Stephenson notes that Tony DeAngelo has taken several strides forward under David Quinn (Newsday)
- Dominick Renna sees career seasons from some of New York’s younger players as signs of hope (Elite Sports NY)
- George Ruggiero pinpoints New York Islanders’ forward Josh Ho-Sang as a potential trade target (Blue Line Station)
- Nicholas Zararis suggests that with a huge offseason looming, Rangers fans should enjoy the final week of the regular season (Blue Line Station)
- Dave Shapiro addresses Ryan Strome’s season to date, and his future on Broadway (Blue Seat Blogs)
- Prospect Report: Morgan Barron, Patrick Newell, and Riley Hughes were named the organization’s three stars of the week among prospects (Official Team Site)
- Media Availability: David Quinn,(3:52) Kevin Shattenkirk,(1:41) and Brendan Lemieux (0:35) (Official Team Site)/
Around the NHL:
- Adam Gretz lists five particular stats of note for the month of March (NBC Sports)
- John Tavares scored a goal en route to helping his Toronto Maple Leafs clinch a playoff berth, defeating the New York Islanders by a margin of 2-1 (Sportsnet)
- Pierre LeBrun relays word that the Carolina Hurricanes will look to trade prospect Adam Fox due to his intentions to opt against signing with the franchise (TSN)
- The Tampa Bay Lightning made history last night, becoming only the 3rd team in NHL history to win 60 games in a single season (Raw Charge)/