Bantering Points: 1/25/20

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

  • Steve Serby sat down with Ryan Strome to discuss his tenure with the Islanders, his career revival with the Rangers, and more (NY Post)
  • Vincent Mercogliano discusses how Joey Keane has risen from a relatively unknown late round draft pick to an AHL All-Star (LoHud)
  • Derek McAdam lists 13 games over the second half of the season that will tell the tale of the Blueshirts’ future (Blue Line Station)
  • Steve Paulus examines what a prolonged stint of three goaltenders on the NHL level might look like (Blue Line Station)
  • Dylan Spilko lists four things to take away from the Blueshirts over the All-Star break (The Hockey Writers)
  • Brain Abate details how the Rangers are reaping the rewards of the Rick Nash trade after two years (The Hockey Writers)
  • Rick Carpiniello goe$ in-depth on the long and winding road that led Vitali Kravt$ov to and from AHL Hartford (The Athletic)/

Around the NHL:

  • Ken Campbell relays word that fans around the league can expect offsides calls and cross checking violations to be called differently in the near future (The Hockey News)
  • Luke Fox offers his takeaways from the league’s skills competition (Sportsnet)
  • With the trade deadline less than a month away. there’s already plenty of discussions and rumors to be in the know about (TSN)
  • James O’Brien recaps the All-Star Skills Competition from last night in St. Louis (NBC Sports)/