Bantering Points: 5/1/20

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

  • Brett Cyrgalis details Mark Pavelich’s journey from an Olympic hero to his current, unstable situation (NY Post)
  • Andrew Gross hears that even if it means pushing the onset of the 2020-21 campaign into December, the league will not shorten next season to continue the 2019-20 season (Newsday)
  • Vincent Mercogliano highlights how Morgan Barron is waiting for the world to return to a sense of normalcy before making any decision on his hockey future (LoHud)
  • Jim Bay notes that as a whole, the Blueshirts’ centers outperformed their expectations over the course of the season (Empire Sports Media)
  • Jeb Biggart reminisces on the brief tenure of Marc Savard on Broadway (The Hockey Writers)/

Around the NHL:

  • Matt Larkin dives into how Max Pacioretty has revived his career following two consecutive down seasons between Montreal and Vegas (The Hockey News)
  • Frank Seravalli discusses how broadcasts of games would be affected if the NHL resumes play without fans in the stands (TSN)
  • Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)/