Bantering Points: 7/18/20

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

  • Mollie Walker hears that after his trade deadline exodus from Broadway, Brady Skjei is eager to make his former team rue their decision to move on from him (NY Post)
  • Walker also details why the Blueshirts’ lack of playoff experience shouldn’t be a major issue (NY Post)
  • Colin Stephenson relays word that special teams have been a focal point of practice for the Rangers as of late (Newsday)
  • Vincent Mercogliano lists the ten most valuable players to the team (LoHud)
  • Steve Paulus reminisces on John Tortorella and Alain Vigneault’s time on Broadway in the wake of both of their Jack Adams nominations (Blue Line Station)/

Around the NHL:

  • Matt Larkin examines which teams will reap the most rewards from the flat salary cap set to be instituted for the coming years (The Hockey News)
  • After questions surrounding the status of Boston Bruins’ forward David Pastrnak, his agent has stepped forward and confirmed that the Bruins’ superstar has tested negative for the coronavirus (TSN)
  • Connor Hellebucyk, (WPG) Tukka Rask, (BOS) and Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) have been named as Vezina Trophy finalists (Sportsnet)/