Bantering Points: 5/10/21

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

  • Larry Brooks highlights one factor that could make or break David Quinn’s future in New York (NY Post)
  • Brooks also hears that a number of the Blueshirts’ young players have declined invitations to participate in the 2021 IIHF World Championships (NY Post)
  • Vincent Mercogliano sees the Quinn decision as the final loose end in need of tying up from last season (LoHud)
  • Rick Carpiniello li$t$ five area$ Chris Drury will need to prioritize in hi$ que$t to continue Jeff Gorton and John David$on’$ work (The Athletic)/

Around the NHL:

  • Travis Yost believes that for all the changes COVID-19 has caused, it’ll allow for once of the most exciting playoffs in recent memory (TSN)
  • James O’Brien recaps the action from around the league last night (NBC Sports)
  • The Columbus Blue Jackets and John Tortorella have mutually agreed to part ways, and Tortorella will leave behind a complicated legacy with the franchise (Jackets Cannon)
  • Carl Pavlock reports that the Arizona Coyotes and Rick Tocchet have mutually agreed to part ways (Five For Howling)/