Bantering Points: 1/10/19
Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Brett Cyrgalis discusses how the looming trade deadline is the 800 lb gorilla in the Rangers’ locker room (NY Post)
- Cyrgalis also notes that tonight’s matchup with the Islanders represents a different kind of game than the ones the two teams played earlier in the season (NY Post)
- Lastly, Cyrgalis acknowledges the issues preventing Tony DeAngelo from nailing down a regular spot on New York’s blue line (NY Post)
- Colin Stephenson hears that even after coming away from their recent road trip with zero points and a -12 goal differential, the Rangers are positive heading into tonight’s game (Newsday)
- Frank Curto argues that there aren’t any silver linings to take away from losing (Elite Sports NY)
- Dave Shapiro answers questions about the trade deadline, Freddy Claesson’s place on the team, and more (Blue Seat Blogs)
- Nicholas Zararis believes that the time has come to stick a fork in the Blueshirts’ season (Blue Line Station)/
Around the NHL:
- Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
- Gary Bettmann announces that within their first seven years in the league, the Seattle NHL franchise will host the Entry Draft, as well as an All-Star game (TSN)
- James O’Brien noticed that a Columbus billboard offering Artemi Panarin free vodka for life for re-signing in Columbus caught the eye of Panarin (NBC Sports)/