Bantering Points: 1/21/24

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: LAK 2, NYR 1 (5:02 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: Los Angeles entered last night’s contest having only one win in their previous 11 games, but the Rangers continued their trend of being everyone else’s get right game as Jonathan Quick’s return to LA was spoiled (CBS)

Mollie Walker chatted with Chris Kreider about how Quick’s return to Los Angeles brought up more conversation about the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals between the Rangers and Kings (NY Post)

Walker also noted that Tyler Pitlick made a rare appearance in the lineup over Nick Bonino last night (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson talked to Jonny Brodzinski about his extended stay in the NHL this season compared to previous years of constantly being shuttled between New York and AHL Hartford (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from the Rangers’ latest defeat (LoHud)

Jesse Courville-Lynch points to Washington Capitals’ forward Nic Dowd as a player the Blueshirts should seek out as the trade deadline approaches (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

The New York Islanders fired head coach Lane Lambert and named Patrick Roy as his successor (NBC Sports)

Anaheim Ducks’ forward Alex Killorn will be out of action for four to six weeks after undergoing knee surgery (Sportsnet)

Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid will join Nathan MacKinnon and the Hughes’ brothers Quinn and Jack as captains for 2024 All-Star weekend (TSN)