Bantering Points: 1/24/17

The Rangers continued their dominance in back-to-back games this season, earning four points in two games against the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings. With only one game remaining until the All-Star break, New York will begin preparations for tomorrow night's game in Philadelphia, before the team (sans Ryan McDonagh) heads into the break. Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights, NYR 3, LA 2 (3:33 Video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Henrik Lundqvist turned in a vintage performance, stopping 36 shots to drag the Rangers past the Kings (CBS)
• Larry Brooks argues that New York's need for a player like J.T. Miller is reason enough for the team to not trade him (NY Post)
• Brett Cyrgalis discusses how Henrik Lundqvist has seemingly shaken off his annual mid-season swoon and returned to form, with last night's effort being Exhibit A (NY Post)
• Dave Shapiro examines what would need to happen for Ryan Graves to earn a recall to New York (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Tyler Kluepfel believes that the Rangers must trade Nick Holden in order to avoid another disastrous situation similar to the Kevin Klein debacle (Blue Line Station)
• Drew McCaffrey pens a piece on appreciating Marian Gaborik,(my all-time favorite player, by the way) and his time as a New York Ranger (Blue Line Station)
• Scott Charles offers his thoughts on last night's 3-2 victory over the Kings (Blueshirt Bulletin)
• Postgame Notes: By earning his 597th victory in his 1,100th game, Alain Vigneault reached a milestone, becoming the 2nd winningest coach through 1.100 games in league history (Official Team Site)
• Postgame Interviews: Alain Vigneault,(5:08) Henrik Lundqvist,(2:22) Ryan McDonagh,(1:18) J.T. Miller,(1:08) Mats Zuccarello,(1:45) and Matt Puempel (0:50) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Jared Clinton breaks down why Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette is the best American-born coach in league history (The Hockey News)
• James O'Brien reports that Nick Jonas, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Fifth Harmony are all slated to perform during All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles (NBC Sports)
• Josh Cooper sat down with former Rangers legend Jarret Stoll to discuss his current situation, his budding sportscasting career, and more (Puck Daddy)
• Adam Stanley chatted with Vegas Golden Knights President Kerry Bulboz about his experience so far in bringing hockey to the Sin City (Sportsnet)
• Patrick Marleau recorded four goals in the third period of last night's San Jose Sharks-Colorado Avalanche game to spark a 5-2 comeback victory for San Jose (TSN)/

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