Bantering Points: 12/22/19
Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Mollie Walker discusses the one positive to take away from the team’s loss against Toronto (NY Post)
- Walker also talked about the biggest challenges facing Henrik Lundqvist as he approaches the remainder of the season (NY Post)
- Colin Stephenson sees today’s game as a prime opportunity for Lundqvist to earn more starts moving forward (Newsday)
- Vincent Mercogliano notes that David Quinn is hoping a shift from center to the wing could help jump start Brett Howden’s campaign (LoHud)
- Daniel Blanda examines what the team could look like of the younger players eventually plan out as anticipated (Blue Line Station)
- Steve Paulus delivers an update on the team’s European based prospects, with bits on Nils Lundkvist, Adam Edstrom, and more (Blue Line Station)
- Tom Castro ponders whether Chris Kreider should be traded now or at a time closer to the trade deadline (The Hockey Writers)/
Around the NHL:
- James O’Brien relays word that Alexandaer Ovechkin, David Pastrnak, Connor McDavid, and Nathan MacKinnon haveb been voted in as captains for the 2020 All-Star Game (NBC Sports)
- The Winnipeg Jets could be in line to host the 2021 Winter Classic (Sportsnet)
- Jared Clinton reminisces on the top single game performances of the 2010’s (The Hockey News)/