Bantering Points: 2/17/21
Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Highlights: NJD 5, NYR 2 (4:53 video via NHL.com)
- Game Recap: After hanging with the Devils for two periods, the Rangers conceded a pair of goals in the final frame before New Jersey tacked on an empty netter (CBS)
- Larry Brooks uses Pavel Buchnevich’s struggles as a sign that David Quinn’s efforts aren’t enough so far (NY Post)
- Brooks also pondered whether more losses like last night’s could result in coach Quinn losing his job sooner rather than later (NY Post)
- Mollie Walker believes that Artemiy Panarin’s absence has resulted in a more complete game out of Ryan Strome (NY Post)
- Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night’s defeat (LoHud)
- Adam Naclerio thinks that the Blueshirts could use some more size and snarl in their lineup (The Hockey Writers)
- Sean Crimmins discusses Adam Fox’s rise to the top of New York’s depth chart on the blue line (The Hockey Writers)
- Media Availability: David Quinn,(3:02) Mika Zibanejad,(2:02) and Chris Kreider (4:12) (Official Team Site)/
Around the NHL:
- Adam Gretz hears that Marc-Andre Fleury is on the path to re-establish himself as the Vegas Golden Knights’ franchise netminder (NBC Sports)
- Luke Fox breaks down why the Toronto Maple Leafs took a low risk flyer on embattled forward Alex Galchenyuk (Sportsnet)
- 22 players around the league currently find themselves on the COVID Protocol list (TSN)/