Bantering Points: 3/16/21
Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News
- Highlights: PHI 5, NYR 4 (4:59 video via NHL.com)
- Game Recap: Tarmo Reunanen found the scoresheet in his NHL debut, but that wasn’t enough for the Rangers to outscore Alain Vigneault’s squad (CBS)
- Larry Brooks believes that if the Blueshirts are to be successful this season, they’ll need more offense from their blue line (NY Post)
- Brooks also noted that Reunanen did a good job being thrust into action in the wake of Adam Fox’s placement on the COVID Protocol list (NY Post)
- Colin Stephenson relays word that Artemiy Panarin will not discuss the incident that caused him to take a leave of absence until a later date and time (Newsday)
- Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night’s defeat (LoHud)
- Brian Abate writes that if New York is ever going to push to get themselves back into the playoff picture, the time is now (The Hockey Writers)
- $hayna Goldman break$ down what to expect out of Vitali Kravt$ov once he join$ the team’$ lineup (The Athletic)
- Media Availability: Artemiy Panarin (4:57)/
Around the NHL:
- James O’Brien recaps the action from around the league yesterday (NBC Sports)
- Last night’s scheduled contest between the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues was postponed due to inclement weather preventing the Kings from leaving Colorado (Sportsnet)
- Montreal Canadiens’ defenseman Ben Chiarot will miss 6-8 weeks following surgery to repair his fractured hand (TSN)/