Bantering Points: 4/1/23

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: BUF 3, NYR 2 (5:03 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: There was some magic in the air in Buffalo last night, but it wasn't on the Rangers' side as they fell to the Sabres overtime to hand Devon Levi a win in his professional debut (CBS)

Mollie Walker discusses Niko Mikkola and how the trade acquisition that received the smallest amount of fanfare upon his arrival is gaining momentum just in time for the playoffs (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson chatted with Jaroslav Halak about the goaltender's desire to reach the 300 career win mark (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from New York's defeat at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo (LoHud)

Around the NHL:

Elliotte Friedman authored an abbreviated version of 32 Thoughts (Sportsnet)

Vancouver Canucks' forward Andrei Kuzmenko refused to wear a Pride jersey for warmups during his team's Pride Night in which they went on to blow a multi goal lead and lose to the Calgary Flames by a score of 5-4 (TSN)

Amidst speculation of a retirement at the end of the season, Chicago Blackhawks' forward Jonathan Toews will return to the lineup after missing the previous two months with the after effects of long COVID and chronic immune response syndrome (ESPN)