Bantering Points: 4/13/26

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Eric Kohn discusses the New York Rangers' loss on the road against the Dallas Stars (BSB)

Phil Kocher talks about Brady Tkachuk, Vincent Trocheck, and more on this week's edition of Media Bytes (BSB)

Keegan Jarvis recaps the Hartford Wolf Pack's loss on the road to the Bridgeport Islanders (BSB)

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker examines NHL teams that have turned themselves into playoff contenders and what the Rangers can learn from them (NY Post)

Tom Urtz Jr. takes a look at the Blueshirts' lottery odds with two regular season games remaining (Blue Line Station)

Lucas Standel analyzes how former Rangers across the league performed over the course of the 2025-26 season (THW)

Around the NHL:

The Edmonton Oilers have recalled forward Issac Howard from their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors (SportsNet)

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar will miss the remainder of the team's road trip after taking a puck to the face (SportsNet)

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson will miss the start of the playoffs with an upper-body injury (SportsNet)

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki has become the sixth-ever player in team history to reach 100 points in a single season (TSN)