Bantering Points: 4/27/23

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Larry Brooks suggests that with the most pivotal game of the series on tap for tonight, it's time for the Blueshirts to answer the bell (NY Post)

Mollie Walker highlights Artemiy Panarin's search to become a difference maker after being invisible for most of the first four games (NY Post)

Walker also relayed word that the Rangers made the most of their day away from the rink on Tuesday (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson details the structural changes New York made to their power play at practice yesterday in spite of using the same personnel (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano discusses Chris Kreider's laser focus on the ultimate prize as put up or shut up time has arrived for the Rangers (LoHud)

Arthur $taple heard the late$t concerning Patrick Kane, Igor $hesterkin'$ off-ice habit$, and more (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

The Seattle Kraken defeated the Colorado Avalanche by a 3-2 margin in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead heading back to Seattle for Game 6 (Sportsnet)

Florida Panthers' forward Matthew Tkachuk took advantage of a puck handling gaffe by Boston's Linus Ullmark to score the overtime winner in Game 5 to extend Florida's season (TSN)

Greg Wyshynski offers his advice on how the league could remedy its officiating issue that seems to pop up every playoff season (ESPN)