Bantering Points: 4/30/23

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: NYR 5, NJD 2 (4:57 video via NHL.com)

Game Recap: New York's stars came to play with their backs against the wall as the team staved off elimination to set up a decisive Game 7 in Newark tomorrow night (CBS)

Mollie Walker discusses the Blueshirts' season saving victory in front of an amped up Madison Square Garden crowed (NY Post)

Neil Best points to Mika Zibanejad's first goal of the playoffs, the second of New York's five goals last night, as one that could jump start him moving forward (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways on the Rangers' Game 6 victory (LoHud)

Around the NHL:

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime of Game 6 by a 2-1 score to advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2004 (ESPN)

Colorado Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano will be out indefinitely with a fractured neck following a hit into the boards from Seattle Kraken forward Jordan Eberle (Sportsnet)

Winnipeg Jets' captain Blake Wheeler called out his team's head coach, Rick Bowness, for his comments concerning the Jets' effort in their season ending playoff defeat (TSN)