Bantering Points: 4/4/23

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker highlights the offensive firepower K'Andre Miller has added to his game in his third professional season

Walker also discusses how even though Mika Zibanejad scored his first power play goal in over a month on Sunday, New York's star center is still a vital part of the team's strong man advantage units (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson notes that with little to play for down the stretch of the regular season, the trio of Alexis Lafreniere, Kaapo Kakko, and Filip Chytil have been able to rediscover their game in time for the playoffs (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano lists five priorities for the Blueshirts over the final five games before the postseason begins (LoHud)

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Around the NHL:

Carson Briere, the son of Philadelphia Flyers' interim general manager Daniel Briere, has been removed from the hockey team at NCAA Mercyhurst in the wake of a video of him pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a flight of stars at a bar surfaced (TSN)

The Dallas Stars defeated the Nashville Predators by a score of 5-1, a result that when combined with the Minnesota Wild's shootout loss last night, clinched playoff berths for both Dallas and Minnesota (Sportsnet)