Bantering Points: 4/8/23

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker highlights the need for New York's power play to pick up the slack for the team's subpar offensive units at 5 on 5 (NY Post)

Walker also discusses the need for the Blueshirts to stay as healthy as possible during the final three regular season games leading into the playoffs (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson points to the need for balancing between maintaining momentum down the stretch while also not laying it all on the line prior to the playoffs (Newsday)

Brendan Azoff lists three things to watch for over the final three regular season games (The Hockey Writers)

Arthur $taple heard from Patrick Kane about his recent absences from the lineup and his recovery timeline ahead of the postseason (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Rory Boylen sums up the state of the Western Conference wild card playoff race (Sportsnet)

2023 Entry Draft eligible forward Adam Fantilli won the Hobey Baker Award as the top NCAA player in the country (TSN)