Bantering Points: 5/12/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

In what was supposed to be the year Zac Jones established himself as a key part New York's defense corps, Jones' performance (or lack thereof) in 2024-25 leaves his future up in the air (BSB)

Rangers News:

Lucas Standel calls on three Blueshirts players in major need of a bounce back performance when the 2025-26 campaign begins (The Hockey Writers)

Jennifer Streeter saw Gabe Parreault's late-season debut as an appetizer for bigger things to come for New York's top prospect (Blue Line Station)

Stan Fischler examines why some residents of Rangerstown are on board with the hiring of Mike Sullivan as head coach while others remain skeptical (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey heard from Will Cuylle about joining Team Canada for the IIHF World Championships for the first time as a pro (The Hockey News)

Around the NHL:

Mikko Rantanen continued his strong play for the Dallas Stars, notching two goals and an assist to lead his team to a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of the Central Division Final to give Dallas a 2-1 series lead (NBC Sports)

Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves for the Florida Panthers in a 2-0 shutout victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Fina, knotting the series at 2-2 as the scene shifts back to Toronto (TSN)

USA and Canada both improved to 2-0 at the IIHF World Championships as the Americans downed Hungary and the Canadians defeated Latvia (ESPN)

Henrik Lundqvist was among the six goaltenders named to the league's All-Quarter Century Team (Sportsnet)