Bantering Points: 5/14/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Roberto Solis-Byxbee examines how Isaac Howard, the 2022 first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning, has the potential to become another Kevin Hayes-esque situation for the Rangers (BSB)

Chris Feldman breaks down the Los Angeles Kings as they lick their wounds following a fourth consecutive first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers (BSB)

Rangers News:

Christian Arnold reports that J.T. Miller came up short in his bid to qualify for the U.S. Open, seeing as how the lack of playoff hockey on Broadway this year has given Miller extra time to golf (NY Post)

Stan Fischler examines the challenges in deciding who New York's next captain should be (The Hockey News)

Justin Bonhard notes that for as reliable as Adam Fox has become for the Blueshirts, even his contributions have started to become overlooked (Blue Line Station)

Around the NHL:

Florida Panthers chairman Doug Cifu has been suspended by the league in the wake of offensive remarks Cifu made from his personal Twitter account directed towards Toronto Maple Leafs fans and Canadians in general (NBC Sports)

Mikael Granlund notched his first career playoff hat trick to lead the Dallas Stars to a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4 of the Central Division Final and take a 3-1 series lead as the action shifts back to Winnipeg (TSN)

Elliotte Friedman reports that the league has announced the levels of compensation for offer sheets tendered to restricted free agents this offseason (Sportsnet)