Bantering Points: 5/20/20
Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Larry Brooks answers questions concerning Rick Nash’s playoff struggles, a potential 24 team playoff format, and more (NY Post)
- Neil Best relays word that an extra half hour of Mike Francesa stands out as the highlight of WFAN’s new weekday schedule set to begin following Memorial Day (Newsday)
- Colin Stephenson hears that David Quinn is set to take part in a weekly show on MSG Network (Newsday)
- Steve Paulus forsees a debate of whether or not to play Henrik Lundqvist during a potential playoff tournament as another debate on the horizon (Blue Line Station)
- Frank Curto saw Artemiy Panarin be nominated by the league’s fans for the best goal celebration (Empire Sports Media)/
Around the NHL:
- Matt Larkin previews what the Swiss hockey team could look like if the NHL participates in the 2022 Olympics (The Hockey News)
- Mark Spector notes that even almost four years since the most recent World Cup of Hockey was played, Team North America is still alive in the hockey world’s memories (Sportsnet)
- Travis Yost examines how NHL power play units have been shifting more and more focus onto forwards (TSN)/