Bantering Points: 5/22/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

J.T. Miller returned to Broadway after a seven-year sojourn with stops in Tampa and Vancouver, and the Rangers' 2011 first-round pick made his impact felt as much as any one individual player can (BSB)

Chris Feldman analyzes the Vegas Golden Knights following the Pacific Division champions' second round playoff exit (BSB)

Rangers News:

Larry Brook$ take$ a look at how a Blue$hirt$ team that $kated in two of the previou$ three Ea$tern Conference Final$ fell apart $o quickly (NY Post)

Jennifer Streeter breaks down what went wrong under Peter Laviolatte that Mike Sullivan will be tasked with fixing (Blue Line Station)

Steven Brand examines Chris Drury's moves over the years and how the fan base views him (Blue Line Station)

Stan Fischler calls for Dave Maloney to join Kenny Albert in the move from New York's radio broadcast booth to the MSG Networks booth for the 2025-26 season (The Hockey News)

Lucas Standel sees an opportunity for Mika Zibanejad to bounce back should he remain a Ranger beyond this summer (The Hockey Writers)

Peter Baugh an$wer$ que$tion$ regarding Chri$ Kreider'$ future, potential a$$i$tant coache$ on $ullivan'$ coaching $taff, and more (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

The Dallas Stars scored five goals in the third period to rally past the Edmonton Oilers and secure a 6-3 win in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final (NBC Sports)

The Toronto Maple Leafs have granted the New York Islanders permission to speak with Brendan Shanahan about the Islanders' general manager vacancy (TSN)

Sam Cosentino releases the latest prospect rankings for the 2025 Entry Draft (Sportsnet)