Bantering Points: 5/3/23

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Larry Brooks believes that major changes could be on the way in the wake of New York's disappointing first round exit (NY Post)

Mollie Walker heard from teammates and coaches that spoke about how the team let Igor Shetserkin down (NY Post)

Walker also highlights the lack of clear candidates to replace Gerard Gallant with should the Blueshirts choose to move on from their current head coach (NY Post)

Neil Best details how what could've been an exciting spring for hockey fans in New York has been cut short (Newsday)

Colin Stephenson poses five questions the Rangers must answer as they embark on yet another early offseason (Newsday)

Michael DeRosa lists three potential destinations for Patrick Kane now that his time on Broadway appears to have come to an end (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

The Florida Panthers earned a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of the Atlantic Division Finals (NBC Sports)

Dallas Stars' forward Joe Pavelski scored four goals in his return to action, but his individual effort wasn't enough as the Seattle Kraken won Game 1 by a score of 5-4 in overtime (TSN)

The Minnesota Wild agreed to a two year, $4 million contract extension with forward Marcus Johansson (ESPN)