Bantering Points: 5/4/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Tom Dianora grades Carson Soucy's post-trade deadline stint on Broadway (BSB)

Rangers News:

Colin Stephenson writes that Chris Dury better hope the third time is the charm with regards to Mike Sullivan as Drury's third head coach he's hired (Newsday)

Vincent Mercogliano poses seven questions facing Sullivan as he takes over behind New York's bench (LoHud)

Stan Fischler discusses the changes Sullivan can bring to the Blueshirts (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey reflects on the Rangers' pursuit of Sullivan and how their interest in the former Pittsburgh Penguins head coach was anything but hidden (The Hockey News)

Peter Baugh heard from a handful of former Penguin$ who played under $ullivan a$ they $hared why they expect $ullivan to be $ucce$$ful in hi$ $econd $tint in New York (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen scored a third-period hat trick to lead a 4-2 comeback victory against the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 and advance to the Central Division Final (TSN)

The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to a one-year, $2.75 million contract extension with goaltender Frederik Andersen (Sportsnet)

Josh Cybulski ponders whether on-the-fly retools, such as the one that vaulted the Washington Capitals to the top of the Eastern Conference this past season, are better than traditional rebuilds (Pro Hockey Rumors)