Bantering Points: 2/7/23

Feb 7, 2023 - 2:15 PM

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

Highlights: NYR 5, CGY 4 (5:02 video via NHL.com)
Game Recap: A spirited, back and forth contest between the Rangers and Flames needed more than 60 minutes to decide a winner, and Alexis Lafreniere emerged as the overtime hero and set the Blueshirts on the right foot coming out of the All-Star break (CBS)
Larry Brooks ponders if last night’s overtime goal will be the spark that gets Lafreniere going in the second half of the season (NY Post)
Mollie Walker notes that a multi-goal performance earned Chytil the honor of a raucous Madison Square Garden crowd chanting his name during the course of play against Calgary (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson points out the physicality of last night’s contest, with Jacob Trouba once again being a main contributor to that aspect (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from New York’s thrilling victory over the Flames (LoHud)

Rory Boylen lists 30 players who could be moved ahead of next month’s trade deadline (Sportsnet)
The Nashville Predators agreed to a one year, $775,000 contract extension with forward Cole Smith (TSN)

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