Bantering Points: 1/9/26

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Charlie Vidal's Ombudsman Report checks over all that happens in the last episode of Blueshirt Bandwidth (BSB)

For Episode 66 of Blueshirt Bandwidth, Joe and Eric talk about recent injuries, James Dolan, and more (BSB)

Jake DiBlasio hands out midseason awards for the Rangers' best and worst performers (BSB)

Chris Feldman recaps the Rangers' loss at Madison Square Garden ice against the Buffalo Sabres (BSB)

Rangers News:

Andrew Crane discusses the Blueshirts' belief that Jonathan Quick can mend the storm without Igor Shesterkin (NY Post)

Brian Abate explains why the Rangers need general manager Chris Drury to navigate the deadline properly (THW)

Around the NHL:

Here is an updated trade board from The Athletic as the deadline gets closer and closer (The Athletic)

Hall of Fame goaltender and 13-time All-Star Glenn Hall has passed away at the age of 94 (SportsNet)

St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery had a hard time locating the backup goalie when he went to pull Jordan Binnington (SportsNet)

Here is Team Slovakia’s roster ahead of the 2026 Milan Olympics, which are almost a month away (TSN)

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has a possibility to return this season after suffering an injury in training camp (TSN)