Bantering Points: 12/12/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Charlie Vidal's Ombudsman Report for episode 61 of Blueshirt Bandwidth discusses Panarin, Schneider, and more (BSB)

On episode 62 of Blueshirt Bandwidth takes a turn talking about college football before talking about the Rangers' recent play (BSB)

Joe Fortunato examines the Rangers' disappointing loss on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks (BSB)

Rangers News:

Antonio Caruso analyzes how Adam Fox's injury has caused the power play to take a hit (Blue Line Station)

Colin Stephenson takes a look at Mika Zibanejad's impressive performance over recent games (NewsDay)

Around the NHL:

The Edmonton Oilers have placed defenseman Jake Walman on long-term injured reserve (SportsNet)

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman is back on injured reserve after returning to the lineup last week (SportsNet)

New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier is taking a leave of absence to deal with a family matter (SportsNet)

Washington Capitals forward Ryan Leonard will miss a minimum of three weeks with a shoulder injury (TSN)

The Boston Bruins have activated defenseman Charlie McAvoy off of injured reserve (ESPN)

With hand pass calls rising across the league, here is an analysis of the recent calls (SportsNet)