Bantering Points: 12/19/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Charlie Vidal's Ombudsman Report for episode 62 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is now out (BSB)

Episode 63 of Blueshirt Bandwidth consists of Eric and Chip discussing the Rangers being stuck in the murky middle (BSB)

Chip23 makes the case for the Blueshirts to trade Vincent Trocheck to the Minnesota Wild (BSB)

Roberto Solis-Byxbee recaps the Rangers' overtime victory against the St. Louis Blues (BSB)

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker talks about Adam Fox skating with the team as he gets closer to returning from his upper-body injury (NY Post)

Brian Abate examines the Chris Kreider trade a few months later and makes the case that it was a mistake (THW)

Around the NHL:

Recently acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry left the Oilers game against the Boston Bruins (SportsNet)

Buffalo Sabres forward Conor Timmins is expected to miss a minimum of six weeks with a lower-body injury (SportsNet)

Calgary Flames defenseman Jake Bean is out indefinitely after getting surgery for an injury (SportsNet)

Here is a list of some of the top prospects to keep an eye out for at the 2026 World Juniors (NHL.com)

Rink construction in Miami has begun for the 2026 Winter Classic between the Rangers and the Florida Panthers (NHL.com)