Bantering Points: 12/25/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Eric Kohn examines the Rangers' victory on the road against the Washington Capitals (BSB)

Chris Feldman, Roberto Solis-Byxbee, and Chip23 try and predict Finland's roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics (BSB)

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker talks about the Rangers' payoff hopes still being alive but not by much (NY Post)

Peter Baugh and Vincent Z. Mercogliano name the Blueshirts' quarter-century roster (The Athletic)

Tom Urtz Jr. discusses 2024 first-round pick E. J. Emery being named to Team USA's World Junior team (Blue Line Station)

Lucas Standel lists three gifts that should be on the Rangers' Christmas list for the remainder of the season (THW)

Collin Stephenson provides three takeaways for the Rangers ahead of the holiday break (NewsDay)

Around the NHL:

Montreal Canadiens forward Alexandre Texier suffered an upper-body injury against the Boston Bruins (SportsNet)

Team USA has finalized their roster for the 2026 World Juniors and looks at who just missed out on the roster (The Athletic)

Here is the schedule for the 2026 World Junior Championship, with the games beginning December 26th (NHL.com)

Recently retired goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is reportedly open to coming out of retirement for the right situation (SportsNet)