Bantering Points: 2/6/26

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Charlie Vidal has the Ombudsman Report for last week's episode of Blueshirt Bandwidth (BSB)

On episode 70 of Blueshirt Bandwidth, Chip23 and Eric talk about the Artemi Panarin trade and more (BSB)

Roberto Solis-Byxbee lists Artemi Panarin's top five moments as a member of the Rangers (BSB)

Chris Feldman recaps the Rangers' loss at Madison Square Garden against the Carolina Hurricanes (BSB)

Rangers News:

Peter Botte talks about why Artemi Panarin only wanted the Rangers to trade him to the Los Angeles Kings (NY Post)

Peter Baugh talks about why the return in the Artemi Panarin trade feels disappointing (The Athletics)

Vincent Z. Mercogliano examines what is next for the Rangers and general manager Chris Drury following the Artemi Panarin trade (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Quinn Hughes has set the record for most consecutive games with an assist by a Minnesota Wild player (SportsNet)

Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau will miss the rest of the season since he needs surgery (SportsNet)

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis is set to replace Brayden Point on Team Canada for the 2026 Milan Olympics (TSN)

Penn State forward and potential 2026 first overall pick Gavin McKenna is facing assault charges (SportsNet)