Bantering Points: 2/7/26

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Eric Kohn examines the Rangers' loss at Madison Square Garden against the Carolina Hurricanes (BSB)

Chip23 discusses Artemi Panarin's trade to the Los Angeles Kings for Joe's Reaction of the Week (BSB)

Rangers News:

Peter Baugh discusses how Artemi Panarin and his teammates felt about his time in New York (The Athletic)

Scott Rogust talks about general manager Chris Drury's comments on Braden Schneider and Alexis Lafrenière (Blue Line Station)

Colin Stephenson provides three takeaways for the Blueshirts at the Olympic Break (NewsDay)

Justin Giampietro takes a look at what the Rangers are getting in prospect Liam Greentree (THW)

Around the NHL:

Matt Boldy, Bo Horvat, and Karel Vejmelka were named the NHL's three stars of the week (SportsNet)

The Pennsylvania district attorney has dropped the charges against top 2026 prospect Gavin McKenna (SportsNet)

13 penalties were handed out during a single play in the battle of Florida between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers (SportsNet)

Here is the 2026 Milan Olympics men's hockey game schedule, which begins next week (NHL.com)

Boston Bruins and Team USA defenseman Charlie McAvoy shares what his jaw looks like following an elbow to the face (SportsNet)