Bantering Points: 5/22/26

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 this week's episode of Blueshirt Bandwidth, Joe and Chip23 talk about the Minnesota Wild, the NHL draft, and more (BSB)

Rangers News:

Vincent Z. Mercogliano looks back at the 1994 New York Rangers and how they won the Stanley Cup (The Athletic)

Tom Urtz Jr. explains why general manager Chris Drury must be aggressive with his assets if he hopes to get the most out of his stars (Blue Line Station)

Julia Ruocchio talks about the possibility of the Blueshirts drafting center Brooks Rogowski (Sports Illustrated)

Nick Ziegler names the advantages and disadvantages of signing Buffalo Sabres forward Alex Tuch (Sports Illustrated)

Around the NHL:

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is not looking to retire following the 2026-27 season (SportsNet)

The New York Islanders' new AHL affiliate based in Hamilton has been named the Hammers (SportsNet)

Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry will undergo hip surgery that may cause him to miss the start of next season (SportsNet)

Team Canada defeated Team Norway 6-5 in overtime at the IIHF World Championship (SportsNet)

Former Columbus Blue Jackets announcer Bill Davidge has passed away at the age of 72 (NY Post)