Bantering Points: 8/8/26

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Joe Fortunato's annual "What I Got Wrong" piece for the 2025-26 season on his reaction of the week (BSB)

Rangers News:

Lucas Standel looks back at the New York Rangers kid line from a few seasons ago (THW)

Justin Bonhard predicts the Rangers' opening night lineup for the 2026-27 season (Blue Line Station)

Scott Rogust makes the case that the Rangers were never going to win a cup with head coach Peter Laviolette (Blue Line Station)

Kenneth Teape talks about if the Blueshirts should have kept Will Borgen over Braden Schneider (Sports Illustrated)

Kenneth Teape explains why the Rangers need to add a forward before the start of the season (Sports Illustrated)

Around the NHL:

The Los Angeles Kings have announced that they will retire Anze Kopitar's number 11 and unveil a statue (SportsNet)

Former Calgary Flames defenseman Daniil Miromanov has signed a deal to play in the KHL (TSN)

Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall took the Stanley Cup to Muskoka Cottage in Ontario (NHL.com)