Bantering Points: 9/26/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

On episode 51 of Blueshirt Bandwidth, Joe and Eric get into training camp story lines and preseason hockey (BSB)

Joe Fortunato explains why Brennan Othmann only has so much time left to solidify his spot in the NHL (BSB)

Chris Feldman recaps last night's preseason loss to the New York Islanders after the Rangers blew another lead (BSB)

Rangers News:

Larry Brooks explains how Gabe Perreault's strong training camp and preseason have put the Rangers in a difficult situation (NY Post)

Scott Rogust discusses the rumor that Artemi Panarin denied a short-term, team-friendly contract extension (Blue Line Station)

Brian Abate takes a look at why the Blueshirts will be better defensively over the course of the 2025-26 season (THW)

Michael DeRosa discusses former Rangers forward Jack Roslovic still being a free agent (THN)

Around the NHL:

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn will be sidelined to start the year due to a collapsed lung (SportsNet)

Zdeno Chara is returning to the Boston Bruins as a hockey operations advisor and mentor (TSN)

The Minnesota Wild have unveiled their 25th anniversary jerseys, which they will wear four times this season (NHL.com)

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov was injured at practice this week, and the team is awaiting an update for the situation (TSN)