Bantering Points: 1/9/25

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Andrew Crane reports that the Blueshirts have been tapped as the visiting team in the 2026 Winter Classic, where they will travel to LoanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins of the MLB, to take on the Florida Panthers (NY Post)

Crane also relays word from Peter Laviolette, who hopes that the third time will be the charm against the New Jersey Devils after being on the receiving end of two blowout losses earlier in the season (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson chatted with Matt Rempe about the changes the young forward must make to his game in order to avoid being suspended again (Newsday)

Stan Fischler makes the case for why the Blueshirts must re-insert Rempe into the lineup now that his eight-game suspension has been fully served (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey notes that Filip Chytil's status remains a question mark after exiting Tuesday's contest against Dallas with an upper-body injury (The Hockey News)

Arthur $taple and Thoma$ Drance examine potential trade option$ between the Ranger$ and Vancouver Canuck$ (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Wednesday's scheduled game between the Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings was postponed due to the wildfire outbreak in California (NBC Sports)

In addition to Florida hosting the 2026 Winter Classic, the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Boston Bruins in a 2026 Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL (TSN)

Elliotte Friedman authors the latest edition of 32 Thoughts (Sportsnet)