🔈🔉🔊 New podcast! @joefortunato.bsky.social & @ierickohn.bsky.social are joined by @scottcwheeler.bsky.social of @theathletic.com to break down the Rangers’ prospects. Plus Kreider's exit interview, Lafrenière's ceiling, and more! Listen & subscribe ➡️➡️➡️ www.blueshirtbanter.com/blueshirt-ba... #NYR

This was the longest podcast we've ever done! Had a lot to talk about. Went in depth on Gavrikov, the Miller trade, the body of work Drury put together on 7/1, the draft, and then some longer term discussions about the implications if no big names are available in 2026.

The notorious Chip 23 joins me. Is he Chris Drury? Maybe! Do you want a Leaf? Any Leaf? Tavares? Standing pat? Trading up in the draft (to actually make a selection????) and where it makes sense. This was a good one!

Full strength episode. Honestly about 12 of the 90 minutes was on the Rangers directly. Some good discussion on Perreault, Tortorella, Drury, Laviolette, Kreider, and more.

Sam's show. The Rangers are still bad. Drury and analytics. The summer bloodbath. Do we really care if the kids are or aren't playing? What exactly led to some of these lineup decisions. Did I say the Rangers are bad? My God do I wish we knew about Torts before we recorded.

We come for a few fan complaints on this show. More on the mediocrity of this team, the damage that’s being done, and it’s too late to change it.

I wrote about how Drury and Laviolette seem to have different visions for this team. And the guy who is currently making the calls won't be here next year and why that's weird

We talked about this on the pod this week, but I'm divorcing myself from getting annoyed over the lineup card. Lavi is gonna do what he's gonna do, and Drury is gonna have to clean up the mess this summer. That said, I don't hate the forwards. Miller and Laf I've wanted to see

90 minutes of: All of us divorcing ourselves from the Laviolette lineup card (kids won't develop anyway with the way he'd play them), a potential rift between Drury and Laviolette, the three-game losing streak, systems, Urho extended, next year, and our good boy Quick.

Soucy didn't even get 13 minutes last night. I'm writing something up about this but it sure feels like Laviolette doesn't have much of an interest in some of these guys who are going to be here next year. Perhaps because he knows he will not be.

The Rangers will continue to be in the playoff discussion because of how bad the east is, but they continue to show you they are very simply not good enough. It's either that, or they are unable to meet the moment of games that matter. Neither of those are good

Also worth noting Ottawa has two games in hand and Columbus has one.

Two must win, basically playoff games, and the Rangers have played two of their worst 5v5 games of the year (which is saying something)

Rangers vs. Senators: Bad, Worse, and Demoralizing The New York Rangers lost a game they couldn't have needed more, and in the worst way possible. Read it here ➡️➡️➡️ www.blueshirtbanter.com/rangers-vs-s... via @joefortunato.bsky.social #NYR

My Laviolette gut tells me Jones wears the L for yesterday and aside from inserting de Haan for him there are no other lineup changes

MTPS: What the Hell Was That?? An NHL Trade Deadline Post-Mortem The trade deadline isn’t black and white. There are lots of shades of gray. Here are the winners, losers, what the actual f*%!, and more. Read it here ➡️➡️➡️ www.blueshirtbanter.com/mtps-what-th... #NYR

I mean if you're Chris Drury there is no way you don't have three chefs from the best Italian restaurants in the city bringing the ingredients to make chicken parm on the spot after the game on Ottawa, right? Gotta show Brady the high life.

🔊🔊🔊If you all missed it, @iEricKohn and I did a full trade deadline Emergency Bandwidth about the Smith and Soucy trades, do some Kreider and Miller speculation, and talk a bit about some of the other big things that happened this deadline. open.spotify.com/episode/3Pgk...

I give Drury a solid B+ for the deadline. Moved the guys he needed to move, got back long term pieces that help right now, and re-stocked the draft cupboard. Gotta see how some of these younger guys pan out, but he only gave up players they weren’t keeping around next year.

We talked a lot of things. Trade deadline thoughts, obviously. Rangers should probably keep Jones. The kids are dawgs and it has made the team somewhat enjoyable again. A playoff push would have real meaning now (but still don't have expectations). Kreider/Mika speculation.

We've talked about this a bunch on the podcast, but @ierickohn.bsky.social goes into some serious depth on the subject for our full access subscribers

Rangers vs. Islanders: Another Good Win Against a Bad Team Winning 4-0 over the Islanders just one day after winning 4-0 against the Predators is nice. But these are good wins over bad teams. Read it here ➡️➡️➡️ www.blueshirtbanter.com/rangers-vs-i... via @joefortunato.bsky.social #NYR

About 1,600 words on what's ultimately another trade win for Chris Drury, what it says about the direction he's going in, re-shaping the team in his imagine, analysis on what the Rangers sent out and, of course, what they got back in return.

I am pleasantly surprised by this

I will say, one of the major differences between this team and the team right out of the Four Nations is there are now numerous guys (Othmann, Berard, Parssinen, Jones) who have been injected into the lineup who don’t stop skating. Motor running every shift. Makes a difference

This has been about as good of a period as the Rangers have had in a while. Effort, defensive play, offensive chances have all been there.

I would be shocked if Rempe doesn’t get a call from the NHL about that hit. Not saying I agree or disagree, just saying with his reputation I’m not sure he escapes that.

Me and @mikemurphyhky.bsky.social do 44 minutes on the Lindgren trade, what he meant to this team, and the good news about Drury seeing this group for what they are. We also discussed a really good haul for Drury here, and what else might be coming.

I wrote about the loss. But I also wrote about how this week is going to be really important for the Rangers ... and why

This is the first time in a long time the Rangers have deserved to win a game. They happened to lose. If you’re a playoff watcher this is a big punch in the gut.

Ryan Lindgren is (probably) on the move in the next two weeks. Which playoff contenders are gonna want him? Chip23 with another trade porposal! www.blueshirtbanter.com/mtps-the-blo...

Newest episode of the podcast! Why do you want the Rangers to make the playoffs? Fox is out so keep Lindgren?? Vesey still on the top line. Why isn't anyone worried about next year. What to do at the trade deadline. And how important the next two weeks are for Chris Drury

Chip23 comes with his first trade proposal, this one with K'Andre Miller at the center. What can the Rangers get back? I think you'll be surprised! www.blueshirtbanter.com/mtps-making-...

Tonight has the chance to be an all-world social media night. I think some of the more optimistic playoff hopeful fans will actually fall off the wagon if the Rangers get embarrassed by the Islanders.

One of Blueshirt Banter's most in-depth community members has been blessing the commenting section (and podcast questions) with thought pieces about potential trades and roster moves. Today we officially elevate the infamous Chip23 to a Banter Writer Enjoy www.blueshirtbanter.com/introducing-...

Honestly -- and this is my own speculation -- I find the timing of Jones and Othmann being recalled very interesting. Bringing up Jones to sit in the press box is silly, and bringing up Othmann without giving him a spot out of the gate is also silly. Might be some guys are sitting, or maybe 👀👀

This is so heartbreaking. I grew up on Al. He was a legend in the space. Rangers broadcasts were not the same without him, and will never be the same now that he's not with us anymore. Gone way too soon.

If you want to punish yourself for watching the Rangers play hockey last night, here's the place to do it.

Not sure you should feel good about that one. Thank God Igor is Igor and that Fox is responding to the 4 Nation haters.

That’s a brilliant deflection by Malkin who was simply bodying Vaakaninen. Rangers have been thoroughly outplayed the first 14 minutes of the first.

Lindgren and Zibanejad in la la land on that Crosby chance in the slot. Shesterkin has been good so far

I'm not sure what more some of you who think this season still has anything left in the tank need to see. Embarrassing

This was an awesome show. Four Nations (no more snark with how amazing it's been), NHL finally beating NBA at something, what Boston will be like for the final, and then a plethora of mailbag questions that cover everything from buying out Laf to trade deadline talk to Olympics

Rangers' Trade Deadline Tiers: Summer Problems The final trade deadline tier for the New York Rangers is a tier that means you won't see these guys moved at the deadline! Welcome to Summer Problems. Read it here ➡️➡️➡️ www.blueshirtbanter.com/rangers-trad... via @joefortunato.bsky.social #NYR

Read this!

For not having a lot going on with the Four Nations, this was a full show that got really deep on things, mainly: The job Drury was asked to do when hired and what he's being asked to do now, soft selling at the deadline, Kreider's legacy, and Laviolette coaching for his job.

Here are today's #NYR Bantering Points news and links for February 11, 2025 www.blueshirtbanter.com/bantering-po...

Welcome to a little three-part series to get you through the Four Nations (facing off) You can take a guess at who might be on this list, but here's who I think are the easy sellable assets on the team (guys who should be gone by the deadline no questions asked).

It’s one thing that Laviolette did Vesey on the first line and Smith on the fourth, is another that he actually allocated ice time that way. The entire game. Not sure the plan, but then again I never am.

If you’re one of those people desperate for a playoff berth, dropping those two points is a killer. If you’re realistic, losing to a Penguins team without Crosby or Malkin is inexcusable and exactly why you can’t bet on these guys. Plain and simple