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Oilers' Scoring Chance Totals
The Oilers edge ever closer to 30 games, the point where underlying stats begin to account for true talent, filtering out noise and sample size effects. Barring any major shifts in the numbers, very little in the scoring chance totals should surprise close observers. More interesting is our...
Ducks Gameday -- Europeanness. (No, you are!)
New York Rangers (0-0-1) at Anaheim Ducks (0-1-0), 10 amBlueshirt Banter and Anaheim Calling -- stock your holmpage. (Note: this post really has nothing to do with Europeanness; I'm just bitter with yesterday's result and had to get that post title in before the Ducks flew back to North America. ...
Another Thank You And Fantasy Hockey
A month ago I gave you all a huge "thank you" for making July the single best month in Blueshirt Banter history. And while August didn't break July's record, it was the best month of August the site has ever had. That's a big deal for two reasons. One: It means the site is growing. Two: At the...
New York Rangers News and Notes: Bantering Points
Today marks our first edition of Bantering Points. We hope you enjoy our new feature! - Greg Wyshynski and Andrew Gross both point out that Brad Richards may indeed be the next New York Rangers captain. He also lists that Ryan Callahan and Marc Staal are also strong candidates. - As we saw...
New York Rangers Analysis: Looking At Boyle's Contract, Is Dubinsky Next?
Official press release on the Boyle signing below. After signing Brad Richards, Glen Sather said he fully expected to sign all of his RFA's over the next few weeks. So far he has taken care of three of the five, including getting Artmen Anisimov under contract, who was open to receiving an offer...
Checking in on Hank
We all know what Henrik Lundqvist has done for this team in his time with the New York Rangers and we all know how amazing he was this season and postseason (abbreviated though it was). As Jim said, Hank won the "Ohh My Achin' Back Award" for carrying the team all season long. After each and every...
Digger's Draft Strategy
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The 'Stache
We all know what we witnessed Sunday afternoon. And we all know what made that puck go in with 1:39 left in the third period. No, it wasn't the deflection off of Karl Alzner or Alex Ovechkin tipping it in. It was the 'stache. Dubi's facial hair is making headlines, it is inspiring men of all ages...
Blueshirt Banter Store is Operational!
Ok guys, the Blueshirt Banter Store is up and running, but we need your help. Of course we have the standard fare of t-shirts, hoodies and coffee mugs, but as you guys know, this site is all about you, so we are coming to you guys for help. If you poke around at some of the other SBNation...
Happy Birthday Jim!
Although he may not want everyone knowing this, today our beloved Jim Schmiedeberg is celebrating his 40th birthday! Jim is the reason we have such a great community of hockey/Ranger fans here on Blueshirt Banter and is also the main man behind Blueshirt Banter Radio, which many of you spend your...
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