Joe's Reaction of the Week
Arsenal ended a two-decade title drought by trusting a plan and refusing to rush it. The parallels to the Rangers are hard to ignore, and they make the case for why Drury is right not to put a timeline on the retool—and what he needs to get right to make it pay off.
2026 Report Cards
A strong training camp earned him a spot on the opening night roster. Now Noah Laba looks to be a mainstay down the middle.
Bantering Points
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
2026 Elimination Evals
The Sabres put an end to the longest playoff drought in the league but their magic run comes to an end after a heartbreaking Game 7 overtime.
Blueshirt Bandwidth Podcast
Braden Schneider's trade value is climbing even though the Rangers swear he's untouchable, Carson Carels is the fallback at five, and Connor McDavid is somehow mad at the wrong guy.
Blueshirt Bandwidth Ombudsman Report
Charlie returns to clean up Episode 84, including the receipts on Benoit Allaire's backup-goalie track record, where Björck really sits on mock draft boards, and the two small details Eric got wrong about Rangers goalies past.
Bantering Points
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
2026 Report Cards
Once dubbed 'mini-Trouba,' Schneider's stuck in no man's land—and the Rangers may get more from trading him than playing him.
Bantering Points
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
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Chris's first mock draft ranks the top 32 prospects—and this one's based purely on player merit. See where the top 32 prospects shake out, which names Rangers fans should be quietly rooting to slip to fifth overall, and who could become a late-first-round steal.
The 2026 NHL Draft class is loaded with intrigue beyond the top two. Here's a full first-round projection, including the defenseman with the highest upside, the center whose playoff run silenced the skeptics, and a few sliding names worth watching at the end of the round.
He high-kicked and buzzcut his way into Rangers history. So why does it still sting that the ride ended in L.A.?
Questions question all fill my head.
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
With the Rangers picking fifth, the path to the right prospect isn't obvious. Over the next few weeks, we make the case—for and against—10 of the top names in this draft class, from Ivar Stenberg to Ethan Belchetz.
Decent next to Robertson, sunk by Soucy, and no offense from the back end. Borgen grade tells us one of the things the Rangers need to fix.
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Sam Rosen says the Rangers are at a "turning point." Vince Mercogliano says Mario Ferraro "checks the most boxes." And Darren Dreger says Toronto is circling Vincent Trocheck.
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
After seven consecutive seasons of missing the playoffs, the Ducks got back to the postseason this year and made quite the impression, coming within two wins of the Conference Final.
He's not great, but he's consistent. Brodzinski is the chain-restaurant fare of the Rangers' bottom six—and that has some value.
