Blueshirt Banter Roundtable
Blueshirt Banter 2026-27 NHL Standings Preview Roundtable
Seven writers, 32 teams, and near-unanimity on who wins the Metro. After that, the Banter crew can't agree on much, including whether the Rangers get in.
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Blueshirt Banter Roundtable
Blueshirt Banter 2026-27 Season Preview Roundtable
After two lost seasons, are the Rangers back in the playoff picture? Our staff makes its calls on the standings, the team MVP, and who takes the fall if it all goes wrong.
2026 Season Previews
2026 Rangers Season Previews: J.T. Miller
From a preseason injury to regular season malaise, J.T. Miller's second first year on Broadway did not go well. For the Rangers to be a playoff team, the captain will need to bounce back strong.
New York Rangers Game Notes
Rangers vs. Devils: Preseason Doesn't Count, But It Does Matter
Preseason game three against the Devils featured three groups of Rangers: the locks, the Hartford-bound, and the bubble guys. Who earned it?
2026 Season Previews
2026 Rangers Season Previews: Adam Fox
The Rangers' record with and without Adam Fox in the lineup isn't close. With Pettersson and Durzi easing his workload, what could a fully healthy Fox season look like?
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week (Chip's Version): Oh, For Chris Sake
Pat Verbeek's summer of missteps just made Chris Kreider a free agent. Where does he land, and how close to Broadway will it be?
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week (Chip's Version): Hockey Returns This Month. What Are You Looking Forward To?
Eight weeks of arguing about whether the Rangers are actually better is almost over. With preseason hockey two weeks away, here's what has Chip genuinely excited.
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week (Chip's Version): There's No Such Thing as a Bad PTO
A wave of NHL journeymen remain unsigned, and a few know the path that turned into something more for Jimmy Vesey. Could a PTO deliver lightning in a bottle again?
My Trade Proposals Suck
MTPS: The Batherson Business
A contract impasse in Ottawa and a ticking CBA clock have set up an intriguing question: could the Rangers pry away a true top-six right wing?
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week (Chip's Version): Grading Drury's Retool Against the Promises He Made
It's not just about who the Rangers added and subtracted. Behind the scenes, an entire development and sports science staff got an overhaul too.
2026 Season Previews
2026 Rangers Season Previews: Urho Vaakanainen
Urho Vaakanainen has settled into life as a bottom-pairing defenseman, but with new additions on the blue line, does he even have a spot on the roster?
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week (Chip's Version): Money, Money, Money, Money ... Money
Massive contracts for Leo Carlsson and Macklin Celebrini may have reset how the whole NHL thinks about star salaries. What counts as fair now?