One thing is definite as a result of this one and that’s the fact that there will be a new Stanley Cup Winner in 2024. The reigning Champs came close but were unable to take care of business in Game 7 as they fell short to the Dallas Stars.
New York Rangers Recaps
For the second game in a row, a decision would require some bonus hockey but before we get there, the big story going into Game 3 in Raleigh involved the Rangers first lineup change of the postseason. To everyone’s surprise, the Rangers warmed up with 21 skaters. That 21st
You know what they say, the playoffs go on With Or Without You. It may be a Beautiful Day but there can only be One, Stanley Cup Champion. As a result, the Nashville Predators Still Haven’t Found What They’re Looking For. The Predators were far from the playoff
New York Rangers Recaps
What a playoff hockey game we would be in for. The Rangers looked to build off their success to take a key 2-0 lead on the series while the Hurricanes looked even it up before the series heads to Raleigh. No changes to the lineup on the Rangers side of
Oh where to begin with this one… For the seventh time in eight years the Toronto Maple Leafs are first round exits from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On top of that, this year becomes their sixth consecutive Game 7 loss with it being their fourth loss to the Boston Bruins
New York Rangers Recaps
After a long, yet well-deserved week off following the sweep in Washington, the Rangers were ready to kick off Round 2 on home ice as they met the Carolina Hurricanes. While both teams came off fast and relatively easy Round 1's, this would prove to require a much
For the third postseason in a row, the Los Angeles Kings have found themselves victim of a first round exit to the Edmonton Oilers. It’s frustrating enough when a team repeats a certain negative pattern but to lose to the same team three years in a row adds a
The first Western Conference team to fall out of the race for the Cup, up next on Elimination Evals, the Winnipeg Jets. Winnipeg and Dallas finished in the top two of the Central Division but man did they draw the short straw in terms of Round 1 match-ups. Despite the
Considering we’re a Rangers fan centered platform here, this will surely be a fun one to discuss. Up next on Elimination Evals, our hated rivals on Long Island, the New York Islanders. Strangely enough, there was a good portion of the fanbase actually rooting for the Islanders to at
Next up on the Elimination Eval series comes out of the battle of Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning. I want to start this one off with a very similar question I had for the Washington Capitals; Is this the end of an era? Arguably one of the biggest stories to
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of year again. For first time readers, welcome to my yearly Elimination Eval series that I'm excited to bring to Blueshirt Banter! In these evaluations, I breakdown how each team's playoff run went, whether or not it was a
New York Rangers Recaps
The Rangers learned the hard way in 2022 that the only thing harder than making a run in the playoffs is making a run by going to several game sevens. That, mixed with the benefit of winning the Presidents’ Trophy and landing a favorable matchup, the Rangers had to take