Blueshirt Bandwidth #59: Remembering Larry Brooks and Searching for the Rangers’ Identity
From the loss of a legend to the rise of big questions: we break down the Rangers’ identity crisis, J.T. Miller’s struggles, and what comes next.
In this week’s episode of Blueshirt Bandwidth, Joe and Eric record from dueling hotel rooms and open with an emotional tribute to the late Larry Brooks—a true giant of Rangers coverage whose voice, impact, and mentorship will be deeply missed across the hockey world. From there, they dive into the Rangers’ wildly uneven start: the home/road split that defies logic, J.T. Miller’s concerning play and whether he’s gutting it out through an injury, Gabe Perreault’s development path, and what it all means for Chris Drury as the trade-deadline conversation slowly approaches. They wrestle with the big question of the week: What is this team, really? Plus, Jonathan Quick’s Team USA case, the Ombudsman Report goes scorched-earth on Eric, and plenty more. Give it a listen!
