Blueshirt Bandwidth #73: Golden Goals, Whiskey vs. Milk Drinkers, and Trocheck’s Value
The U.S. are champions, Canada is coping, and Mike Sullivan might have created a Rangers problem.
Episode 73 of Blueshirt Bandwidth begins on a rare high note: the United States are Olympic gold medalists, and Joe and Eric savor every second of it. They break down both championship games, Connor Hellebuyck’s Henrik Lundqvist–level performance, Jack Hughes’ golden goal, and what this moment means for American hockey—and Canadian coping. From there, the conversation turns toward the Rangers’ role in it all, including Vincent Trocheck’s massive trade value spike, Mike Sullivan’s controversial “whiskey drinkers” comment, and why that quote could create unintended consequences with Adam Fox. They also revisit the long-running debate over Team USA’s roster construction, whether Bill Guerin learned the right lessons, and what happens next for Trocheck as the Rangers’ most valuable trade asset. It’s an unusually celebratory episode, but one still rooted in the paranoia, leverage debates, and long-term organizational questions that define this era of Rangers hockey. Give it a listen!
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