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.
2026 Season Previews
Before puck drop, the Blueshirt Banter crew breaks down every player, coach, and front-office decision shaping the 2026-27 New York Rangers—who's poised to break out, who's under pressure, and what it'll take to get back in the playoff picture.
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.
2026 Season Previews
2026 Rangers Season Previews: Alexis Lafrenière
Six seasons after he was drafted, Rangers fans have largely made peace with who Alexis Lafrenière is—but is there another gear left to find?
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?
2026 Season Previews
2026 Rangers Season Previews: Igor Shesterkin
The pressure remains high for Igor, but the Rangers' defensive overhaul could put their highest-paid player in position to make an even greater impact.
2026 Season Previews
2026 Rangers Season Previews: Chris Drury
Chris Drury overhauled the Rangers' blueline and added a proven scorer this summer. Now comes the hard part: proving the retool can actually work.
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2026 Rangers Season Previews: The Coaching Staff
Sullivan and company are back for their second season behind the Rangers bench. Can they get the team back on track after another step in the wrong direction last year?
2026 Season Previews
2026 Rangers Season Previews: Alberts Smits
Smits brings with him the toolkit to be almost any team's future number one defenseman, but will his journey this year start in the NHL?
2026 Season Previews
2026 Rangers Season Previews: Marcus Pettersson
Brought in to stabilize their defensive depth, it's fair to wonder which version of Marcus Pettersson will the Rangers see?
2026 Season Previews
2026 Rangers Season Previews: Pavel Dorofeyev
After paying a steep price, the Rangers are counting on Dorofeyev to be the pure goal scorer their offense has been missing.
2026 Season Previews
2026 Rangers Season Previews: Braden Schneider
With Marcus Pettersson and Sean Durzi now ahead of him on the depth chart, Braden Schneider is ticketed for the third pair. Is there still a path back up for him?