Bantering Around
Well with the rest of the NHL taking a weekend off, we here at Blueshirt Banter would like to invite you, our humble reader, on a walking tour of our offices here in this undisclosed location. As you walk through the doors; you notice a faint smell, almost like the
NHL News
Tonight marked the second event of All-Star weekend in Ottawa, as we saw the All-Star take on each other in a skills competition. The players were definitely creative this year in the Breakaway Challenge, and we had some serious speed in the Fastest Skater. Overall, it was a great night
New York Rangers News
With just under two hours until the 2012 Skills Competition kicks off, we thought it would be a good idea to post up who will be participating in what. As if it isn't already known, the Rangers will be represented by Marian Gaborik, Carl Hagelin, Dan Girardi and
New York Rangers Analysis
Kevin and I are working together on a "best of" series for the blog. First, we bring you the best five games of the first half of the 2011-2012 New York Rangers season. 5. October 31st: Rangers 5, Sharks 2: For the Rangers, this was the first home
Blueshirt Banter Discussion
Tomorrow night two of the New York Rangers' superstars will face off against one another. Sniper Marian Gaborik and goalie Henrik Lundqvist will be on different teams for the first time since Gaborik was a member of the Minnesota Wild. The two have already started trash talking on twitter,
New York Rangers Analysis
When you think of the New York Rangers greats, Brian Leetch is certainly among the first names to come to mind. While I won't compare Dan Girardi to Leetch, Girardi and his fellow defensemen have brought new prestige to being a New York Rangers d-man. With Marc Staal
NHL News
Things started off tonight with the traditional puck toss, that ended up leaning in Zdeno Chara's favor. Daniel Alfredsson passed the choice over to Chara being the great host he is. There were definitely some surprising picks this year, including the first overall pick Pavel Datsyuk. In case
New York Rangers Game Threads
Tonight marks the start to All-Star weekend which will take place at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. Tonight's festivities will consist of the fantasy draft which will decide this year's All-Star teams. On one team, we have Zdeno Chara as the captain of the Blue team,
New York Rangers Analysis
Most of the New York Rangers started their All-Star break following last night's 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets. The Rangers will also go into the break atop of the Eastern Conference with 66 total points. Now, the real question is, will this break effect the Rangers in
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers headed into their All-Star Break on as high of a note as they could have. After beating the Boston Bruins in overtime on Saturday they routed the Winnipeg Jets the other night for their second win in a row. It seems like a funny thing to
New York Rangers News
Carl Hagelin of the New York Rangers is the latest addition to the 2012 NHL All-Star game. With the recent injuries to Adam Larsson and Adam Henrique, Carl Hagelin has been called in as a replacement for the All-Stars rookie team. I was actually surprised to see that Hagelin did
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers have been in a major slump on the power play as of lately, and it's starting to become a really big concern. During the beginning of the season, the Rangers had a very weak power play, but they eventually kicked it into gear sometime