Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week: The Lottery and Drury's Direction
Everything riding on May 5: McKenna or bust, the Carolina/Dallas pick situation, and why Drury's patience with Vincent Trocheck is about to pay off.
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe’s Reaction of the Week is Joe Fortunato’s weekly column offering sharp takes on the biggest storylines surrounding the New York Rangers. Whether it’s a major trade rumor, locker room drama, front office decisions, or something that simply set Rangers Twitter on fire, Joe breaks it down with analysis, context, and plenty of attitude. If something happened in Rangers land that demands a reaction, this is where you’ll find it.
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week: Offseason Musings
A Dallas collapse could mean a better draft pick. A Guerin gut-punch could crack open the Trocheck market. The Rangers might want both—and can only have one.
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week (Chip's Version): The Search for the Next Anthony Mantha
The Rangers need a forward who can produce without the contract becoming a nightmare. We went hunting for the next Anthony Mantha—here's who made the list.
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week (Chip's Version): The Search for the Next Dylan Strome
The NHL's free agent landscape looks like a scene out of some post-apocalyptic movie. At times like these, you must dig deeper to find hidden treasure.
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Joe's Reaction of the Week: The Final Stretch
If losing is the goal, why not learn something too? The Rangers’ lineup decisions still aren’t adding up.
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Joe's Reaction of the Week: Bad Season or Lost Season?
The Rangers’ season is already bad. The real question now: will they use these final games to learn something—or waste them entirely?
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week: Maybe It Was Panarin's Fault After All
Lafrenière is on a heater, Perreault is pulling off highlight-reel plays, and suddenly we're left wonder if these two are better off without Panarin.
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Joe's Reaction of the Week (Chip's Version): I'm Over the Overreaction
Adam Fox simply said he’ll evaluate the Rangers’ future before committing to his own. That reasonable answer somehow ignited a full-blown panic across the fanbase. Maybe it’s time to take a breath.
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Joe's Reaction of the Week: Golden Implications
Team USA’s golden moment delivered unforgettable memories—and may have complicated the Rangers’ future more than anyone in New York wants to admit.
Joe's Reaction of the Week
Joe's Reaction of the Week: The Calm Before The Storm
The Olympics offer a brief distraction, but back in New York the real pressure is mounting as Drury prepares for trades that could redefine the Rangers’ direction.
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Joe’s Reaction of the Week: Rotten to the Core
One photo, years of problems: how Vincent Trocheck’s Olympic stunt exposed everything wrong with the Rangers’ locker room.
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Joe's Reaction of the Week (Chip's Version): And So It Ends
There's only one topic in Rangers-land worth discussing, and we all know what it is.