Dive deeper with New York Rangers analysis from the Blueshirt Banter team—where strategy meets stats, trades are teased out, and every roster move gets broken down. Whether it’s youth development, roster depth, or cap-maneuvering, we give you the insight Rangers fans need.
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The season may be over, but there are several players who deserve being recognized. So without further ado, I present to you the Blueshirt Banter End of the Season Awards, or at least my version of them: The "Ooh My Achin Back Award" once again goes to Henrik
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6-foot-7, 244-pound Brian Boyle was not supposed to make the New York Rangers out of training camp back in September. Everyone, and I mean everyone, thought he was destined to be assigned to the American Hockey League when they planned out their projected lineups for the 2010-11 season. With a
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It seems fitting to start the "Rangers Report Card" segment with the New York Rangers captain Chris Drury. Drury, who just completed the fourth year of a five-year contract, had the worst season of his career this year. The injured center only tallied one goal and four assists
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There is always a state of emotion to overcome when your team's season comes to an end, whether it is after Game 82 of the regular season or after being eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Anguish is the word that comes to mind since saying good-bye to
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In the immediate future it's going to be difficult for most to look past the bitter first round knockout by the Capitals. Mostly because with a few bounces the Rangers very easily could still be playing hockey. But in reality, the future is brighter than the present for
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To those that listened to last night's blogger round table, this may be a bit of a re-hash, but I felt it was worth posting. There seems to be a common misconception with this year’s edition of the Washington Capitals, especially post-trade deadline. That misconception is that
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It is impossible to replace Ryan Callahan in the lineup. He brings more to the table than his stat line, which says a lot considering his stat line makes him a top-two scorer on the team in goals and points. The hits, blocked shots, power play points, and short handed
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If for some reason you missed last nights game, I'm sincerely sorry for you. But for those of you who did, well we mine as well continue the good feelings. Last nights 5-3 comeback win was obviously important. With the win, the Rangers kept their fate in their
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It's never easy is it? The New York Rangers always seem to need a dogfight to get into the playoffs these days. And while it might send Rangers fans into stress-induced fits of rage, it makes for good hockey. Regardless, the goal remains the same: to make the
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Over the past few weeks we have heard more and more from defenseman Ryan McDonagh in the media. This is no coincidence. The St. Paul, Minnesota native may only be 21 years of age, but he speaks as if he is far older than that. It's not only
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IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLL….. In a year where Brandon Dubinsky, Ryan Callahan, and Artem Anisimov are dominating games, where Derek Stepan is the rookie making all the noise, and where highly touted Ryan McDonagh is playing solidly after his mid-season call up, Michael Sauer is often overlooked as one of the
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The 2011 offseason is going to be an important one for the Rangers. They have six (five key) NHL roster players headed to restricted free agency. There are another 11 players in the minors that are headed to restricted free agency as well. As per CapGeek, the Rangers have 25