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.
New York Rangers Analysis
I had one of my half-hockey-fan friends ask me a very interesting question about the Rangers this past weekend that went something along the lines of "How close are the Rangers from contending and/or winning the Stanley Cup?" It was one of those questions where I answered
New York Rangers Analysis
With the Rangers in the midst of a pivotal off-season, and facing it with a limited amount of cap space, we've all been trying to understand the fundamentals of the NHL Salary Cap. The cap is a complicated lady, she is not easily understood. But thankfully, Blueshirt Banter
New York Rangers Analysis
After the news broke of the Rangers signing Michael Del Zotto, a favorite Ranger prospect of mine, a series of thoughts went through my head over the next couple of hours. My first reaction was I can't wait to see him try to make the team. Then it
New York Rangers Analysis
Editors note: This was a group project here at Blueshirt Banter; with Jim, Ryan, Joe, and myself all chipping in for different players. Players were randomly assigned and will be presented in two parts, with five coming in the last part and six more coming here; all in alphabetical order.
New York Rangers Analysis
Editors note: This was a group project here at Blueshirt Banter; with Jim, Ryan, Joe, and myself all chipping in for different players. Players were randomly assigned and will be presented in two parts, with five coming in this one and six more coming on Tuesday. - Nik Antropov: Nik
New York Rangers Analysis
One of the most difficult decisions Glen Sather is going to make this summer is whether or not he is going to re-sign or trade the enigmatic Nikolai Zherdev. He's due to be a restricted free agent this summer and will be owed at the very least, a
New York Rangers Analysis
There is a storm brewing in Florida and it's not an incoming hurricane or tsunami. It is because of the decision made by Jacques Martin to hold onto perennial talent-and upcoming UFA-Jay Bouwmeester at the trade deadline. There was a lot of pressure for Martin to trade JayBo
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers Penalty Kill was one of the few reliable parts during the 2008-2009 regular season. The Blueshirts led the league with a PK percentage of 87.8; allowing only 40 goals to the 329 times they went at least a man down. What made the Penalty Killing
New York Rangers Analysis
Ah the allure of Swedish twins, even hockey can't keep itself away. Nothing but questions are surrounding Daniel and Henrik Sedin before they hit the free agent market this July. The biggest question is: will they sign together or will they part ways for the first time in
New York Rangers Analysis
I gave up on the Rangers Power Play finding their stride during their miserable February run. Since then, any time the Rangers received a PP, I looked at it as an opportunity not for the Rangers to score, but for the Rangers to not get scored on for 2 minutes
New York Rangers Analysis
The off-season brings one of the most exciting times in hockey, the free agency period. Now you all know what I think the Rangers should do this off-season, but the Rangers do have other options they can look into. So through the rest of this month all the way up
New York Rangers Analysis
Chris Drury might have the toughest expectations to live up to as a captain for the New York Rangers. Not that all captains don't have expectations put on them, but when a player is given a C for the Blueshirts, it's something a little different if