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 New York Rangers have had its fair share of luck since being eliminated in short order from the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. Landing the first overall pick that will likely lead to Alexis Lafreniere is the golden ticket, but the icing on the cake is where their second first-round selection
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Rangers could opt for a short-term move to buy time on how they want to proceed in the long term.
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Trading the top pick isn’t an impossibility, but the team’s needs should have absolutely no bearing on that decision.
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The Rangers could use an offer sheet, or threaten to use one in order to land one of Tampa’s key RFAs.
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One of the biggest decisions looming over New York Rangers’ General Manager Jeff Gorton this offseason is what to do with restricted free agent center Ryan Strome. The Rangers, who are thin down the middle, have good cause to keep him in town. The “TL;DR” on Strome is pretty
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Bring on the ping pong balls
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A team loaded with young wingers is poised to add its best yet.
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With the Stanley Cup Qualifying Round officially in the books, we can now shift our focus ahead to Phase 2 of the NHL Draft Lottery. As a result of the New York Rangers getting swept out of the bubble in three quick games, they will be one of the eight
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While Igor Shesterkin deserved to be the Rangers’ No. 1 netminder heading into this unique qualifying round against the Carolina Hurricanes, there was a swath of Rangers fans — myself included — who couldn’t help but want to come along for one last ride of playoff hockey with Henrik Lundqvist driving
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Playoff hockey time!
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There was a lot of weirdness on Wednesday night. Whether it was getting used to hockey being played in July, in Toronto in a fan-less building, but it was New York Rangers hockey. Before getting into the game, I want to say that I really hope that the bubble holds
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Does the 2020 Stanley Cup have an asterisk? Is losing for a chance at the top pick worthwhile? Fanhood is a personal choice and here are no objectively correct answers.