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The Pros and Cons of Filip Chytil on the Wing
How moving the young Czech forward can help, and hurt, his development
New York Rangers Analysis
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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David Quinn and the Marc Staal test
The head coach has to make the right decision when it comes to Marc Staal
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For The Rangers, Offensive Struggles Start At The Top
I love Jesper Fast. He’s versatile, can be plugged in anywhere, does everything you want in his own zone, and plays a valuable game on both ends of the ice. As much as I love Jesper Fast, you know something is wrong when he’s the team’s leading
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Blueshirt Banter Power Rankings: October 15th Edition
This is the first edition of power rankings in which we have results from regular season games. The Blueshirts have played five games and sit 1-4-0 with two points. During this stretch there were a few close games decided late, and there was the debacle that was the game vs.
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The Rangers Are Finally Ready To Take The Long Way With David Quinn
The story ends, ironically enough, with Alain Vigneault finally walking down a road of self reflection. The predictable part was that he wasn’t asked about it. We won’t start there, though, because that’s how this story ends. Or maybe more appropriately, how the current story begins. When
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The Complications of Jimmy Vesey
It’s been just three games but Jimmy Vesey has found himself at the center of a fair amount of discussion so far. Before the regular season opener on 10/4, I discussed how Vesey’s struggles really couldn’t keep him out of a top-six role because of the
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Namestnikov already fighting for a roster spot
Namestnikov’s 2018-19 season is off to a rocky start
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How Long Is Marc Staal’s Leash with David Quinn?
Staal’s play has been on decline, and his preseason struggles have continued into the 2018-19 regular season.
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Brendan Smith is right where he belongs
Smith earned the clean slate that the Rangers gave him before training camp
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Introducing Blueshirt Banter’s Weekly Power Rankings
This is a weekly series that will run during the 2018-19 season.
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New York Rangers 2018-2019 Season: Five Things To Keep An Eye On
The Jimmy Vesey Situation According to the projected opening night lineup tonight, Vesey will be “rewarded” from what was a relatively dreadful preseason with a firm spot on the second line. At first blush it seems like a massive oversight, and further proof the narrative of “David Quinn is going
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Previewing the 2018-19 New York Rangers with MSG Networks’ Steve Valiquette
With the return of the New York Rangers comes the return of MSG Networks’ comprehensive coverage of the team. Per its press release, the network will be covering 71 of the team’s 82 regular season games, with the “Montefiore Medical Center Rangers Game Night” serving as pre-game analysis, the