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New York Rangers Should Test Market of Mika Zibanejad
The Rangers are rebuilding, and there are still mammoth dominoes waiting to fall. Zibanejad is an asset that could yield a sizable return.
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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Early Season Rangers Mailbag
It’s our pre-Halloween Rangers mailbag!
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The Rangers Have a Tony DeAngelo Problem
Tony DeAngelo represents a lot of things. He represents a top-flight NHL defensive prospect, with an offensive ceiling that was worthy of shock and awe when he was traded from the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Arizona Coyotes back in 2016. He’s a guy who had 89 points in
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Howden, Chytil, and Andersson are All Where They Belong... For Now
A little more than three weeks removed from the finalization of the Rangers’ opening night roster, all three of the Rangers’ premier center prospects - Filip Chytil, Brett Howden, and Lias Andersson - have played eight games. Chytil and Howden with the Rangers, while Andersson has suited up for the
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Neal Pionk is Complicating the Rangers’ Defensive Logjam
The 23-year-old defenseman is developing into a jack of all trades
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A (Very) Early Look at the Rangers Power Play
It’s only been a few games but we’re already getting to see what the New York Rangers power play is going to look like for the rest of the season. With a new coach and plenty of new players on the roster, there are already a few key
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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
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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