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 pressure and intensity heighten as the Stanley Cup Playoffs progress. There are so many factors that influence each hockey game – let alone a series, or an entire playoff run – and of course, there’s randomness. It makes predicting anything in the playoffs a challenge. Here are Blueshirt Banter, we’
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The Rangers finally announced that he will be the team’s next head coach, but who exactly is David Quinn?
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Here’s an open thread for tonight’s playoff hockey! Tonight, the one and only game (we’re up to that point of the season, sadly), is Game 1 between the Vegas Golden Knights and Winnipeg Jets. For both teams, it’s the franchise’s first time competing in a
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The 2017-18 season was not a very good nor enjoyable season for the New York Rangers, but if you’re looking for any bright spots, look no further than the Rangers’ number one center. Mika Zibanejad was one of, if not the, best player on the Rangers this season and
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As the Stanley Cup Playoffs progress, the pressure rises. Every little factor isn’t just influential on a single game, but a series and ultimately a team’s entire season. Balancing the influence of all of the factors that influence the end result of a hockey game — let alone a
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Welcome to Day 23 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and it’s definitely a pivotal night in both the East and the West. * The Washington Capitals look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead against their eternal foil the Pittsburgh Penguins and will have to do so with Noted Bad
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The New York Rangers have options this offseason, unlike seasons past. Management doesn’t have to maneuver them out of salary cap crunch, nor do they have to search for a way to replenish draft picks lost at the deadline in a Stanley Cup run that fell short. But unlike
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Here’s an open thread for tonight’s playoff hockey. In the East, the Tampa Bay Lightning look to build on their Game 2 win over the Boston Bruins, and take the series lead. In the West, the San Jose Sharks forced overtime in Game 3, but the Vegas Golden
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The Rangers announced intentions to rebuild, and warned fans that familiar faces could be on the move. Is Zuccarello the next to go?
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In every hockey game there are so many factors that can influence the end result. Those factors can make predicting the outcome of a playoff series challenging. Here at Blueshirt Banter, we each tried to do just that. We’ve compiled predictions from all 12 of our contributors for the
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The trade deadline wasn’t over for more than 24 hours when Erik Karlsson and the New York Rangers were linked to one another ... again. Not hard evidence, of course, just speculation — but speculation that came from people who know things. People who don’t just say things without at
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The Rangers have some centers with potential, but Hayes can be what the team needs now. They also have needs to be filled, and Hayes would be a top-tier asset.