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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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.
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The Rangers’ coaching search has been going on for a few days now officially, but has probably been in the back of Jeff Gorton’s mind for the past few weeks. As Alain Vigneault (and his staff) head out the door, new faces and names have already started getting linked
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In the past, these season ending eulogies have been emotional. They’ve been raw. This one isn’t. Instead of raw emotion, there’s a cold, calculated feeling of understanding – of knowing. This was coming for a long time. The New York Rangers pushed it off as far as they
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With Alain Vigneault gone after five seasons, the search begins for the next head coach of the New York Rangers. Unlike last time around, when Vigneault was hired, the Rangers will be searching for someone who will have to help build something from the ground up. There are a number
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The Rangers have a lot of work to do on the right side of the blue line.
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Lias Andersson is skating under the big lights in the NHL.
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The New York Rangers aren’t done yet. Not after a trade deadline that saw their roster stripped of more integral pieces of this team. The Rangers are rebuilding, and rebuilds are synonymous with a plethora of changes. They’ve seen the start, but until they’re once again Stanley
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A lot of the Rangers’ kids are getting a chance to play, but where is Cristoval Nieves?