Blue Shirt Banter

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Highlights: NYR 3, TBL 1 (5:00 video via NHL.com) Game Recap: A pair of goals from Jimmy Vesey and another solid effort out of Jonathan Quick push the Rangers’ winning streak up to three as they continue to get their season back on the rails (CBS) Mollie Walker notes that with Wednesday being Jonathan Quick’s third consecutive … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 2/8/24

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Andrew Crane heard from Jacob Trouba about the unsuccessful appeal of his two game suspension and his upcoming return to the lineup tonight (NY Post) Crane also discussed what has become Jonny Brodzinski’s lengthiest NHL stint and the mindset the veteran forward has developed after years of bouncing between the NHL and AHL (NY … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 2/7/24

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Highlights: NYR 2, COL 1 (5:05 video via NHL.com) Game Recap: The Blueshirts kicked off their stretch run in dramatic fashion, rallying from a third period deficit and knocking off the Colorado Avalanche in overtime (CBS Sports) Larry Brooks details the nerves and anxiety among players that gets lost among spectators when the trade … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 2/6/24

The New York Rangers’ bye week/All-Star break is over, but it wasn’t an entirely uneventful time for them. There was, of course, the participation of Igor Shesterkin (despite his rough season) and Vincent Trocheck in the All-Star weekend festivities. More interestingly, however, were some trades that went down, and some rumors that cropped up with respect to right winger Kaapo … [Read more...] about Regarding Those Kaapo Kakko Trade Rumors

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Mollie Walker notes that Igor Shesterkin and Vincent Trocheck helped Team Matthews knock off Team McDavid, coached by Peter Laviolette,in a dose of Ranger on Ranger crime to win the final game at All-Star weekend (NY Post) Lucas Standel makes the case against dealing Kaapo Kakko to bolster the current roster as the trade deadline … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 2/4/24