Blue Shirt Banter

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Mollie Walker heard from various All-Stars about what Vincent Trocheck brings to the ice and his opportunity to attend the second All-Star weekend of his career (NY Post) Colin Stephenson notes that if the Blueshirts have any serious aspirations about winning the Stanley Cup, Igor Shesterkin will need to turn his season around … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 2/3/24

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Larry Brooks sees the All-Star festivities in Toronto was something of a display of the Blueshirts goaltending excellence over the years with Igor Shesterkin, Alexandar Georgiev, and Cam Talbot all in attendance (NY Post) Brooks and Mollie Walker chatted with Frank Vatrano, now an All-Star for the Anaheim Ducks, about his stint on … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 2/2/24

Following a heartbreaking setback in his recovery from a presumed concussion, the New York Rangers have confirmed that 24-year-old center Filip Chytil is out for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Chytil has been out since Nov. 2, where he suffered what is suspected to be a concussion, although the Rangers have never been more specific than referring to it as an upper-body … [Read more...] about Filip Chytil Out for Season

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Andrew Crane notes that Connor Mackey showed all of what he can bring to the table in his first game as a Blueshirt prior to the All-Star break (NY Post) Andrew Battifarano reports that Elias Lindholm, a potential trade deadline target for the Rangers, is off the board as he was traded from the Calgary Flames to the Vancouver … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 2/1/24

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Larry Brooks ponders whether or not making a splashy move to replace Filip Chytil ahead of the trade deadline would be the right move for New York (NY Post) Vincent Mercogliano examines the fallout of Chytil’s season-ending setback and how the Blueshirts can move forward (LoHud) Darren Dreger relays word that Kaapo Kakko may be a … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 1/31/24