Blue Shirt Banter

The marathon is in the home stretch. The six month, 82 game journey that began on an October night in Buffalo is set to come to close tonight as the Blueshirts host the Ottawa Senators in the regular season finale. Well, the regular season finale for the Rangers at least. Quirks in the NHL schedule have led to the Rangers being one of the first teams in the league to wrap up … [Read more...] about Game #82: Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers Open Thread

Game 82 of 82, what an incredible ride this record-breaking regular season has been for the New York Rangers. With 54 wins on the year heading into tonight’s matchup, the Rangers were one win away from clinching the Division, the Conference, and the Presidents’ Trophy. As a result, this was set to be the most important game of the regular season for the Rangers in terms of … [Read more...] about Recap: Rangers Win Regular Season Finale, Clinch Presidents’ Trophy

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Highlights: NYR 4, OTT 0 (4:58 video via NHL.com) Game Recap: With any and all regular season glory that can possibly be achieved on the line, the Blueshirts put forth a dominant, well-rounded effort to finish the 82 game campaign on a high note and secure the Metropolitan Division title, top spot in the Eastern Conference… Source … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 4/16/24

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Mollie Walker notes that even after getting this far as an imperfect team, the Blueshirts continue to chip away at their lack of even strength offense (NY Post) Mike Fink makes the case for why the hockey world needs the chips to fall in ways to allow for the first Rangers/Islanders playoff series since 1994 (The Hockey Writers) … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 4/15/24

As great a Saturday as a hockey fan can ask for with 13 games on the agenda, many of which with important playoff implications. The Rangers and Islanders kicked off the busy day with their regular season finale which would heavily impact seeding for both sides. However, the Islanders, who have yet to punch their post season ticket, had a lot more to lose. 1st Period: As I … [Read more...] about Recap: Rangers Big Win Sets New Franchise Record