Blue Shirt Banter

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Mollie Walker notes that even as the Blueshirts plan to trot out the same power play units as years past, some questions still remain (NY Post) Walker also points out that Will Cuylle’s strong training camp performance could be enough to dislodge Alexis Lafreniere from his presumed top six spot in short order (NY Post) Vincent … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 10/10/23

The New York Rangers saw their 2022-23 season end in disappointment after losing in Game 7 of the first round vs. the New Jersey Devils, something the team did not expect after initially taking a 2-0 lead heading back to Madison Square Garden. They enter the 2023-24 season with a completely new coaching staff, the core of the team that enabled them to win 47 games and tally 107 … [Read more...] about New York Rangers: Stanley Cup or Bust?

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Larry Brooks credits Will Cuylle for making the most of his long shot opportunity in training camp and earning a spot on the opening night roster (NY Post) Peter Botte heard from Peter Laviolette about the work Cuylle did throughout preseason in order to force his way onto the roster (NY Post) Colin Stephenson points to the rough … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 10/8/23

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Vincent Mercogliano relays word that with the final cuts appearing to have been made, Will Cuylle is primed to start the 2023-24 campaign on Broadway in an unexpected turn of events (LoHud) Mollie Walker heard from Peter Laviolette about the myriad of issues the Blueshirts will need to work out on the practice rink now that the … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 10/7/23

The New York Rangers announced Friday that winger Brennan Othmann was assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. The 2021 first-round pick got a long look in the preseason by head coach Peter Laviolette and made the most of it. He registered two goals in five preseason games. The decision to assign the 20-year-old to the AHL was not unexpected. With the … [Read more...] about Rangers Assign Brennan Othmann to Hartford