Bantering Points: 4/10/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Latest news and updates about the Rangers
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Last year, the New York Rangers began selling off some big names. A retool was underway. Jacob Trouba was gone by the midway point of the 2024-25 season. Chris Kreider and K'Andre Miller were dealt last summer. Artemi Panarin was sent out this year. But one of the veteran players who has had his name embroiled in trade rumors is still around. And Mika Zibanejad is highly unlikely to be traded this summer, and for good reason. As Andrew Crane writes in the New York Post , Zibanejad ...
The Rangers finished the home portion of their season 14-21-7—and there was a stretch this year when 14 home wins would have seemed like a fantasy.
Playing well is usually a good thing—unless you're trying to tank. Eric and Joe dig into the Rangers' inconvenient winning streak and a whole lot more in Episode 79 of Blueshirt Bandwidth.
The Ombudsman is back, and this week's episode gave him plenty to work with. Charlie sets the record straight on the Rangers' draft history, Brennan Othmann's complicated development timeline, and what John Tortarella's return to coaching actually means.
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
The Rangers finish the season 14-20-7 on home ice as they drop their final MSG outing 5-3 to Buffalo.
After four years grinding in the AHL, Matthew Robertson has earned every bit of this. The Rangers named him their Bill Masterton nominee, and it's hard to argue with the pick.
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With a loaded draft class on the horizon and a wave of young talent finally making its presence felt, the Rangers' late-season surge raises a question worth asking: Is a retool more realistic than anyone thought?
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The Inside Out Classic was fitting. Sadness scored first. Joy followed. Anxiety about the tank lingers.
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Cuylle's hat trick headlined a dominant Rangers performance as New York played spoiler against their Metro Division rivals, winning 8-1 at the Garden.
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Sykora is "a real one." Lafrenière is trending toward staying. And someone floated Brady Tkachuk again. Here's this week in Rangers media.
Hard to be mad when Gabe Perreault goes off for a hat trick. But the Rangers keep winning themselves out of good lottery positioning.
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Prior to the drop of the puck on Saturday evening, the Tampa Bay Lightning accomplished their season goal. Thanks to the Detroit Red Wings losing to the New York Rangers, the Lightning clinched a spot in the 2026 NHL playoffs. Then they went out and scored three third period goals to beat the Boston Bruins, 3-1. If you ever need a game that defines the 2025-26 Tampa Bay Lightning season, it was tonight’s. If you’re looking for a detailed recap of the game – here ya go – instead, we want t...
In what could be Jonathan Quick’s last game in a Rangers uniform, he made 31 saves and Gabe Perreault scored his first NHL hat trick to lead New York to a 4-1 win over Detroit.
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One down. With a fanbase collectively pleading for signs of a pulse, the Red Wings mostly delivered in Thursday’s victory over the Flyers. It wasn’t a perfect effort, but they started on time, they played physical, they put the game away late. We’ll take it, gladly. The reward? Even higher stakes. Detroit is now tied for the second Wild Card position, with Ottawa holding the tiebreaker by virtue of more regulation wins. The Senators’ win on Thursday was about the only blemish in...
A fifth-round pick putting up historic playoff numbers. A reclamation project finding his game at the right time. Two Rangers prospects to know heading into the OHL's second round.