2026 Rangers Report Card: Drew Fortescue
Boston College stumbled, but Drew Fortescue didn’t. Then came a nine-game NHL audition that turned heads across the Rangers organization.
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Blueshirt Bandwidth #81: Breakup Day Fallout & The Case Against Tkachuk
Breakup Day is in the books and the reviews are mixed—Jonathan Quick gets his flowers, Mika Zibanejad gets cautiously forgiven, and J.T. Miller gets absolutely none of the above. Plus: the Drury transparency debate and a mailbag that lands on Brady Tkachuk.
Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 80
Charlie's back to set the record straight after Ep. 80—correcting Eric's questionable self-assessment, fun with spelling, and the cliché that J.T. Miller was better in the second half.
Bantering Points: 4/23/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Hartford Wolf Pack Three Stars of the Month—April
For the final time in the 2025-26, read about the Wolf Pack's three best players of the month.
2026 Rangers Report Card: The Cup of Coffee Crew
The Rangers had five players who played in five or fewer games this season. Grind those beans because we're kicking off Report Card season with the Cup of Coffee Crew.
Bantering Points: 4/22/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Podcast Question Thread
Questions questions all fill my head.
End of Season Awards: Who Delivered and Who Didn’t for the 2025-26 New York Rangers
A disappointing centennial season still featured individual strides, with key contributors stepping up and others falling short.
Bantering Points: 4/21/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
2026 Elimination Eval: New York Rangers
Against all ambitions for a bounce back year, the New York Rangers struggled with offense, injuries, and quickly fell into old patterns in what became another lost season.
Bantering Points: 4/20/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Media Bytes: Much A-Drew About Nothing, Future of Fox & Gav, Checking in on Trocheck
Inside the Fortescue decision, the Fox and Gavrikov happiness question, and a wide-open debate about where the Rangers go from here.
Bantering Points: 4/19/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Wolf Pack Fall to Thunderbirds 4-3 in Season Finale
The Wolf Pack put up a strong effort in their final game of the season, but they couldn't find the equalizer.
2026 Stanley Cup Playoff Quarterfinal Roundtable
Eight first-round matchups, five Banter writers, zero consensus. Here are the Blueshirt Banter staff's predictions for first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
2026 Blueshirt Banter Bracket Challenge
Can you predict the next Stanley Cup champion?
Greentree, Windsor Spitfires Sweep Aspinall, Battaglia's Flint Firebirds
Nathan Aspinall and Jacob Battaglia have their final seasons of junior hockey put to an end by Liam Greentree and the Windsor Spitfires.
Bantering Points: 4/18/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Wolf Pack Stun T-Birds in Wild 7-5 Comeback Win
A five-goal third period saw the Wolf Pack stun Springfield and end their home slate with an electric win.
'I Want To Be Here': Notes From Rangers Breakup Day
Another early end to the season rehashes conversations of disappointments, shortcomings, and future plans. Hear from all the Rangers as they reflect on another lost season.
Joe's Reaction of the Week (Chip's Version): The Search for the Next Anthony Mantha
The Rangers need a forward who can produce without the contract becoming a nightmare. We went hunting for the next Anthony Mantha—here's who made the list.
Bantering Points: 4/17/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Rangers vs. Lightning: The End
The Rangers won their final game, moved to fourth in draft lottery odds, and gave us one last reminder of why this year was so hard to watch.
Blueshirt Bandwidth #80: Goodbye Quick & Are the Rangers One of the Worst Run Franchises?
Joe's on a cruise, so Chip is here to help Eric send off Jonathan Quick, relitigate the Fortescue scratch, and figure out what NHL agents actually know about running a franchise.
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