Blue Shirt Banter

Gotta love trade deadline season. One minute nothing seems to be happening the next, five trades go down in the span of two hours. In what became quite a busy day for the NHL, the Rangers officially joined the party, acquiring Alex Wennberg with 50% of his salary retained, from Seattle in exchange for a 2024 2nd round pick and a 2025 4th. There were already rumors circulating … [Read more...] about Rangers Acquire Alex Wennberg From Seattle Kraken

Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Highlights: FLA 4, NYR 2 (5:00 video via NHL.com) Game Recap: It was an evenly matched battled of Eastern Conference titans for a majority of the contest, but a soft goal against Igor Shesterkin midway through the third period deflated the Rangers the rest of the way (CBS) Mollie Walker heard from Ryan Reaves about what the former … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 3/5/24

The Rangers find themself in a bit of a mini-slump as they pick up their third loss across their last four games. It was a highly coveted match-up between two Eastern Conference powerhouses, but a lack of threatening offense from the Rangers mixed with Florida’s shutdown style set the tone for an underwhelming third period that only amplifies the noise regarding the team’s … [Read more...] about Recap: Soft Goal Shuts Rangers Down, 4-2 Loss to Florida

Artemiy Panarin is having another amazing season for the New York Rangers, and our friends at FOCO have taken notice and are commemorating that with a new bobblehead. FOCO’s “Then and Now” series takes a beloved player from the past and pairs them with a modern star. This one features Mark Messier and Panarin both in action poses atop an ice themed base. Messier, on the … [Read more...] about FOCO Releases Bobblehead Pairing Mark Messier and Artemiy Panarin

After a pair off days following Wednesday’s victory over Columbus, the Blueshirts are back in action for an Original Six battle north of the border. Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto is the site for tonight’s fight night between Matt Rempe and Ryan Reaves, with expectations of a hockey game being played some time after the heavyweight bout. Toronto finds itself in familiar … [Read more...] about Game #61: New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Open Thread