2026 Elimination Evals
2026 Elimination Eval: Philadelphia Flyers
This season was a massive step forward for the Flyers, but they were no match for the heavily favored Carolina Hurricanes.
Media Bytes: Tanner Glass, Mock Draft Szn, Trading the Fifth Overall Pick?
Why Tanner Glass got the player development job over a bigger name, who the mock drafts have the Rangers taking at five, and the very small chance Drury actually trades the pick.
Bantering Points: 5/10/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
2026 Rangers Report Card: Taylor Raddysh
Raddysh tied with Adam Fox for the team's best plus-minus. That's about the best there is to say here for a depth guy who was just fine.
Bantering Points: 5/9/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
2026 Elimination Eval: Tampa Bay Lightning
For the fourth year in a row following three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning are a first round exit.
2026 Rangers Report Card: Urho Vaakanainen
A throw-in in the Trouba trade who never grew into more. With one year left on his deal and the depth chart stacked against him, Vaakanainen's Rangers run looks finished.
Bantering Points: 5/8/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Blueshirt Bandwidth #83: LIVE from Rangers Lottery Miseryville
The Rangers' draft lottery played out in the worst possible way, Toronto somehow won the right to draft Gavin McKenna, and Hartford fired its entire coaching staff. Eric and Joe sort through all of it—live—in Episode 83 of Blueshirt Bandwidth.
Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 82
Joe and Eric mixed up Michael and William Nylander, fudged Jagr's post-Rangers timeline, and did some questionable math on McDavid's hometown discount. Charlie corrects the record.
Bantering Points: 5/7/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Can Chris Drury Trade for the Second Overall Pick?
Falling to fifth doesn't have to be the end of the Rangers' draft story. With Chris Drury and Mike Grier's history, one current roster player could change everything.
MTPS: Connor McDavid Has No One To Blame but Himself
What happened in Edmonton was disappointing, annoying, and utterly predictable. So, why is McDavid acting shocked?