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Beth Machlan

Why I’m a Fan of the New York Rangers

Welcome to the refreshed Blueshirt Banter! To celebrate the new look and feel of our sports communities, we’re sharing stories of how and why we became fans of our favorite teams. If you’d like to share your story, head over to the FanPosts to write your own post.

Was Breakup Day Goodbye for Rick Nash?

If the world learned anything about the Rangers in this playoff season, it’s that they are mercurial. Some nights they tick like a Swiss clock, while others they seem to have met for the first time moments before puck drop. We saw that inconsistency in the players, as well.

Rangers Hapless Against Habs, 3-1

I did not enjoy this. In the first game against Montreal, which now feels like a billion years ago, the Rangers looked like they woke up one day and decided they maybe wanted to win that Stanley Cup thing they’ve heard so much about. Friday, in Game 2, they

The Crash Heard ‘Round the NHL

The NHL playoffs coincide nicely with the end of the spring semester, giving me two reasons to tear out my hair and wonder why no one has learned anything. For their last essay of the year, my students research a controversy; instead of simply picking a side, they ask bigger

Raanta and the Rangers Shut Out Kings, 3-0

First of all, let’s just get this out of the way. I get PTSD every time the Rangers play in Los Angeles. — TheNYRBlog (@kevindelury) March 26, 2017 All of it. The Staples Center. The players’ names. And the turnovers. The many, many defensive zone turnovers. Other than the turnovers,

The Kids Are Alright: Rangers Wrangle the Wild, 3-2

That’s TWO too many men penalties. TWO. And not just near the bench, either: six Rangers out there doing their thing (which is clearly not counting) until the ref was like, “Dude,” and the second time was like, “DUDE.” What? Haven’t you ever heard of in medias res?

Open Game Thread: Rangers vs. Blue Jackets

Well, we’re in a different place than we thought we’d be on Tuesday night, when the Blue Jackets were still streaking strong and the Rangers had just played one of their worst games of the season against Buffalo. Since then, the Blueshirts beat the Flyers in front of