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Jim Schmiedeberg

Kyle from Katchop's New Penguins Logo

Our buddy Kyle from Katchop has checked in with a new logo for the Pittsburgh Penguins, entitled "ChokesBurgh" , I thought you guys might get a kick out of it, even if NBC and the NHL don't. Kyle has come up with some great pictures that you

Rangers Review: Brandon Dubinsky

A contract negotiation that dragged on far too long. A week long holdout, trade rumors, a mid-season position change, the first injury of his NHL career, and a career year points-wise. Add it all up, and it was a very busy year for Brandon Dubinsky. What We Liked: When Brandon

NHL News: AZRangerFan, PhxRangerFan, and I have reason to be nervous

The three of us, along with many transplanted Ranger fans, may be losing an opportunity to see our Blueshirts on the road: The Glendale, AZ City Council is meeting tonight to discuss the NHL's request for financial support of $20 million to $25 million, to cover next season&

Blueshirt Banter Mother's Day Open Thread

First off, we here at the Banter would like to wish all the Mom's out there a Happy Mother's Day. We'll get back to the player previews and off-season stuff tomorrow, for today, in between taking Mom out to dinner and letting her know

Congratulations Washington Capitals on Winning the Presidents' Trophy, And Nothing Else

Ah that's a shame. Not sure where this came from, but I got it from Greg Caggiano.

NHL Analysis: Understanding the Salary Cap

Our friend Dave over at Blue Seat Blogs put this together, and was nice enough to share it with us. It is a terrific breakdown of how the salary cap works, as well as buyouts, free agency, waivers, arbitration, and everything in between. Best of all, he explains in a

Rangers Analysis: Getting the Rangers On Track In 10 Not-So-Easy Steps

The list of the things that need to be fixed with the Rangers would give Santa's a run for his money. Except for starting goalkeeping, every aspect of their game needs significant work, and we all have opinions on how to fix them. So without further adieu, let&