Blueshirt Bandwidth

Episode 108 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Kevin Klein Episode—a scrappy, overtime-goal-scoring No. 8 who was better than he gets credit for, just like these Rangers. Recording as the Kings ran away with Monday’s game, Joe and Eric react to the James Reimer signing and Mike Sullivan’s quick hook after one period, why Dylan Garand’s play is what average NHL goaltending actually looks like for fans spoiled by Henrik Lundqvist and Igor Shesterkin, and the latest on Joonas Korpisalo’s foot infection. They also make the case for putting Scott Morrow on waivers, celebrate Adam Fox’s 100-point pace and Alexis Lafreniere’s post-Panarin breakout, defend Pavel Dorofeyev (and dunk on plus-minus), and explain why a bubble playoff team without Igor is still progress. Plus: remembering Ron Duguay and whether the NHL should borrow the NFL’s faster rebuild model. Give it a listen!

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 107

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This Bonus Bandwidth was supposed to be a Yankees post-mortem, and it still is—but first, Eric and Chip react to Connor Hellebuyck finally getting traded to New Jersey for Dawson Mercer, Nico Daws, and more. They debate whether Winnipeg could have done any better, why the deal slams the door on Quinn Hughes joining his brothers, and what it means for the Rangers’ goalie search with Joonas Korpisalo sidelined. Then it’s on to the Bronx: a satisfying win over the Red Sox, a lifeless sweep at the hands of the Rays, Brian Cashman’s new contract, Aaron Boone’s return, and Hal Steinbrenner’s Groundhog Day press conference. Plus, a Yankees free-agent wish list, a tale of Newark hospitality, and why the New York team closest to a title might be the Buffalo Bills. Give it a listen!

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Episode 107 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Rod Gilbert Episode—and yes, three other Rangers wore No. 7 before Mr. Ranger made it his. Joe and Eric dig into Dylan Garand’s remarkable start and the waiver gamble that nearly cost the Rangers their starter, the still-unexplained absence of Joonas Korpisalo (send us your theories), and why Scott Morrow is giving off Zac Jones flashbacks. They also break down the Connor Hellebuyck drama in Winnipeg, why taking on Karel Vejmelka or Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen makes little sense, and whether the Rangers need a new backup before their first back-to-back. Plus: the order to extend Gabe Perreault, Will Cuylle, Tye Kartye, and Noah Laba, Alberts Smits’ future pairing, a 2020 draft do-over, and the Rangers’ playoff odds. Give it a listen!

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Episode 106 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Doug Lidster Episode—a nod to an unheralded No. 6 with a knack for big moments, which feels about right for this Rangers team. Joe and Eric react to Igor Shesterkin’s season-ending injury and why it’s no reason to panic, how lucky the Rangers are that Dylan Garand cleared waivers, the mystery surrounding Joonas Korpisalo, and whether the Rangers need another goalie at all. They also push back on the Pavel Dorofeyev overreactions, dig into J.T. Miller’s slow start and a broken top power play, celebrate Alexis Lafrenière’s breakout, and weigh whether Dylan Larkin makes sense for a young, winning team. Plus: what Will Cuylle’s next contract looks like, trading Igor for a future Connor McDavid, and whether $20 million is worth walking away from your job. Give it a listen!

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 105

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Episode 105 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Dan Girardi Episode—and with Eric out, Joe and Chip record during the Rangers' win over the Islanders, reacting live as Alexis Lafrenière completes his hat trick. They dig into Matthew Robertson clearing waivers and Chris Drury's surprisingly strong waiver track record, what happens with Dylan Garand once Joonas Korpisalo is healthy, and Igor Shesterkin's goal (and Joe's pain at missing it in person). They also cover Cole Beaudoin's debut and a big, nasty new fourth line, Alberts Smits playing well beyond his years, the Rangers as the NHL's youngest team, Mika Zibanejad's resurgence, and whether it's time to move J.T. Miller off the top power play. Plus: Sean Durzi vs. Vincent Trocheck, what ownership really wants from this team, and the song that would break Chip. Give it a listen!

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 104

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Episode 104 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Braden Schneider Episode—fitting after JJ Peterka undressed him in Boston—and with Joe suddenly called away, Eric and Chip take the wheel until he crashes the show late. They dig into another opening-night shutout and why one game against a good Bruins team isn't a trend yet, how the shortened preseason left little room for real roster battles, and why Alberts Smits deserves a better partner than Schneider. They also go another round on Dylan Garand clearing waivers and Joonas Korpisalo winning the backup job, Scott Morrow's spot in no-man's-land, why Chris Drury needs to stop trading with Carolina, and Kirill Marchenko vs. Matthew Knies. Plus: Detroit's dysfunction, Vladimir Tarasenko still unsigned, and a firm ruling against suit shorts. Give it a listen!

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 103

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It's not Blueshirt Bandwidth—it's Pinstripe Bandwidth, as Eric and Chip preview the playoffs and the Yankees' Wild Card Series against the Red Sox. They debate whether Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton belong on the postseason roster, make the case for Cam Schlittler's historic season, and pick apart a trade deadline that left an overworked bullpen to fend for itself. Plus, how MLB's playoff format guarantees a lopsided ALCS, and why a front office content to just get in and hope has Eric and Chip wondering if the era of Yankee exceptionalism is over. Give it a listen!

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Episode 103 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Tom Poti Episode—fitting for a show that, like Poti, could go either way—and Joe shares how a drunk fan at the Garden gave Poti a nickname that stuck in his family for years. With Eric out, Joe and Chip react to Urho Vaakanainen getting sent to Hartford, make the case that Alberts Smits walks into the opening-night lineup, and work through a waiver crunch involving Scott Morrow, Matthew Robertson, Vincent Iorio and Matt Rempe, plus why carrying three goalies makes no sense for anyone. They also debate whether Will Cuylle prices himself out of New York, why Devils fans can't stop watching the Rangers, whether New Jersey can land Connor Hellebuyck, and why Chris Drury gets held to a different standard than Winnipeg and Detroit. Plus: surprise and disappointment picks around the league, game-day superstitions and Joe's post-Disney depression. Give it a listen!

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 102

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Episode 102 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Brian Leetch Episode—Joe and Eric run through the short list of significant Rangers who've worn No. 2 before diving into the week's biggest storylines: Chris Kreider's landing spot in Montreal and whether a reunion ever made sense, the Rangers' quiet (and frustrating) inaction on a Gabe Perreault extension before the CBA's eight-year deal deadline, and Connor Hellebuyck's reported refusal to report to Winnipeg's training camp. Plus rookie camp overreactions, Scott Morrow's crowded path to Broadway, and listener mailbag questions on GM job security, preseason strategy, favorite Bond movies, and more. Give it a listen!

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 101

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Episode 101 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Ed Giacomin Episode. Joe and Eric dive into Fraser Minten's new seven-year, $7.2 million deal with Boston and what it means for a Gabe Perreault extension, debating what number is too high for an eight-year deal. From there, a Quinn Hughes trade scenario involving the Wild and a possible Godfather offer for Dylan Larkin, whether Chris Drury's seat is actually warming up now that Quentin Dolan is running the organization, and whether the Rangers' $36.75 million defense corps is a legitimate top-two group in the league. Plus: bourbon rankings, the Nathan Fielder-Elizabeth Holmes documentary trailer, and the one NHL legend they each wish had actually been a Ranger. Give it a listen!

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 100

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It's the 100th episode of Blueshirt Bandwidth. They said we wouldn't get here. Who said that? We're not sure, but they definitely exist and they definitely said it. We guess this is the John Davidson Episode, as he's the only Ranger to have worn 00 in a game. Joe is calling in from a hotel with poor internet and no video, marking the milestone with (fittingly) the roughest audio setup in the show's history. From there, Joe and Eric break down the reported Eeli Tolvanen signing—a one-year, $1.5 million deal—and what it means for the bottom nine, sketching out new forward combinations and debating who gets squeezed out (Taylor Raddysh, Matt Rempe, Adam Sykora) versus who should actually be the 13th forward. They also revisit the Scott Morrow debate, argue over how many more years the Rangers can lean on a 28-year-old Adam Fox and 30-year-old Igor Shesterkin, and reopen the case for the franchise's worst trade ever—Sergei Zubov and Petr Nedved for Ulf Samuelsson and Luc Robitaille, or Pavel Buchnevich for a practically nothing. Plus: where Connor Hellebuyck could actually land and if Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid will command the max in their next contracts. Give it a listen!

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 99

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Episode 99 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Wayne Gretzky Episode, obviously—Eric is out, so Chip steps in and then unveils an over/under betting board on the season ahead that carries most of the show. A Gabe Perreault assists line turns into a real conversation about what Will Cuylle's next contract should look like. From there: whether Quinn Hughes stays put in Minnesota and Jason Robertson in Dallas, why a Dylan Larkin trade doesn't make sense for the Rangers right now, and another round of Corey Pronman pile-on. Plus: Kevin Hayes signing in the KHL, the Hartford Wolf Pack's new coaching staff, and Joe's New Haven pizza rankings. Give it a listen!

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 98

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Episode 98 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is a nameless one—no Ranger has ever worn No. 98—but Joe and Eric still find plenty to dig into. They break down Scott Morrow's new one-year, two-way extension and what it does (and doesn't) say about his future with the team. Then, they torch Corey Pronman for leaving Gabe Perreault off his rankings of the top 156 NHL players and prospects under 23 entirely. From there it's a loaded mailbag: private equity buying into pro sports, the Cutter Gauthier fallout in Anaheim, what Nikita Kucherov's next contract could look like, whether Drake Batherson or Alex DeBrincat makes more sense as a trade target, and more. Give it a listen!

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 97

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Episode 97 is the Matt Gilroy Episode, and Joe and Eric revisit Gilroy's famously wooden commercial cameo before running through his actual Rangers résumé (142 games over three seasons, plus stops in Tampa, Florida, and Ottawa). The Rangers' new sports performance hires—Matt Price, Mike Wagner, Matt Hawkey, and the additions to the training staff—turn into a longer conversation about Quentin Dolan's growing footprint in the organization and whether James Dolan is setting up to eventually hand him the team. Adam Fox getting ranked 13th among NHL defensemen by NHL.com annoys Joe and Eric greatly, and a mailbag question about Will Cuylle, Noah Laba, and Gabe Perreault's next contracts turns into a real case for locking up Perreault now, before the offer-sheet market catches up to him. Plus: Your questions that lead to a debate about menswear. Give it a listen!

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 96

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Episode 96 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Emerson Etem episode. Joe and Eric dig into whether Braden Schneider's one-year, arbitration-avoiding deal actually makes him easier to trade, tying it to the Yankees' demotions of Anthony Volpe and Jason Domínguez and the case for trading a prospect a year too early rather than a year too late. A Scott Morrow mailbag question spirals into a standing moratorium on trading with the Carolina Hurricanes and a rundown of the Rangers' worst draft misses—Lias Andersson, Vitali Kravtsov, and Dylan McIlrath over Cam Fowler and Vladimir Tarasenko—with credit to Chris Drury for firing Gordie Clark's regime before it could pass on Gabe Perreault. Also covered: whether James Dolan trading the Knicks and Rangers for the Yankees would actually be a downgrade and early picks on which NHL coach gets fired first. Plus: the return of jail-or-no-jail airport rulings, a listener asking what it costs to never hear Joe say "catheter" again, Morgan Freeman versus James Spader to narrate your life, ranch versus blue cheese, and a F***, Marry, Kill featuring Chip's imaginary sister.

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 95

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It's an entirely un-New York Rangers related bonus podcast, as Eric and Chip spend some time after the MLB trade deadline pondering if the Los Angeles Dodgers are bad for baseball, and then try to make sense of the moves—or, more specifically, the lack of moves—the New York Yankees made. Give it a listen (if you're also a baseball fan)!

Episode 95 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Vinni Lettieri Episode. Joe and Eric break down Kirill Marchenko's availability out of Columbus and why the Rangers—having already spent their futures on Dorofeyev—don't have the assets left to get in on him, then split over whether Jared McCann is worth acquiring, with Joe a hard no and Eric more willing to pay up for center depth. The back half covers a Cup-timeline projection, whether Christian Pulisic is the USMNT's answer to Alexi Lafrenière, gut-feeling predictions on which East and West bubble teams make and miss the playoffs, a Braden Schneider-for-Jake DeBrusk trade proposal, and why Rod Brind'Amour—not Raleigh—is the real reason stars keep turning down Carolina. Plus: a closing detour through Cincinnati chili, Altoona pizza, and the worst thing Joe has ever seen in an airport bathroom.

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 94

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Episode 94 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Gabe Perreault Episode, with apologies to Corey Pronman who won't accept the Perreault episode being any higher than 283rd. From there, Braden Schneider's one-year, $5.5 million deal to avoid arbitration sparks a long argument over whether it makes him easier to trade or just proves the Rangers still don't know what they want to do with him, which leads into Steve Yzerman getting pushed out as Red Wings GM for the same sin—sitting on his hands—that cost Bill Guerin his shot at Vincent Trocheck and, in turn, at Dylan Larkin. From there, it's a mailbag that covers Patrick Laine vs. re-signing Patrick Kane, Ty Kartye's odds of making the team out of camp, gut-feeling picks on the rest of the opening night roster, and a debate over whether Carolina's Cup run proves teams don't need a true No. 1 guy. Plus: defining a sport, the Blueshirt Banter staff's line combinations, Chip's ten-out-of-ten fictional sister, wrestling divas, chicken parm vs. eggplant parm, and a Statesboro mailbag question that ends with a hard sell for Chicago.

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 93

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Episode 93 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Mika Zibanejad Episode—Joe and Chip, in his second straight week as guest host, break down James Dolan handing the Rangers' and Knicks' COO job to his son Quentin and what it does (and doesn't) mean for Chris Drury, torch the Carolina Hurricanes for engraving the owner's entire family on the Stanley Cup while leaving off a longtime equipment manager, and spend a long stretch on Braden Schneider's arbitration filing—how arbitration actually works, a right-side defense logjam that includes Scott Morrow's waiver issue and Alberts Smits' Olympic pedigree, and whether the Rangers are quietly stalling to flip Schneider's rights to someone. Plus: the Leo Carlsson offer sheet reshaping the market for Bedard and Celebrini, who scores for the Rangers without Artemi Panarin, a Wolf Pack-vs.-Rangers mailbag question, and a Gilligan's Island-and-Bash-at-the-Beach closer that does not go well for Joe.

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 92

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Episode 92 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is the Michael Nylander Episode—Joe and Chip are joined by Timo Seppa, director of hockey analytics at Quinnipiac and an eight-year NHL analytics veteran (whose old direct report, Chris Ramondelli, now works in the Rangers' own analytics department), to dig into why Sean Durzi's power-play numbers cratered next to Sergachev in Utah, how Marcus Pettersson and Durzi actually solve Mike Sullivan's puck-retrieval problem, and how you quantify a "mutant" prospect like Cole Beaudoin without just going on vibes. Then Joe and Chip take over for the hot stove: Danny Briere's four-first-round-pick offer sheet for Leo Carlson reshapes the RFA market overnight, Mike Grier gets torched for the zero-retention Darnell Nurse trade after an otherwise masterful draft, and Braden Schneider trade buzz collides with a defensive-pairing debate nobody can agree on. Plus: Patrick Kane speculation, a Hartford Wolf Pack pipeline preview, an East playoff bracket argument, a stacked mailbag, and a hot-dog-is-a-sandwich rematch that somehow escalates into squares, rectangles, and Chip's nonexistent sister.

Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 91

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