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On this episode of the Garden Faithful, Arthur Staple and Steve Valiquette celebrate New York Rangers great Henrik Lundqvist being announced as one of the 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees, Hank's place as the best Rangers goalie of all time, and the surprising additions and misses for the class of 23. The guys discuss why Peter Laviolette is the right choice to coach the Rangers, what his coaching staff will look like and what the new bench boss has planned to guide the blue shirts to the Stanley Cup.
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Arthur and guest cohost Steve Valiquette break down the Rangers much-needed 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night and discuss Jaroslav Halak’s first win as a Ranger, the play of Jimmy Vesey, Vitali Kravstov, and Barclay Goodrow throughout a reshuffled lineup, Jacob Trouba playing with an upper-body injury, Igor Shesterkin’s struggles, upcoming must-wins against the Sens and Blackhawks this weekend, and Vally tries to name the 10 goalies to win games for both the Rangers and Islanders to close things out.And, right now, get a one year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit theathletic.com/TGF
Arthur and guest cohost, former Rangers goaltender Steve Valiquette discuss the mixed results for the Rangers against the Nashville Predators and Arizona Coyotes over the weekend, despite the Blueshirts sitting top-5 in the NHL in both high danger scoring chances for and against, Jaroslav Halak remaining winless on the season, Igor Shesterkin still looking to get on a consistent run, Filip Chytil playing with confidence, and, with American Thanksgiving quickly approaching, what the Rangers need to do on their roadtrip beginning in Seattle against the Kraken tonight to buoy their playoff odds.
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Arthur is joined by MSG Networks analyst and Clear Sight Analytics CEO Steve Valiquette discuss the Rangers offense breaking out in a feel-good 8-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, Gerard Gallant’s line shuffling paying dividends, Vital Kravstov playing his best game of the season so far, Tuesday night’s 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders, Igor Shesterkin searching for his timing, Vally tells a great Dads Trip story about his dad, and more.
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Arthur and guest cohost Steve Valiquette break down the Rangers 5-2 loss to the red-hot Boston Bruins on Thursday night, including Ryan Lindgren leaving the game with an apparent upper-body injury, and discuss how the Blueshirts can fill the void if No. 55 is out of the lineup for any length of time, trends Vally observed over the prior week of Rangers hockey, if the team’s playoff hopes are in trouble a few weeks away from the supposed Thanksgiving line of demarcation, and much more.
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Arthur is joined by MSG Networks analyst and Clear Sight Analytics CEO Steve Valiquette to break down the suddenly skidding New York Rangers, winless in their last 4 games, and 1-2-2 over their last 5, and discuss why the team is struggling to score right now, Alexandar Georgiev’s return to MSG with money on the board, injuries to Filip Chytil and Vitali Kravstov, and facing essentially must-win games against the Dallas Stars and Arizona Coyotes back-to-back this weekend.
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Arthur and guest cohost Steve Valiquette evaluate the first 5 games of the season for the New York Rangers, with the team going 3-1-1 and collecting 7 out of 10 possible points, and discuss a tough loss to the San Jose Sharks last night, why the Blueshirts’ power play has been dominant so far, the “3 E’s” of a hockey player’s career, the perils of giving up low danger goals, the accrual of cap space, and more.
Plus, thoughts on next week’s slate of games, starting with the Columbus Blue Jackets at The Garden on Sunday evening, the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday featuring the returns of Alexandar Georgiev and Dryden Hunt, who was picked up on waivers by the defending champs, and the New York Islanders on Wednesday to complete the back-to-back.
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Arthur is once again joined by MSG Networks analyst and Clear Sight Analytics CEO Steve Valiquette to break down the Rangers 7-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night and discuss Igor Shesterkin’s solid start to the season, Alexis Lafrenière’s arrival alongside Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck, Kaapo Kakko’s growing confidence as a top-6 power forward, the Zan Jones-Braden Schneider pairing, Jaroslav Halak making his Rangers debut in goal against the Winnipeg Jets tonight, opening night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and more.
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Arthur joins hosts Ian Mendes and Sean Gentille to talk New York Rangers, the Eastern Conference, who wins the Stanley Cup, and more during The Athletic Hockey Show’s 2022-23 Season Preview livestream.
Please note: this segment was recorded live on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
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Arthur and Producer Chris preview the Rangers season with a week to go until the home opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning and discuss Jimmy Vesey’s impressive training camp in his second stint with the Blueshirts, Vitali Kravtsov’s underwhelming play so far, if The Kid Line will remain intact to start the season, likely bottom-6 configurations, Zac Jones vs. Libor Hajek, Jacob Trouba’s mindset entering his first year as team captain, and some bold predictions to close things out.
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On the season debut of The Garden Faithful, Arthur is joined by MSG Networks analyst and Clear Sight Analytics CEO Steve Valiquette to discuss training camp vibes, if Igor Shesterkin can build off his historic, Vezina-winning campaign from last season, how Jaroslav Halak changes the dynamic in the room, the Rangers underrated team defense, earning deadline acquisitions again, and more.
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First, Arthur and Producer Chris break down the Rangers’ Game 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night, ending their incredible playoff run, and discuss Dryden Hunt replacing Kaapo Kakko in the lineup, Ryan Strome leaving the game early with injury, and more.
Then, the guys look back over the course of the entire playoffs and discuss the superlative play of Igor Shesterkin, Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox rising to the occasion, Alexis Lafreniere and K’Andre Miller growing throughout the course of the run, Artemi Panarin struggling to score, and much more.
Plus, to close things out, the guys talk about the difficult roster decisions facing GM Chris Drury this offseason, including whether to sign UFAs Ryan Strome or Andrew Copp, RFAs Kaapo Kakko and Sammy Blais, replacing the likely-departing Alexander Georgiev, filling holes in the bottom-six, and more.
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First, Arthur and Producer Chris look back at Sunday afternoon’s Game 3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, cutting the Rangers’ series lead to 2-1, and discuss how the game unfolded, the psyche of the team heading into tonight’s Game 4, injuries to Ryan Strome and Barclay Goodrow, and more.
Then, the guys talk about Games 1 and 2 at The Garden last week, 6-2 and 3-2 wins for the Blueshirts respectively, “The Shift” in Game 1 that ended with a goal for Filip Chytil on a beautiful cross-ice pass from K’Andre Miller, how rust was a potential factor for the Lightning entering the series on a 9-day layoff, and more.
Plus, the guys look ahead to tonight’s pivotal Game 4 in Tampa and discuss potential lineup shuffling if Ryan Strome and/or Barclay Goodrow can’t play, how the Rangers will start after losing Game 3, and they make predictions on the outcome.
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First, Arthur and Producer Chris break down the Rangers’ epic 6-2 Game 7 win over the Carolina Hurricanes last night in Raleigh to move on to the Eastern Conference final for the first time since 2015 in a matchup against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
Then, the guys discuss how the Rangers took down the Canes over the course of the seven-game series, including the outstanding play of Igor Shesterkin in goal, Mika Zibanejad leading the way offensively, Barclay Goodrow’s unexpected return from injury in Game 6, Ryan Reaves’ effective work on the fourth line, Gerard Gallant’s subtle pulling-of-strings, and more.
Plus, to close things out, the guys preview the Rangers-Lightning series, including thoughts on the Shesterkin vs. Vasilevskiy goaltending battle, how The Kid Line can be an x-factor, predictions, and more, as well as quick picks on the Western Conference final between Nathan MacKinnon’s Colorado Avalanche and Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers.
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First, Arthur and Producer Chris recap the Rangers’ 3-1 Game 3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, cutting their series lead to 2-1, and discuss how the newly-formed top-9 lines worked out, Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider leading the way offensively once again, Adam Fox’s play, the nastiness at the end of the game involving Max Domi and Ryan Lindgren and Gerard Gallant and Tony DeAngelo, and more.
Plus, the guys praise the play of Alexis Lafreniere not only in this series, but throughout the playoffs so far, and talk about the potential carry-over of hostilities from Game 3 into Game 4, the play of Ryan Reaves, Tyler Motte, and Kevin Rooney on the fourth line, Igor Shesterkin regaining his Vezina-quality form, how the rest of this series might play out, and more.
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First, Arthur and Producer Chris break down the Rangers’ incredible Game 7 win at MSG on Sunday night, coming all the way back from 3-1 down in the series to eliminate the Pens on Artemi Panarin’s overtime power play goal.
Then, the guys recap the rest of the series and give their thoughts on Ryan Lindgren’s gutsy return to the lineup after missing Games 3 and 4, Mika Zibanejad’s offensive resurgence, Chris Kreider’s leadership, the play of Alexis Lafreniere and The Kid Line, Tyler Motte’s unexpected return to action in Game 6, and more.
Plus, the guys looks ahead and preview the Rangers’ second round series against the Carolina Hurricanes, make their predictions, and discuss the need for Jacob Trouba and Igor Shesterkin to play their best games starting Wednesday night in Raleigh.
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Arthur and Producer Chris break down Monday night’s terrible 7-2 Game 4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins and discuss what’s gone wrong throughout the series to put the Rangers on the precipice of a humbling, five-game, first round defeat, including GM Chris Drury’s decision not to acquire a left-shot defenseman at the trade deadline, Gerard Gallant’s seeming inability to right his team’s mentality as games have slipped away, the lack of leadership so far from core players like Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, Artemi Panarin, Ryan Strome, Adam Fox, and Jacob Trouba, Igor Shesterkin’s very uncharacteristic struggles in goal, and much more.
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First, Arthur and Producer Chris get set for tonight’s Game 1 between the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden and discuss why the Blueshirts are the rightful favorite heading into the series.
Then, the guys talk about head coach Gerard Gallant’s lineup options, potentially choosing between Ryan Reaves and Dryden Hunt on the fourth line and between Patrik Nemeth and Justin Braun on the third defensive pair.
Plus, to close things out, the guys make their series prediction for Rangers-Pens and then quickly go around the rest of the league to make their picks for every other first round matchup.
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First, Arthur gives a positive injury update for the Blueshirts, reporting that both Andrew Copp and Filip Chytil practiced Tuesday morning, skating with their regular linemates, and Kaapo Kakko skated as an extra, potentially getting set to play in one of the last three regular season games this week.
Then, Arthur and Producer Chris discuss the dynamic play of the “Bread, Butter, and Jam Line” of Artemi Panarin, Ryan Strome, and Andrew Copp, the Rangers underrated team defense leading to a potential Jennings Trophy win this season, ideal Game 1 lineup, and more.
Plus, to close things out, the guys predict whether a variety of team records will be broken or not, whether the Rangers would be better suited playing the Pittsburgh Penguins or Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs, and what the goaltending assignments will look like over the final three games.
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First, Arthur and Producer Chris discuss the Winnipeg Jets coming to MSG tonight with Andrew Copp facing his former team for the first time since the trade deadline, Chris Drury’s excellent deadline deals, and a potential GM of the Year award, Kaapo Kakko’s injury status, Alexis Lafrenière’s goal of the year candidate against the Detroit Red Wings, and more.
Then, the guys take a look back at the last three games, including a 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in which Chris Kreider became just the fourth Ranger in franchise history to score 50 goals, followed by back-to-back 4-0 wins over the Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings.
Plus, the guys consider what end-of-season NHL awards certain Rangers could win, like Igor Shesterkin for the Vezina and Hart, Gerard Gallant for the Jack Adams, Adam Fox for the Norris, and Mika Zibanejad for the Selke.
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First, Arthur and Producer Chris break down the last week of Rangers hockey, featuring three straight wins over the New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Ottawa Senators, clinching a playoff berth in the process, and discuss the team’s formidable top-six, Tyler Motte potentially being lost for the season following a high hit from the Pens’ Anthony Angello, Tony DeAngelo’s return to Madison Square Garden tonight with the Carolina Hurricanes, and more.
Then, the guys open up the mailbag and answer listener questions about whether the Rangers should try to keep Ryan Strome, Andrew Copp, or look for help outside the organization, if dealing Ryan Lindgren or Jacob Trouba to clear up some cap space would make sense or not, if the Rangers will win a playoff round this season, potential Game 1 healthy scratches, Vitali Kravtsov’s status, behind the scenes chemistry between Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin, if GM Chris Drury can re-sign Frank Vatrano, and more.
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First, Arthur is joined by the cohost of Sportsnet 590’s Real Kyper and Bourne podcast and 1994 Stanley Cup champion with the New York Rangers Nick Kypreos to talk about what it was like to be back at MSG over the weekend for an alumni event with his former ’94 teammates, whether the current Rangers team is a legit contender or not, Chris Drury’s trade deadline moves, and if there’s a “right” number of acquisitions to make to strengthen your team for a deep playoff run, guys having to fight nowadays after a clean, hard hit, and more.
Plus, Arthur and Producer Chris take a look back at the Blueshirts’ 2-1-1 stretch, picking up a regulation win over the Pittsburgh Penguins and an OT win over the Detroit Red Wings on consecutive nights, then dropping two straight to the New York Islanders in regulation and the Philadelphia Flyers in a shootout.
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First, Arthur takes a look back at the Blueshirts’ last three games, a 7-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils, a dominant, bounce back 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, and a 5-4 OT win over the scrappy Buffalo Sabres, and looks forward to a busy week ahead, starting with tonight’s game versus the Pens in Pittsburgh.
Then, Sportsnet’s Ken Wiebe joins the show to talk about what Andrew Copp brings to the table for the Rangers as one of the most underrated players in the league, and what it could take to keep him in New York longterm, the possibility of Mark Scheifele joining Copp on Broadway, and more.
Plus, to close things out, Arthur and Producer Chris discuss the lineup options for Gerard Gallant with Ryan Strome out injured, Braden Schneider’s return to the lineup after being scratched for two-straight, Filip Chytil’s potential opportunity to center the second line alongside Artemi Panarin, and more.
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First, Arthur and Producer Chris discuss an active first trade deadline for Rangers GM Chris Drury, who acquired significant depth in Andrew Copp, Frank Vatrano, Tyler Motte, and Justin Braun without sacrificing a roster player or high-end prospect, Gerard Gallant’s lineup options with the new acquisitions all set to debut tonight against the Devils in New Jersey, and how they’ll impact the team’s chances down the stretch and into the playoffs.
Plus, thoughts on the news that Kaapo Kakko and Kevin Rooney will both remain out of action until at least early April, an impressive win over the Tampa Lightning over the weekend in a playoff atmosphere, Alexander Georgiev stealing a win against the Carolina Hurricanes in his best game in a Rangers uniform, and looking ahead to tonight’s game against the Devils, Friday’s big matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Sunday’s potential trap game versus the Buffalo Sabres at the Garden.
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First, Arthur gives his final update on potential moves GM Chris Drury could make less than a week away from the NHL trade deadline and talks about the Vancouver Canucks likely asking for Braden Schneider in return for JT Miller, Brock Boeser as a less expensive, but unlikely option, the Anaheim Ducks’ Rickard Rakell as a top-six target, and more.
Then, Arthur is joined by Producer Chris to recap the last three games and discuss Alexander Georgiev getting roughed up by the Minnesota Wild in his last chance to impress a new team before the deadline, Igor Shesterkin getting pulled in an ugly loss to the St. Lous Blues, Artemi Panarin having his best game in a while in a come-from-behind, bounce-back win over the Dallas Stars, Jonny Brodzinski making an impact in Kevin Rooney’s absence, and more.
Plus, the guys give their thoughts on tonight’s game against the Anaheim Ducks, whether Ryan Reaves will return to the lineup or not, if head coach Gerard Gallant will stick with his 11 forwards, 7 defensemen approach, what to expect from the visiting New York Islanders on Thursday, and predictions about what the roster will look like by this time next week.
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First, Arthur talks about Alexander Georgiev starting in goal against the Minnesota Wild tonight in what could be his last opportunity to make a positive impression on another team before the trade deadline, K’Andre Miller, Ryan Lindgren, and Jonny Brodzinski all having homecomings in Minnesota against the Wild, and how the Adam Fox-Ryan Lindgren defensive pairing has been just a little bit “off” over the last couple of weeks.
Then, Arthur welcomes Producer Chris to the show to recap the Blueshirts’ last three games, and three straight wins, and discuss Pavel Buchnevich’s return to Madison Square Garden as a member of the St. Louis Blues, and the somewhat controversial fifteen-second tribute video honoring him during the game, Alexis Lafreniere’s continued impressive play on the top line alongside Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider, and Igor Shesterkin making a Hart trophy case night after night in goal.
Plus, the guys discuss the latest trade options for Rangers GM Chris Drury, now less than two weeks away from the NHL trade deadline.
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First, Arthur and Producer Chris break down the last few games and discuss Filip Chytil being a healthy scratch against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks after sitting out against the Washington Capitals with an illness, the Rangers actually out-chancing their opponents at 5-on-5 in recent games, despite losing two-straight, and more.
Then, the architect of the Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup championship team, former GM Neil Smith joins the show to give his thoughts on Chris Drury being a first-year general manager, as he was when he took over in 1989, how to approach the trade deadline and evaluate where your organization really is in the league, Christer Rockstrom and the decision to draft guys like Sergei Zubov, Sergei Nemchinov, and Alexei Kovalev, personal favorite trades, and more.
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First, Arthur breaks down the last week of Rangers hockey following their two-week break, with the team going 2-0-1, beating the shorthanded Boston Bruins at the Garden 2-1 in a shootout, losing 3-2 in a shootout at home against the Detroit Red Wings, and then defeating the scrappy Ottawa Senators 2-1 on the road.
Then, Arthur talks about Gerard Gallant shuffling his lines a bit at Tuesday’s practice, shifting Dryden Hunt back up with Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin and sliding Barclay Goodrow alongside Kevin Rooney and Ryan Reaves, Igor Shesterkin’s continued dominance in the midst of a likely Vezina trophy-winning campaign, and his almost-goal against the Sens, Alexander Georgiev’s diminished role, and more.
Plus, Producer Chris joins the show to discuss whether Rangers GM Chris Drury should make a move for a top or bottom-six forward, potential internal fixes for a lackluster third line, and whether this the time to trade away picks and prospects to “go for it” or not.
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First, Arthur talks about the Rangers returning to action after a two-week break at home tonight against the Bruins, who will be without Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, and the recently re-retired Tuukka Rask, Adam Fox getting back into the lineup after missing a couple of games with an upper-body injury, Kaapo Kakko remaining out for at least another month, Zach Jones sliding into the left side, third pair slot opposite Braden Schneider, and how Barclay Goodrow playing on a line with Artemi Panarin and Ryan Strome impacts the bottom six.
Then, Arthur dives into some of the rumors he’s been hearing just about five weeks away from the NHL trade deadline, including former Rangers JT Miller and Vlad Namestnikov, Phil Kessel, Mark Giordano, Patrick Kane, and more.
Plus, to close things out, Producer Chris joins the show to discuss ideal playoff matchups for the Blueshirts, whether the Rangers should welcome Vitali Kravtsov back into the fold when his KHL season ends or not, and the potential impact top-tier prospects like Brennan Othmann and Will Cuyle could have on the team’s championship aspirations as early as next season.
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First, Arthur and Producer Chris take a look at the team at just about the midway point of the season and discuss the possibility of Chris Kreider breaking Jaromir Jagr’s goals and power play goals records, Igor Shesterkin as the best goalie in the NHL right now, whether the Rangers are “for real” as a legitimate playoff threat, and more.
Then, former Blueshirts forward and current ESPN analyst Dominic Moore joins the show to discuss what it was like being back at Madison Square Garden for Henrik Lundqvist Night, memories of breaking into the league with Henrik in 2005, rejoining the organization in 2013 and making a run to the Stanley Cup Final, what the current Rangers need to become a true contender, Dom’s annual charity ping pong event Smashfest, and more.
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First, on the premier episode of The Garden Faithful, Arthur Staple talks about the Rangers going 1-2 to close out their January schedule, blowing 2-0 leads in each of their last 3 games, how Adam Fox’s absence due to injury impacts the team’s already rough 5-on-5 play, Braden Schneider making the most of his opportunity to slot into Fox’s spot next to Ryan Lindgren, Alexis Lafrenière and Barclay Goodrow bouncing around the lineup a bit because of Kaapo Kakko’s injury, and more.
Then, Arthur breaks down some of the trade possibilities, and the salary cap situation, GM Chris Drury could be looking at heading into the March 21 trade deadline, including defensemen Jakob Chychrun, Ben Chiarot, Calvin de Haan, and Mark Giordano, and forwards Artturi Lehkonen, Tomas Hertl, Reilly Smith, Phil Kessel, Claude Giroux, and JT Miller.
Plus, Arthur and TGF producer Chris Flannery give their thoughts on Henrik Lundqvist Retirement Night and discuss what The King meant to the Rangers as the face of the franchise and the greatest goalie in team history.
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The Athletic's Arthur Staple covers everything you need to know about the New York Rangers, featuring game analysis, conversations with Blueshirts insiders, interviews with Rangers legends, and more, all season long.