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3 days ago | blueshirtbanter.com | Roberto Solis-Byxbee

New York Rangers Analysis — 4 min read Teams put a lot of thought and analysis into drafting players. But as soon as their name is called, a sense of pressure and expectations are pinned to each prospect. Taking a step back and reviewing this from a player's perspective, it can be a jarring experience. Most of these kids aren't empowered and have very little control over their near-term future or the start to their professional hockey career.

1 week ago | blueshirtbanter.com | Roberto Solis-Byxbee

New York Rangers News — 7 min read With the Rangers' postseason dreams dead and buried, plenty of former Rangers are getting a chance at ultimate glory and the Stanley Cup. Here's where they are. Carolina HurricanesJack RoslovicRoslovic dressed in three of five games in the series against the Devils. He tallied one assist while averaging just over 14 minutes of ice time.

1 week ago | blueshirtbanter.com | Roberto Solis-Byxbee

This post is part of an ongoing series of Rangers Report Cards, grading the performance of each member of the 2024-25 New York Rangers. To view more report cards in this series, go here. ExpectationsLast year, Brennan Othmann came into training camp and turned some heads. No one anticipated he'd make the team, but his tenacious play combined with his puck skills saw him stick around until the final set of cuts.

2 weeks ago | blueshirtbanter.com | Roberto Solis-Byxbee

New York Rangers News — 2 min read Today, New York Rangers fans received more sad news: Joe Micheletti will follow the footsteps of his longtime broadcasting partner, Sam Rosen, and hang up the broadcasting mic after 19 wonderful seasons. Some big broadcasting news from @MSGNetworks: Joe Micheletti has decided to retire after 19 seasons in the #NYR booth.

2 weeks ago | blueshirtbanter.com | Roberto Solis-Byxbee

2025 Report Cards — 5 min read This post is part of an ongoing series of Rangers Report Cards, grading the performance of each member of the 2024-25 New York Rangers. To view more report cards in this series, go here. ExpectationsThe main goal for Gabe Perreault this year was for him to focus on his development at Boston College. The Rangers wanted him to continue showcasing that he genuinely was a bonafide top prospect they stole late in the first round.