Ryan Mead and Greg Kaplan host this weekly New York Rangers podcast that discusses news and results about the team, and often jump off course for nonsense.
Blueshirts Breakaway EP 130 - Spooner's Spot & ...
Ryan and Greg break down Ryan Spooners place on the Rangers moving forward, how to value any player during the rebuild and Hank wants Tavares to join the Rangers (duh)
Then, oh boy... both Greg and Ryan's Moms call in back to back to have a chat and tell some embarrassing stories and in very classic Blueshirts Breakaway fashion, it gets inappropriate
Finally the guys come back and discuss legalizing of sports gambling and what that means for Greg's wallet
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 129 - What to make of J...
This week the guys break down licking, Girardi and JT Miller before talking about the top free agents. Then the guys bring on Dan of Stanleycupofchower.com to talk the end of the Bruins and his reflection on the trades with the Rangers. Somehow we come back and talk about the Mets releasing Harvey and quickly on the red hot Yanks
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 128 - Drafting at No. 9
The guys react to getting the 9th pick in the draft and then bring on Drew Way of BLUESHIRTSBREAKAWAY.COM (nice plug) to break down the top 10 players in the draft and who the Rangers should hope for, then the guys try and end the podcast but end up coming back and talking Mike Francesa and NFL draft
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Blueshirts Breakaway Bonus EP - NFL Draft Previ...
Ryan hates the NFL and the guys bring on their friend Tim to break down the prospects in this weeks draft.
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 127 - Candid Moments wi...
This week the guys break down a recent Buch interview where he speaks candidly about AV, Dolans comments and bye Desharnais!
Afterwords Greg interviews Scott Wheeler of the Athletic Toronto about Sheldon Keefe before the guys come back do 5 star questions and tell terrible dating stories.
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 126 - The Coaching Sear...
The guys go through all the Rangers news, think about AV's next landing spot, talk Lias & winning trades then the guys invite on Brian LeBlanc of CanesCountry.com to talk Bill Peters followed by coming back for some nonsense/dejavu/baseball
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 125 - AV GONE, KOVY IN,...
The boys break down AV's tenure as head coach one final time, discuss Ilya Kovalchuk's inevitable arrival to New York and answer more 5 Star Questions.
Then, the Metro Riveters' Alexa Gruschow returns to the pod to discuss her scoring title, the Isobel Cup championship and the women's hockey revolution. Plus, HockeyStatMiner joins the podcast to discuss the Rangers off-season plans.
Greg wakes up from his phone blowing up thinking its his alarm, the guys decide to do an emergency immedite reaction to the AV firing, recap his tenure and rehash some "what ifs" while celebrating
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Blueshirts Breakaway Bonus EP - Wrestlemania 20...
The guys invite on the crew from last years Wrestlemania podcast, Zak, Joe and Mike to break down this years cards, winners and predict surprises while educating Ryan as he hosts
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 124 - The Rangers are A...
On the latest episode of Blueshirts Breakaway, the boys discuss whether accumulating points during the rebuild is detrimental. They also talk about Greg's game predicting ability, how The Kids have looked thus far and answer more of your 5 Star Questions of the Week.
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Blueshirts Breakaway Bonus - MLB Over/Unders
The guys bring on their friend Taylor to do the over/unders for all MLB teams - This was recorded before the season and was supposed to be posted on Thursday but Ryan is a total loser.
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 123 - The Future Is Now
This week, the guys discuss Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil being called up before flaming AV (what else is new) for his line decisions and what they think would be more effective. Then the guys answer 5 STAR QUESTIONS followed by some "Who the F is BSB".
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 122 - My Name is Alexan...
This week the guys do a quick game recap that ends up not being so quick, Georgiev and what he means to the team going forward, if Kreider thinks this is now his team and ask the question "Why is Shattenkirk coming back?"
Followed by 5 Star Questions and a bunch of nonsense thrown in throughout the podcast.
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 121 - Life in the Tank
The guys are back to ask simple questions like, Why is Buch on the 3rd line? Why is it so hard to try new things? Why is Hank Still Playing? Are Giraffes Kosher?
Then Anthony Corbo of The Knicks Wall Podcast comes on to talk Dolan and life as a tanking fan
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 120 - The State of the ...
The State of the New York Rangers is here!
0:44 - The boys are back to reflect on the trade deadline now that they've had a week to think about everything. Then, they talk about the 3-game Western Canada win streak, Hank's back to back 50 save performances before getting to a slew of ALL STAR GUESTS.
23:24 - Drew Way (@Drews_Way) comes on to talk about the new NYR prospects, what they could become and the upcoming draft
47:38 - Brandon Cohen stops by to talk AV's role with the team going forward
1:13:57 - Brandon Fitzpatrick (@FitzGSN)hangs out while talking about the NHL-level players we got in return at the trade deadline and their future with the NYR along with the return of Rick Nash.
1:40:06 - Bryan Wojtanik(@BryanWojtanik)graces the guys with his presence, attempting to talk about what life is like being a Rangers fan now before devolving as always into complete nonsense and starting a radio civil war.
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 119 - Instant Trade Dea...
Holy deadlines, Batman!
The boys react to the Ryan McDonagh-JT Miller blockbuster and react to the return from the Tampa Bay Lightning as it happens. Then, Matthew Esteves from Raw Charge joins the podcast to make sense of everything that happened.
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Blueshirts Breakaway Bonus - Rick Nash Trade Re...
Rick Nash is the latest Ranger to be traded, so the boys bring on Blueshirts Breakaway's lead editor Drew Way to discuss the return coming from the Bruins, how this could impact J.T. Miller and what's next for the Rangers ahead of Monday's deadline.
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Blueshirts Breakaway Bonus Michael Grabner To t...
It's official - Michael Grabner has been traded, moving across the Hudson to the New Jersey Devils. The guys bring on their Devils expert Jeff Balinski to talk about the trade as it happens.
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Blueshirts Breakaway Bonus - Nick Holden Trade ...
Church Bells are ringing, the Bruins have traded for Nick Holden, Ryan and Greg do an emergency podcast to break it all down.
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 118 - Tank Mode Activat...
This week, the boys recap an 0-4 week, how lost the team looked over the weekend, if there are any positives that can be taken away from the games, Hank's public suffering and if it's fair to see what J.T. Miller could fetch in a trade.
Then, Murat Ates from The Athletic Winnipeg and Dan Ryan from Stanley Cup of Chowder join the podcast to talk about how the Jets and Bruins line up in trade talks surrounding Ryan McDonagh.
Also, Who The F Is Blueshirts Breakaway is back once again, and the podcast ends with a discussion about the now raging hot MLB Hot Stove.
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 117 - A Letter to the F...
Ryan opens the podcast by reading a letter to address all the listeners of Blueshirts Breakaway, the guys then discuss Kampfer's injury, the AHL call ups, the letter from the NYR to the fans, Henrik not allowing the team to tank and TALK ABOUT THE MEET UP IN NYC ON 2/15 THAT YOU SHOULD TOTALLY GO TO IF YOU'RE JUST LIKE HANGING AROUND.
Then the guys bring on Laura Astorian of St Louis Game Time to talk St. Louis Blues trades and Shattenkirk, followed by Alex Daugherty of On the Forecheck to talk all things Nashville, P.K and the cup run.
The guys come back, do some "Who the F is Blueshirts Breakaway" and hope Jimmy Vesey has found love
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 116 - Judging the Trade...
This week the guys do a quick game recap, talk about Hank staying a Ranger, Nash's no trade list followed by 3 interviews in a row, Sean Shapiro of The Atheletic to talk Dallas Stars, Arvind of Pension Plan Puppets to talk Leafs and Achariya of Raw Charge to talk about the Lightning.
Afterwords, the guys come back and do "Who the F is Blueshirts Breakaway" and quickly talk the Super Bowl.
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 115 - The Calm Before T...
The this episode - the boys begin to break down the implications of the trade deadline, what it means for the likes of Ryan McDonagh and Mats Zuccarello, Brady Skjei's need for an extension and Hank's usage rates. Then, Gotham Sports Network writer James Duffy joins the podcast to discuss the New York media's relationship with the local hockey teams and if something needs to be done. Finally, the boys bring back Who The F is Blueshirts Breakaway and talk about betting on the pope.
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Blueshirts Breakaway EP 114 - Shattenkirkless a...
This week, the guys talk about the loss of Kevin Shattenkirk, come to grips with the reality of the situation and try to make peace with the 2017-18 season.
Then, Catherine Silverman (and her daughter)from The Athletic and In Goal Media joins the podcast to talk about the greatness that is Henrik Lundqvist.
We also bring back your new favorite segment, "Who the F is Blueshirts Breakaway?"