It's the first Holiday espisode of Bantering The Blueshirts! The group will talk about how the Mika Zibanejad and Pavel Buchnevich injuries impact the team, their win over Pittsburgh (along with their losses to Columbus and Florida) and who needs to...

Joe and Beth tackle some of the biggest questions surrounding this team right now, mainly: Are the Rangers going to be able to keep up this level of play, and should the cracks in the foundation be concerning?  They will also discuss how the Rangers...

Joe, Beth and Hockey Stat Miner will take you through the ins and outs of the Dylan McIlrath trade, the steps leading up to the trade and the Rangers loss to Vancouver.  Despite riding high, the Rangers hit a lull the past few games and have...

Joe, Mike and Beth return in the 22nd edition of Bantering The Blueshirts. Tonight the three will talk about whether or not the 7-3 Rangers need to change their current personel with how explosive the offense has been. The question remains whether or...

Joe, Beth and Mike will discuss the phenomenon that is the Rangers being this successful despite their warts on defense. The group will talk also talk about easy ways to fix the defense (cough Adam Clendening cough), trades that might be on the...

Joe, Beth and Mike discuss how the Rangers are far more competitive than anyone thought they would be, despite being 2-2.  The group will also talk about the standouts on offense and defense, what's going to happen when Dan Girardi returns and...

Joe, Mike and Beth will give you all the official Bantering The Blueshirts season preview! The group will give their player predictions, final roster breakdowns and will give you all their final verdict on where the Rangers will finish this year. ...

Joe, Mike and Beth dig into the New York Rangers final preseason game, what we've seen this past week of games and who we think makes the final cut.  They'll look at the performances of Brandon Pirri, Adam Clendening, Brady Skjei, Dylan McIlrath and...

Joe, Mike and Beth go through the New York Rangers first preseason win over the Islanders, talk about the game's highlights and some of the roster battles we're going to see as training camp continues.  They'll talk about the Chris Kreider - Mika...

Joe, Mike and Beth return after a summer hiatus just in time to go over the World Cup of Hockey, the Traverse City Tournament and the impending New York Rangers preseason.  The group will discuss Jimmy Vesey, Pavel Buchnevich, Sean Day and all the...

The New York Rangers traded Keith Yandle's rights to the Florida Panthers for a 6th round pick and a conditional 4th (if he re-signs in Florida). The trio returns to the airwaves to talk about the implications of that move, what other moves might be...

In the first true post-season podcast of the summer we are expecting things to maybe get a little silly. But not before we gloat about locking up Pavel Buchnevich for three years, his AHL-out clause, how some Rangers are faring at the Worlds and...

Joe, Mike and Beth discuss the disaster that was the 2016 playoffs, the moves leading up to the playoffs and, most importantly, where the Rangers go from here.  They'll talk about Henrik Lundqvist, Kevin Hayes, Eric Staal, Dan Girardi, Marc Staal and...

On the 12th episode of Bantering The Blueshirts Joe and Mike will be joined by Blueshirt Banter editor Beth to discuss all things Rangers/Penguins.  The group will also discuss the Dan Girardi mystery injury, whether or not he should/will play this...

This week's Bantering The Blueshirts will feature a full rundown of the New York Rangers First Round playoff matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Joining Joe Fortunato and Mike Murphy will be Pensburgh managing editor Jimmy Rixner who will give the...

Joe Fortunato and Mike Murphy will dig a little deeper on the Ryan McDonagh injury, speculate on how long they think he will be out, who Alain Vigneault will use as his replacements and what this means for the team's playoff hopes.  They will also...

After last week's positive podcast, Joe and Mike will take a deeper dive into what's ahead for the New York Rangers.  The duo will talk about the Rangers seemingly solitified matchup with the Penguins in the first round of the playoffs, how important...

Joe and Mike are introducing the first-ever Bantering The Blueshirts All Positive Podcast! Since the Rangers have been doom and gloom, the podcast has sadly followed. Not anymore. Tonight the duo will talk about the players that have been the most...

Joe and Mike will take a deeper dive into the Rangers' recent struggles where the team has reverted back to their November to December slump. The two will also discuss what they think the Rangers need to do to fix the problems, what they should do...

Joe and Mike will talk about (and maybe even open up the phone lines) whether or not you trust Alain Vigneault to win a Stanley Cup in New York. Does his past success negate any of the negative things he's done in New York? Or would you rather take a...

In the fifth, and probably most exciting episode of Bantering The Blueshirts yet, Joe and Mike tackle the enormous Eric Staal trade, not trading Keith Yandle, the boring NHL Trade Deadline and what the Rangers lineup should look like when Rick Nash is...

Joe and Mike will take callers for the first time in Bantering The Blueshirts history when they debate who you would keep if you had to trade one: Rick Nash or Keith Yandle.  The duo will also discuss the impending NHL Trade Deadline, whether or not...

In the third episode of Bantering The Blueshirts Joe and Mike tackle whether or not the Rangers are actually improving with Ryan McDonagh and Rick Nash unable to play. We also talk to Bantering The Blueshirts; first ever guest Beth Machlan (Blueshirt...

In the second (and really first official) episode of Bantering The Blueshirts (Blueshirt Banter's official podcast) Joe Fortunato and Mike Murphy tackle Ryan McDonagh's concussion, Dylan McIrath being an afterthought and the new roles Dan Girardi and...

Manageing Editor of Blueshirt Banter Joe Fortunato and editor Mike Murphy will co-host your inagural Bantering The Blueshirts pilot espisode. Here we'll work out the kinks, figure out just what the hell it is we're doing and even find time to talk...