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Blueshirt Bandwidth is a weekly podcast dedicated to the New York Rangers, brought to you by the team at Blueshirt Banter. Hosted by Joe Fortunato, Mike Murphy, and Eric Kohn, the show offers in-depth analysis, game breakdowns, and the latest news on the Rangers. Whether you're looking for player insights, trade rumors, or post-game reactions, Blueshirt Bandwidth delivers everything a Rangers fan needs to stay updated. Tune in each week for commentary, passionate discussion, assorted nonsense, and all things related to the New York Rangers.

  1. 4 HR AGO

    #71: Drury Doubts Grow, More on Panarin, Trocheck's Antics

    Episode 71 of Blueshirt Bandwidth opens with Joe and Eric in unusually good spirits—thanks to an Olympic break and a Rangers schedule that has mercifully paused the chaos. From there, the episode turns to the main event (again): the Artemi Panarin trade. Joe and Eric push back hard against revisionist criticism of Chris Drury, unpacking how Panarin’s no-movement clause and agent maneuvering boxed the Rangers into a single-buyer market. They debate whether waiting would have changed anything, why the return was always going to be limited, and what fair criticism of management actually looks like. The conversation expands into Liam Greentree’s value, the organization’s troubling history with prospect development, Mike Sullivan’s lineup decisions, and why “small” choices add up to systemic dysfunction. The episode closes with frustration over the Rangers’ PR culture, leadership optics, and the growing pressure surrounding Vincent Trocheck’s future. It’s a wide-ranging, argumentative, and deeply analytical episode about leverage, development, and whether this organization is finally learning from its mistakes. Give it a listen! Watch & subscribe to the podcast on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Blueshirt Banter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $85/year to read and comment on all of our great content!

    1h 36m

  2. 5 FEB

    #70: Farewell, Artemi Panarin

    It's episode 70 of Blueshirt Bandwidth and Joe is out of the country, so Eric is joined by Chip to talk about the one big thing that just happened: Artemi Panarin has been traded to the Los Angeles Kings. What we thought might have been a bidding war with a bunch of teams involved ended up being only one team Panarin would waive his no-movement clause for in the end. It's not what we wanted, but there's not a lot anyone could do about that. Also, is there a more hatable ex-Ranger right now than Jacob Trouba? Plus, your questions. Give it a listen! Watch & subscribe to the podcast on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Blueshirt Banter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $85/year to read and comment on all of our great content!

    1h 22m

  3. 29 JAN

    #69: Soucy, Selling, and Selective Outrage

    Episode 69 of Blueshirt Bandwidth is a sprawling, snow-covered, post-Letter deep dive that somehow manages to cover emergency backup goalies, catastrophic trades, Olympic apathy, and whether anyone in the Rangers’ locker room actually hates losing. After some housekeeping, weather rage, and Ombudsman-induced chaos, Joe and Eric break down the Rangers’ first real move of the sell-off era: Carson Soucy to the Islanders, and why fans need to pick a lane when criticizing Chris Drury. From there, the episode turns heavier, zeroing in on checked-out veterans, the ethics of playing injured stars, and the uncomfortable truth about J.T. Miller’s leadership while wearing the “C.” They debate whether Miller should even be playing, why the Olympics are warping incentives, and how much patience the Rangers can afford with Alexis Lafrenière—whose issues appear to be anything but skill-based. The episode closes with a philosophical argument about coaching, effort, development, and why losing now might be the only way forward. Give it a listen!  Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 68 Watch & subscribe to the podcast on YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Blueshirt Banter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $85/year to read and comment on all of our great content!

    1h 30m

  4. 22 JAN

    #68: Leverage, Trades, and Trust Issues After the Letter

    Episode 68 of Blueshirt Bandwidth picks up a week after The Letter 2.0 with Joe and Eric digging into what actually comes next—and whether the Rangers can be trusted to get any of it right. They debate the value and risk of public-facing communication from Chris Drury, why the letter may have helped rather than hurt the Rangers’ leverage, and how much of this is real strategy versus PR spin. The conversation zooms in on the core trade questions that now define the season: Artemi Panarin’s leverage and legacy, Vincent Trocheck’s massive market value, and why failing to trade him would be indefensible. They also examine Braden Schneider’s surprising appeal as a trade chip, the illusion of a “retool,” and what it would actually take to shorten the Rangers’ timeline—including the looming Jason Robertson question. It’s a granular look at leverage, misdirection, asset valuation, and why clarity doesn’t matter nearly as much as execution. Give it a listen! Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 67 Watch & subscribe to the podcast on YouTube⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Blueshirt Banter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $85/year to read and comment on all of our great content!

    1h 27m

  5. 16 JAN · BONUS

    Emergency Bandwidth: The Letter 2: MSG Drift

    This episode of Emergency Bandwidth drops in the immediate aftermath of what can only be described as the Letter 2.0. Joe and Eric react in real time to Chris Drury’s message to Rangers fans, confirming what had been obvious for weeks: the season is over, the Rangers are selling, and a major organizational shift is underway. They break down what the letter actually says—and just as importantly, what it carefully avoids—including the semantics of “retool” vs. “rebuild,” the emphasis on young players, picks, and cap space, and why this feels deeper than a simple Artemi Panarin sell-off. From there, the conversation turns practical, running through who will and won’t be traded, why Vincent Trocheck represents the single most important inflection point of the deadline, and how this time around differs fundamentally from the original Letter. It’s a rare moment of clarity in an otherwise brutal season, and a big-picture episode about leverage, timing, and why being first to sell may finally give the Rangers a real path forward. Give it a listen! The Letter 2.0: Rangers Preparing for Change as Drury Signals Selling Ahead of Trade Deadline Watch & subscribe to the podcast on YouTube⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Blueshirt Banter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $85/year to read and comment on all of our great content!

    39 min

  6. 15 JAN

    #67: Nobody Cares, Everybody’s Guilty, and the 10–2 Breaking Point

    Episode 67 of Blueshirt Bandwidth finds Joe and Eric officially past the point of pretending individual games matter. After some housekeeping, news about the pod being available on YouTube, and the Benoit Pouliot/Boo Nieves jersey-number tradition, the show quickly turns into a full-scale autopsy of a season that finally hit rock bottom with a 10–2 loss in Boston. From there, the conversation spirals into what actually matters now: accountability, apathy, and whether anyone in the Rangers’ locker room truly gives a damn. Joe lays out a firm line in the sand for Chris Drury, while Eric pushes back on leadership failures, J.T. Miller’s captaincy, and the organization’s long-running inability to sell assets at peak value. They also grapple with the uncomfortable reality of Alexis Lafrenière’s stagnation, what it says about player development, and why this roster feels more country club than contender. It’s a raw, argumentative, big-picture episode about blame, culture, and why burning it down may be the only honest path forward. Give it a listen! Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 66 Watch & subscribe to the podcast on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Blueshirt Banter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $85/year to read and comment on all of our great content!

    1h 38m

  7. 8 JAN

    #66: Fox, Dolan, and the Calm Before the Sell-Off

    Episode 66 of Blueshirt Bandwidth opens with housekeeping, community updates, and a reminder that the podcast—like the Rangers—keeps finding new ways to get darker. From there, Joe and Eric dive into a loaded slate of topics: the Rangers’ growing injury crisis with Adam Fox and Igor Shesterkin sidelined, James Dolan’s public backing of Chris Drury and Mike Sullivan, and why fans need to accept that this front office isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. They unpack the controversy around Fox being left off Team USA’s Olympic roster, push back hard on the idea that Quinn Hughes would be a “Fox replacement,” and debate what a real sell-off could look like—including whether Vincent Trocheck’s sky-high trade value is too good to ignore. It’s another wide-angle, reality-check episode about power, patience, culture, and what’s actually possible for the Rangers moving forward. Give it a listen! ⁠Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 65⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Blueshirt Banter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $85/year to read and comment on all of our great content!

    1h 25m

  8. 1 JAN

    #65: New Year, Same Old Goal-less Rangers

    Episode 65 of Blueshirt Bandwidth starts with housekeeping, a Brett Berard tribute, and a deep dive into the show’s Spotify Wrapped—revealing some surprising listening habits among Rangers fans (Taylor Swift? Flea? Scandinavia?). From there, Joe and Eric zoom way out to tackle the real issue: the Rangers aren’t just struggling on the ice, they’re stuck in a strategic no-man’s land. They debate the illusion of playoff contention, the growing smoke around an Artemi Panarin trade, Chris Drury’s constrained decision-making, and why “getting tougher” has only exposed the team’s lack of elite skill. It’s a macro-heavy episode about roster construction, draft failures, missed opportunities, and what comes next when there’s no clear plan. Give it a listen! Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 64 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Blueshirt Banter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $85/year to read and comment on all of our great content!

    1h 30m
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Blueshirt Bandwidth is a weekly podcast dedicated to the New York Rangers, brought to you by the team at Blueshirt Banter. Hosted by Joe Fortunato, Mike Murphy, and Eric Kohn, the show offers in-depth analysis, game breakdowns, and the latest news on the Rangers. Whether you're looking for player insights, trade rumors, or post-game reactions, Blueshirt Bandwidth delivers everything a Rangers fan needs to stay updated. Tune in each week for commentary, passionate discussion, assorted nonsense, and all things related to the New York Rangers.

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  • Creator
    Blueshirt Banter
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Blueshirt Banter
  • Show Website
    Blueshirt Bandwidth

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