Blueshirt Bandwidth

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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. 9H AGO · 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

  2. 1D AGO

    #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

  3. JAN 8

    #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

  4. JAN 1

    #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

  5. 12/25/2025

    #64: Coal for Rangers Christmas

    Joe and Eric are up before sunrise—literally—to record a pre-Christmas episode of Blueshirt Bandwidth, and the early hour matches the bleak mood surrounding the New York Rangers. They dig into a brutal schedule crunch, mounting injuries, and a team that feels stuck between contention and collapse. The conversation turns to Alexei Lafrenière’s stagnation, Chris Drury’s increasingly murky plan, James Dolan’s reported impatience, and whether any real optimism exists beyond Adam Fox and elite goaltending. It’s candid, frustrated, occasionally darkly funny, and very on brand for a season that’s slipping sideways. Give it a listen! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Blueshirt Banter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $85/year to read and comment on all of our great content!

    1h 10m

  6. 12/18/2025

    #63: The Murky Middle Is a Terrible Place to Live

    With Joe sidelined on long-term injured reserve, Eric is joined by Chip for a wide-ranging (and occasionally unhinged) episode of Blueshirt Bandwidth. The two dig into why the Rangers are stuck in the NHL’s murky middle, why this roster is overloaded with complementary players but lacks a true game-breaker, and what the Quinn Hughes trade says about New York’s asset problem. They also debate development failures, lineup accountability, the Lafrenière dilemma, and whether this team needs to finally pick a lane—sell, rebuild, or risk purgatory. Along the way: bad Rangers trades, North-South hockey, and the existential dread of being just good enough to miss out on real hope. Give it a listen! Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 62 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Blueshirt Banter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $85/year to read and comment on all of our great content!

    1h 23m

  7. 12/11/2025

    #62: Rangers Pulse Check and Vegas Ref Show (Plus College Football Ravings)

    In this episode of Blueshirt Bandwidth, Joe returns from Disney World and immediately hands Eric the microphone — and Eric delivers an 11-minute scorcher on Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff snub (skip to 15:03 for Rangers talk). Once the rant subsides, the guys dive into the Rangers’ recent stretch: tight losses to Colorado and Vegas, Igor’s brilliance, the officiating meltdown in the Golden Knights game, Mike Sullivan’s noticeable impact, and the growing identity of the team. They also unpack Quinn Hughes trade rumors, roster construction realities, the Carson Soucy emergence, young-player development choices, and a packed ombudsman report. Give it a listen! Podcast Ombudsman Report for Blueshirt Bandwidth Ep. 61 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Blueshirt Banter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $85/year to read and comment on all of our great content!

    1h 27m

  8. 12/04/2025

    #61: The Fox Fallout and Schneider’s Window

    In Episode 61 of Blueshirt Bandwidth, Eric steps in for an exiled-to-mystery-land Joe Fortunato and is joined by Chip for a deeply chaotic, surprisingly thoughtful, and thoroughly entertaining ride through the state of the New York Rangers. They break down Adam Fox’s LTIR stint, what it means for the blueline, Braden Schneider’s future, and how Mike Sullivan navigates a stretch of games without one of the NHL’s best defensemen. Eric also shares a great behind-the-scenes story from a Grand Rapids Griffins fundraiser—including encountering Dustin Tokarski and learning how he found out he’d be starting an Eastern Conference Final game on essentially zero notice. From Panarin-to-KHL rumors, to trade-deadline philosophy, to a spirited debate about fancy stats, to a spontaneous Rangers-haiku segment — this episode has everything: analysis, arguments, jokes, and the occasional wrestling reference. Give it a listen! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Blueshirt Banter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $85/year to read and comment on all of our great content!

    1h 21m
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Ratings & Reviews

4.7
out of 5
19 Ratings

About

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
    75
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Blueshirt Banter
  • Show Website
    Blueshirt Bandwidth

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