New Ice City: A Podcast About The New York Rangers

Episode 148 of the "New Ice City" podcast looks back on the New York Rangers' first-round sweep of the Washington Capitals and ahead to a much tougher opponent in the Carolina Hurricanes. Host Vincent Mercogliano analyzes positive takeaways for the Blueshirts and areas to improve, then Canes reporter Walt Ruff joins the show to preview the second-round matchup between Metro Division rivals.

Episode 147 of the "New Ice City" podcast includes complete reaction and analysis from the first two games of the New York Rangers' first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals. Host Vincent Mercogliano recaps both Blueshirts' wins and explains why he believes this could be a short series, then answers fans' questions about Filip Chytil, K'Andre Miller, Matt Rempe, Jack Roslovic, Mika Zibanejad, referees and more!

Episode 146 of the "New Ice City" podcast looks back on how the New York Rangers captured the fourth Presidents' Trophy in franchise history while looking ahead to their first-round series against the Washington Capitals. Bailey Johnson of the Washington Post joins to show to help breakdown the NHL playoff matchup and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans' questions on Filip Chytil, Artemi Panarin, defensive pairs and more!

Episode 145 of the "New Ice City" podcast features a complete assessment of the New York Rangers' strengths and weaknesses heading into the NHL playoffs with MSG Network analyst and Clear Sight Analytics founder Stephen Valiquette. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano discusses the bad blood developing between the Blueshirts and Islanders following Tuesday's heated showdown on Long Island and answers fans' questions about Matt Rempe, Zac Jones, referee accountability and more!

Episode 144 of the "New Ice City" podcast features an extensive interview with the last New York Rangers' general manager to win a Stanley Cup, Neil Smith, who reminisces about the 1994 title, draws parallels to the present-day team and discusses the Blueshirts' chances of ending the 30-year drought. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano dives into the Broadway Line Brawl with the Devils, the Matt Rempe phenomenon, Jacob Trouba's struggles and more.

Episode 143 of the "New Ice City" podcast reacts to the New York Rangers becoming the first team to clinch an NHL playoff berth while discussing what their priorities should be with 10 regular-season games remaining. Plus, Dan Rosen of NHL.com joins the show to break down where the Blueshirts rank among top contenders and Artemi Panarin's chances in the Hart Trophy race, and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans' questions about Zac Jones, playoff line usage and more.

Episode 142 of the "New Ice City" podcast analyzes how the Rangers are faring in the face of an unrelenting schedule, featuring matchups with several of the NHL's top teams. Plus, Columbus Blue Jackets reporter Brian Hedger joins the show to discuss what New York is getting in trade-deadline addition Jack Roslovic and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans' questions about Matt Rempe's staying power, the Rangers' best D pairs, potential playoff matchups and more.

Episode 141 of the "New Ice City" podcast offers complete analysis and reaction to every move the New York Rangers made (and didn't make) in the lead up to the 2024 NHL trade deadline. Hear from the Blueshirts' newest forwards, Jack Roslovic and Alex Wennberg, as well as the inside scoop from host Vincent Mercogliano on how the Rangers lost out to the Carolina Hurricanes for Jake Guentzel and why team president Chris Drury pivoted to shopping for bargain buys with upside.

Episode 140 of the "New Ice City" podcast features all the latest NHL trade deadline chatter surrounding the New York Rangers, who have cemented their status as a Stanley Cup contender after going 10-1 in the month of February. ESPN's Emily Kaplan joins the show to discuss the trade market and potential Blueshirts' targets, plus host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans' questions regarding Matt Rempe, Mika Zibanejad and the possibility of adding a defenseman.

Episode 139 of the "New Ice City" podcast takes a behind-the-scenes look at the 2024 NHL Stadium Series and the Rangers' thrilling 6-5 comeback win over the Islanders at MetLife Stadium. Plus, San Jose Hockey Now reporter Sheng Peng joins the show to examine trade possibilities between the Blueshirts and Sharks, and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans' questions on Jonny Brodzinski, Kaapo Kakko and Alex Wennberg.

Episode 138 of the "New Ice City" podcast takes a look at the New York Rangers' five-game winning streak, including what Monday's shutout could mean for goalie Igor Shesterkin, while analyzing the state of the roster following the decision to swap in prospect Adam Edström for veteran Tyler Pitlick. Plus, Islanders reporter Ethan Sears (NY Post) stops by to preview this weekend's NHL Stadium Series and the impact of new Isles head coach Patrick Roy, and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions about trade-deadline rumblings, Jonny Brodzinski, Barclay Goodrow and more!

Episode 137 of the "New Ice City" podcast analyzes two big wins for the New York Rangers coming out of the NHL all-star break and what to make of their decision to ride resurgent Jonathan Quick over No. 1 goalie Igor Shesterkin. Plus, Anaheim Ducks reporter Patrick Present joins the show to discuss trade possibilities involving Adam Henrique and Frank Vatrano, and host Vincent Mercogliano answers' fans questions about Kaapo Kakko, Zac Jones and whether the Blueshirts are willing to deal their first-round pick.

Episode 136 of the "New Ice City" podcast is a full mailbag show devoted to answering fans' questions about the New York Rangers at the NHL all-star break. Topics include what host Vincent Mercogliano is hearing about GM Chris Drury's trade deadline strategy and targets, rumors about taking calls on Kaapo Kakko, where the Blueshirts go from here with struggling goalie Igor Shesterkin and much more.

Episode 135 of the "New Ice City" podcast reacts to Filip Chytil's long-awaited return to practice while pondering how soon the young center can help the slumping New York Rangers. Plus, Mike Rupp of NHL Networks joins the show to offer his thoughts on the state of the Blueshirts following a tough west coast trip and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans' questions on changing the D pairs, splitting up Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad and more.

Episode 134 of the “New Ice City” podcast delves into the New York Rangers’ snapping their four-game losing streak and what the return of Kaapo Kakko means for the rest of the lineup. Plus, Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects joins the show to discuss how Blueshirts’ prospects Gabe Perreault and others looked at the World Juniors and host Vincent Mercogliano answers questions about Filip Chytil, K’Andre Miller, trade deadline and more.

Episode 133 of the "New Ice City" podcast delves into the New York Rangers' stretch of inconsistent play and the defensive issues that have led to them losing four of their last six games. Plus, hear from head coach Peter Laviolette discuss the latest on young forwards Brennan Othmann, Will Cuylle and Kaapo Kakko while host Vincent Mercogliano examines the state of the team and pending lineup decisions.

Episode 132 of the "New Ice City" podcast assesses what to make of the New York Rangers' lopsided loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, the ongoing absences of Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko and whether team president Chris Drury should recalibrate his trade-deadline plans. Plus, Shayna Goldman of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the Blueshirts' midseason trends and host Vincent Mercogliano reacts to the recall of forward prized prospect Brennan Othmann.

Episode 131 of the "New Ice City" podcast takes a look at a bounce-back week for the New York Rangers, who quieted the doubters with big road wins over the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. Plus, Sportsnet's Jeff Marek joins the show to size up the NHL's Eastern Conference and trade-deadline options and host Vincent Mercogliano answers questions about what a healthy Blueshirts' lineup could look like, Peter Laviolette's temperament and more!

Episode 130 of the "New Ice City" podcast peels back the layers on what's gone wrong for the New York Rangers during their first bumpy patch of the 2023-24 season and the level of concern surrounding goalie Igor Shesterkin. Plus, Greg Kaplan and Ryan Mead of the Blueshirts Breakaway podcast join the show to take the pulse of the fanbase and host Vincent Mercogliano answers questions about Adam Fox, the team's big-picture outlook and LTIR pool money.

Episode 129 of the "New Ice City" podcast discusses how the New York Rangers' hot start to the season has raised their standard and where they need to improve to become true Stanley Cup contenders. Plus, MSG Network analyst Stephen Valiquette joins the show to breakdown some of the defensive issues that have cropped up recently and performances from key players such as Artemi Panarin, Igor Shesterkin and more!