The Broadway Hat: A New York Rangers Podcast

What a week! NHL Draft and NHL Free Agency back to back! The Rangers brought in 10 free agents, with veterans Blake Wheeler, Jonathan Quick, Nick Bonino, and Erik Gustafsson headlining the group. The Rangers drafted 5 players at the NHL Entry Draft. NHL Draft analyst Steve Kournianos returns to the show to share his analysis of the Rangers draft selections and what the future might look like for the newest Rangers draft class. Round 1, Pick 23: Gabriel Perreault, RW, USNTDP Round 3, Pick 90: Drew Fortescue, D, USA USNTDP Round 5, Pick 152: Rasmus Larsson, D, Vasteras Jr. Round 6, Pick 178: Dylan Roobroeck, C, Oshawa Round 6, Pick 183: Ty Henricks, LW, Muskegon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our annual NHL Draft preview episode! The Rangers currently own 5 draft picks and the number 23 overall pick. Who are some of the players they could target in the first round? Who are some sleeper picks? NHL Draft experts Adam Kimelman and Byron Bader have you covered. Adam has joined the show 3 straight years now to help preview the draft. The NHL.com draft expert and host of NHL's Draft Class podcast nailed the Brennan Othmann selection in 2021 and is looking to repeat his performance this year. Byron makes his second appearance on the podcast. The creator of hockeyprospecting.com and an NHL draft consultant Byron uses player comparison models to gauge the future performance of prospects. Both guests are a wealth of draft knowledge, and we discuss 30-40 prospects in this year's draft! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Laviolette is officially the New York Ranger newest head coach! His first coaching staff hire is former Islanders and Sabres captain Michael Peca. We are joined this week by former New York Rangers forward and lifelong Rangers fan Anthony Greco. Greco was the first Rangers player born in Queens. We talk about his time at Ohio State and his journey to pro hockey, playing for the Florida Panthers, suiting up for his childhood team, playing overseas this last year in Sweden with Frolunda and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All signs point to Peter Laviolette being named the next head coach of the New York Rangers. We have two great guests this week. NHL.com and InGoalMedia goalie enthusiast Kevin Woodley joins the show. Great goalie and Igor Shesterkin talk. We are also joined by Optima World Sports agent Pat Curcio! Pat has held pretty much every job in the hockey world. Player, coach, owner, GM, agent and more! He shares some great stories from his life in hockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another week goes by and the Rangers are still looking for a new head coach. Patrick Roy who was seen as a top candidate is not even getting an interview from some reports. That leaves John Hynes, Peter Laviolette, and Kris Knoblauch. We are joined this week by former New York Rangers defenseman Steven Kampfer. Steven talks about his time at Michigan, his journey to the NHL and representing Team USA at the 2022 Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is the next New York Rangers Head Coach?! The latest reports have Peter Laviolette as the favorite to get the job. The week we are joined by Jacksonville Icemen goalie and fan favorite Charles Williams. Charles just wrapped up his 3rd season in Jacksonville and his 7th pro season! Willy shares some great stories from his career and path to pro hockey! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a surprising move, the New York Rangers are moving on from longtime Athletic Trainer Jim Ramsey. Ramsey has been with the team for 29 years and is often referred to as one of the best in the NHL. So this move is definitely a head-scratcher. This week we are joined by WFAN anchor and SNY contributor Chris Lopresti. Lopresti talks about the Rangers season and their disappointing playoff performance. What changes are coming this offseason and what can Chris Drury really do with the limited salary cap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Drury made the first big move of the offseason, firing Gerard Gallant, but what is his next move? Does he re-sign K'Andre Miller and Alexis Lafreniere or does he look to the trade market? Former New York Ranger Jake Elmer returns to the show. It has been two years since Jake was on last. We catch up on his last couple of seasons, including this past season over in Slovakia, playing with Rangers top prospect Adam Sykora. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first domino in the New York Rangers offseason has fallen. Chris Drury has decided to fire Gerard Gallant. After two great regular seasons and an appearance in the Eastern Conference Final just 12 months ago, the Rangers are moving on. Who do they bring in next? This week we are joined by Alex Whelan! Whelan just wrapped up his third pro season. We talk about his three years in the Rangers organization and his time at Quinnipiac University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An embarrassing end to the season for the New York Rangers. The Rangers just get dominated in Game 7 by the Devils and their season ends in disappointment. Newsday's Rangers reporter Colin Stephenson returns to the show to talk about the rough ending. Now there are a few questions to be asked. Will Gerard Gallant return? Is Artemi Panarin a regular-season player? What changes are coming to the roster his offseason? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After two dominating road wins the Rangers laid two eggs at home against the Devils and the series is now tied 2-2 heading back to Newark. The one & only Stan Fischler returns to the show to talk about the Rangers vs Devils series and can the Islanders come back? Plus some great stories from one of the best hockey storytellers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally! The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here! For the 7th time the "Battle of the Hudson" will take place in the playoffs. The Rangers and Devils both had fantastic regular seasons and it should be an unbelievable series! To help preview the series MSG Networks Bill Pidto returns to the show to give his hottest takes on the series. Start blasting Baba O'Riley the playoffs are here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The big question remains who will be the New York Rangers first-round opponent? A few Rangers are chasing personal milestones. Can Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad reach 90 points? They are both 1 point shy. Mika also needs a goal to hit 40. Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko both need just 1 point to hit 40 points. Igor Shesterkin earned win number 37 on the season last weekend to set a new career high. This week we are joined again by our good friend Riley Armstrong! The Lehigh Valley Phantoms assistant coach talks about the Rangers prospects playing in Hartford after matching up with them 4 times this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New York Rangers have now reached 100 points in back-to-back seasons! With just 5 games left in the season, the only thing the Rangers have to keep an eye on is who their first-round opponent will be. The Devils are hot on the Hurricanes trail for first place. This week we are joined by former New York Ranger Harry York. Harry tells some great stories about some of the legendary coaches and players he played with. From Wayne Gretzky to Mark Messier to Mike Keenan he has some great ones! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New York Rangers have clinched a playoff spot! For the second consecutive season, there will be playoff hockey at MSG! The Rangers are also right on the NJ Devils tail in the race for home ice for the first round of the playoffs. Thanks to the Rangers going 8-1-1 and NJ going 4-4-2 in their last 10. Thursday's match-up in Newark could be an opportunity for the Rangers to hit 100 points and pull into a 2nd place tie with the Devils. This week we are joined by Chicago Blackhawks reporter Tab Bamford. Tab covers the Hawks for Bleacher Nation and the Fourth Period. We discuss the Patrick Kane trade and how that was beneficial for all parties involved. We also talk about NHL legend Steve Larmer who deserves to have his number 28 in the rafters in Chicago, as well as a HOF induction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a weekend and what a week for the New York Rangers! They have now scored 15 unanswered goals following two beatdowns this past weekend. A few weeks ago on the show I declared March 9th as the official reset day of the Rangers season, following the craziness of the trade deadline. Since then, they are 6-0-1, Panarin has 11 points, Mika has 10 points, Kane has 7 points and Igor has found his game. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner is 5-0 with a .942 save percentage! Talking about Rangers goalies, we are joined this week by Rangers prospect Olof Lindbom! The Rangers selected Lindbom in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft, the first goalie selected. After signing his entry-level contract last May this is his first season playing in North America. We talk all about those adjustments, his time in Sweden, and how cool it was to get drafted by his favorite team growing up, thanks to the fandom of his idol Henrik Lundqvist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a weird week for the New York Rangers. They were able to secure 5 of a possible 6 points on a 3-game road trip, but all 3 games went to OT and they never really took control of any of the three. Igor has turned his game around in March, and the Rangers need him to keep it going if they want to make a run. Patrick Kane is settling in, he had 3 points on the road trip. This week we are joined by former New York Rangers defenseman and 12-year NHL vet Cory Cross! Cory shares some great stories from his career, including his unique journey to the NHL. Great listen for any hockey fan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Kane is a New York Ranger! It will take a few games to get all the new guys comfortable, but they have time before the playoffs to gel. With the Rangers pretty much set in the 3rd spot in the Metro they have time on their side. This week we are joined by 2022 New York Rangers draft pick Noah Laba! Noah has had an outstanding freshman season at Colorado College and also was selected to the World Junior U20 USA team, where he won a bronze medal. He shares his unique draft day story, his playing style and what Rangers prospect camp was like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a crazy week for not only the New York Rangers but for the NHL in general. Patrick Kane is forcing himself to the New York Rangers, NBA style, and Chris Drury is pulling off salary cap gymnastics to get his contract under the cap. The Rangers shipped out Vitali Kravtsov, waived Jake Leschyshyn, and played short two players all to get Kane's number under the cap. Crazy stuff. Also, every team in the East is loading up and the playoffs are going to be an absolute gauntlet. We welcome the founder of PuckPedia.com Hart Levine to the show to help make sense of all these salary cap moves. When can the Rangers officially acquire Patrick Kane? What does that mean for the cap for the rest of the year if they have injuries? Can they call anyone up? He answers it all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New York Rangers point streak ended at 10 games after falling to the Winnipeg Jets Monday night at MSG. The Rangers had a great road trip in Western Canada and Carolina. Bringing home 7 of 8 points and putting together a comeback for the ages against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. Chris Drury made another big move, bringing back Tyler Motte in a trade with the Ottawa Senators, sending Julien Gauthier and a 7th-round pick back to Ottawa. The Rangers are all in! This week we are joined by South Carolina Stingrays Head Coach Brenden Kotyk. Kotyk shares his crazy journey to pro hockey, playing for the Rangers organization, and his transition to behind the bench and taking over as the Stingrays Head Coach last season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices