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Welcome Back New York Rangers fans! Mollie Walker and Brian Boyle are back to discuss this 4 Game winning streak for the Rangers, Igor Shesterkin goalie goal and initial 2 game point streak, Cole Beaudoin NHL Debut, Oliver Bjorkstrand 4th line play, Gabe Perreault strong start, Dylan Garand shutout and what to do with Joonas Korpisalo and Lafreniere’s 4 point night against the heated rivals New York Islanders 0:00 Intro 1:13 Are the Rangers for real? 2:15 Game against Utah Mammoth 4:00 Igor Shesterkin Goalie Goal and Assist 7:48: Rangers start at home 11:19: Cole Beaudoin NHL Debut/ Joe Veleno put on IR 14:20: Rangers roster management  19:22 Oliver Bjorkstrand and Bottom 6 discussion 21:30 Gabe Perreault great hands 24:00 Dylan Garand shutout in Detroit 28:29 Battle of New York & Lafreniere 4 point game 34:15 5 man unit playing great together 37:32 Signing off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome Back New York Rangers fans! Mollie Walker and Brian Boyle are back! They take a look at what went wrong for the Rangers in their season opener against the Boston Bruins, Discuss recalling Dylan Garand from Hartford, team chemistry during the first week of the season, if everyone needs to give the NY Rangers grace during the first couple of weeks and if they will score a goal in their home opener tonight against the Tampa Bay 0:00 Intro 1:19 Assessing Rangers first game of the season 9:35 Dylan Garand recalled/Joonas Korpisalo placed on IR 13:41 Power outage during Rangers Practice 14:29 Discussing final roster spots decisions 18:54 Giving Grace to team due to new faces, shortened preseason 21:15 Will the Rangers score a goal in their home opener 28:19 Final Comments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome Back New York Rangers fans! Mollie Walker and Brian Boyle are back to preview the New York Rangers 2026-27 NHL season! From the additions of Pavel Dorofeyev to what the Rangers should do with the backup goalie position, we break it all down on this all new episode of Up In The Blue Seats! 0:00 Intro 2:35 Preseason game vs NJD and injury updates 10:06 New Additions to NYR and Expectations 14:04 Lafreniere Taking next step 17:59 2nd Line with JT Miller 19:16 What to do with Matt Rempe? 22:28 Gabe Perreault ceiling 26:31 Backup Goalie Job 35:21 Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats’ Mollie and Brian breakdown the Rangers’ offseason moves so far! Diving into depth signings, key top six additions, and trading away some household names in order to build up the future. The gang also discusses the news of Quentin Dolan taking over the day to day operations of the team and how it will impact the Rangers moving forward. All that and more on the newest episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats’ Timecodes: 00:00- Intro 3:18 - Offseason moves 24:18 - Will Brayden Schneider return? 27:20- Quentin Dolan takes over! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats’ Mollie and Brian break down a massive Day 1 of the NHL draft for the Blueshirts as they acquire Pavel Dorofeyev in a huge trade to speed up their retool. The gang also discuss the drafting of Alberts Smits and how soon we could see him in the NHL along with the rest of the rumors and storylines around the league as this offseason is off to a red hot start! All that and more on the newest episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats’ Timecodes: 00:00- Intro 0:37- Rangers trade for Pavel Dorofeyev 8:50- Drafting Alberts Smits 5th overall 15:25- Berard trade/ McTavish rumors & other storylines 19:19- Will Trocheck stay? 20:56- Tkachuk’s unite in Florida/ We have a trade! 24:22- State of player movement in NHL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rangers season has finally come to a close. Mollie Walker and Brian Boyle break down a disappointing '25–'26 campaign and everything that comes next. The crew recaps everything from break up day and what the Rangers' next steps are heading into the draft lottery and free agency. Will the Rangers' 'retool' revamp the franchise or will it be more of the same for the blue shirts? All that and more on the SEASON FINALE of 'Up in the Blue Seats' Timecodes: 0:00- Intro :59- Jonathan Quick retires 6:25- Breakup day recap 16:10- Vincent Trocheck's future 20:46- Braden Schneider's trade value 27:21- Injuries 32:51- Matt Rempe's role 36:21- More from breakup day 41:17- Is Garand ready to be the #2? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats’ Mollie and Brian break down the Rangers’ late-season surge, and how they have played spoiler to some teams on the fringe of the playoffs in the Eastern conference. The crew also dives into the NHL playoff picture, the Devils and Islanders recent shakeups, and Matthew Robertson’s Masterton nomination. All that and more on the newest episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats’ Timecodes: 00:00- Intro 00:32- NHL playoff picture 3:26- Rangers playing spoiler 7:32- No tanking! 11:39- Devils/Islanders shakeups 19:24- Pressure on Drury 23:55- Gabe Perreault’s hat trick 26:44- Robertson for Masterton 28:52- Kevin Maxwell returns  #nypostsports #nhl #hockey #rangers #newyorkrangers  #nyr #nhlpodcast #hockeypodcast #rangerspodcast #newyorkrangerspodcast #mailbag #mikesullivan #chrisdrury #devils #islanders #matthewrobertson #nhlplayoffs #stanleycupplayoffs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats’ Mollie and Brian answer your burning questions about the Rangers as the season comes to a close! From trade scenarios, offseason moves and lineup decisions…we touch on it all! The gang also dives into the Rangers 3 game win streak, Igor Shesterkin vs Jacob Markstrom and how the young players are making the most of their opportunities! All that and more on the newest episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats’ Timecodes: 00:00- Intro 1:28- Igor vs Markstrom/ Fighting in the NHL 12:40- Young guys stepping up 21:45- Mailbag time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New York Rangers are spiraling…AGAIN and there’s a lot to unpack. On this episode of 'Up In The Blue Seats', Mollie Walker and Brian Boyle discuss the Rangers signing top defensive prospect Drew Fortescue to an entry level contract as well as top goalie prospect Dylan Garand making his NHL debut! The crew also discusses Mika Zibanejad playing in his 1000th career game, Adam Edstrom getting a look at center, and some inside scoop on the newest hockey series coming to Amazon! All that and more on the newest episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats’ Timecodes: 00:00- Intro 00:38- Remembering Jessi Pierce 1:15- Welcome Drew Fortescue 7:22- Dylan Garand’s debut 11:55- Mika’s 1000th game 15:47- 2-1 loss to Ottawa 20:17- Injuries/ Housekeeping 23:58- Behind the scenes look at ‘Off-Campus’ DROP YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FOR NEXT WEEK'S MAILBAG EPISODE! #nypostsports #nhl #hockey #rangers #newyorkrangers #nyr #nhlpodcast #hockeypodcast #rangerspodcast #mikazibanejad #mikesullivan #chrisdrury #drewfortescue #dylangarand #offcampus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of Up In The Blue Seats, Mollie Walker and Brian Boyle break down the team’s recent surge since the Olympic break and the growing chemistry on the new-look top line. The crew focuses on the breakout stretch from Alexis Lafrenière, who has played better with a more assertive offensive approach. They also discuss how rookie playmaker Gabe Perreault is fitting alongside Lafrenière and Mika Zibanejad, creating highlight-reel plays and bringing new energy to the Rangers’ offense. They also dive into Mika Zibanejad’s continued dominance against the Philadelphia Flyers, trading Brennan Othmann to Calgary, and a little bit of Brian Boyle hockey history! All that and more on the newest episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats’ Timecodes: 00:00- Intro 00:58- Good vibes around the Rangers! 05:01- Top line success 15:03- Brian Boyle hockey history! 17:42- Brennan Othmann traded to Calgary 19:44- Injuries & the like DROP YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FOR NEXT WEEKS EPISODE! #nypostsports #nhl #hockey #rangers #newyorkrangers #nyr #nhlpodcast #hockeypodcast #rangerspodcast #alexislafreniere #mikazibanejad #gabeperreault #mikesullivan #chrisdrury #jtmiller #brianboyle #hockeyhistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Up In The Blue Seats, Mollie Walker and former Ranger Brian Boyle break down everything that went down on NHL Trade Deadline Day, and what didn’t happen for the Rangers.Despite weeks of speculation, the expected blockbuster involving Vincent Trocheck never materialized. Mollie and Brian discuss why the Rangers ultimately held onto their veteran center, what kind of trade packages were reportedly on the table, and whether keeping him could create a tricky locker-room dynamic down the stretch. The crew also discusses the trade of Sam Carrick to Buffalo, J.T. Miller landing on IR and Brian takes us behind the scenes at 'Modern Era' Centennial Night as the Rangers came away with a huge win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Timecodes: 00:00- Intro 1:14- Trocheck staying in New York 12:52- Sam Carrick traded to Buffalo 18:10- 6-2 Win over Toronto 24:15- J.T. Miller lands on IR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up in the Blue Seats is back after the Olympic break! Mollie Walker and former Ranger Brian Boyle break down Team USA’s gold-medal run and analyze both historic performances. The crew then dives into the latest with the Rangers after their 3-2 OT loss to the Flyers and where the team stands with current veterans Adam Fox and Vincent Trocheck ahead of the March 6th trade deadline. DONATE TO RON DUGUAY'S GO FUND ME PAGE:⬇️ https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ron-duguays-fight-against-cancer Timecodes: 00:00- Intro 2:29- Winter Olympics recap 24:38- Updates Ron Duguay 26:54- 3-2 loss to Flyers 30:38- Adam Fox's future 38:40- Artemi Panarin trade 47:06- Vincent Trocheck trade rumors 52:48- Injury updates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rangers’ retooling is officially underway and the first domino has fallen. Mollie Walker and Brian Boyle break down the Carson Soucy trade to the Islanders, why the rare cross-town deal mattered. But that’s just the beginning. With the Rangers clearly open for business, the conversation quickly turns to the looming Artemi Panarin trade. Why Panarin was held out, what it signals about the team’s direction, and which teams are lining up with real interest including a team that MAY SURPRISE YOU! The crew also dives into how Mike Sullivan is shifting his mentality towards developing and playing the Blue shirts young players with the Rangers’ retool in full effect. Timecodes: 00:00- Intro :39- Carson Soucy trade to Islanders 2:48- Artemi Panarin’s future 11:18- Injury Updates 11:51- Mike Sullivan handling of young players 21:14- 5-2 loss to Islanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New York Rangers sent shockwaves through the fanbase after releasing a rare, direct letter to fans promising a full roster retool and massive organizational changes — but what does it actually mean? On this episode of Up in the Blue Seats, we break down the Rangers’ statement line by line and debate: Are the Rangers heading toward a soft rebuild or a full teardown? Which core players could be on the trade block? What this letter signals about the front office’s confidence (or panic) How close the Rangers really are to Stanley Cup contention Whether fans should trust the vision — or be worried Is this overdue accountability… or a warning sign that bigger moves are coming? Timecodes** 00:00 Intro 2:00 Letter 2.0 5:50 Who Stays and Who Gets Traded? 13:20 Players response to the Letter 19:10 Young Players Development 22:30 Artemi Panarin's Tenure Coming to An End 29:15 Gabe Perrault's Stepped Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rangers hit a new low and the frustration is boiling over. On the newest episode of Up in the Blue Seats, Mollie  and Brian break down the fallout from the Rangers’ humiliating 10–2 loss in Boston, the lack of response against Seattle, and what it all says about the team’s mental toughness as they sit near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. The crew also discusses the decision from Mike Sullivan to demote the struggling Alexis Lafrenière to the third line and how the fanbase is fed up and the “Fire Drury” chants have made their way to The Worlds Most Famous Arena. All that and more on the newest episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats’ Timecodes: 00:00- Intro 0:46- 10-2 loss to Boston 6:05- Responding with 4-2 loss to Seattle 11:16- Lafrenière demoted to third line 18:07- “Fire Chris Drury” chants at MSG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices