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We did it. The Rangers are finally back. Stape and Chels break down the official opening night roster, react to Dylan Garand and Taylor Raddysh clearing waivers, Alberts Smits making the team, and a whole lot more.One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia#newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr

Former Ranger/NHLer now media personality Jason Strudwick joins Stape and Chels to talk Adam Fox, Pavel Dorofeyev, his Jaromir Jagr story when they were teammates, and a whole lot more. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia #newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr

We are one week away from the beginning of preseason! Stape and Chels break down Chris Kreider to MTL and provide in-depth overall season preview and predictions for the upcoming NYR season. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia #newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr

Former Ranger/NHLer turned media pro Mike Rupp joins to talk Adam Fox, Igor Shesterkin, Lafreniere's "next gear", and a whole lot more. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia #newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr

What does Eeli Tolvanen signing a one year, $1.5M contract mean for the Rangers roster? What does that say about Chris Drury's desire to win? Does that push the younger players out? All that plus your mailbag questions this week. Mike Rupp joins this Friday for a special bonus episode! One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia #newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr

What does a successful season mean quantitatively for each NYR player? Stape and Chels go through the roster and break down what equals success for every player expected to make the start of the 2026-27 squad. Plus your mailbag questions at the end of the episode! One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia #newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr

What are the ideal forward lines for the 2026-27 New York Rangers? What should the blueline look like? What about the special teams? Stape and Chels go through all of the combos and break down what would work best in a season all about winning as many games as possible. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia #newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr

What happens if NYR flames out next season? What if they make the playoffs but don't win a round? What if they have a successful upcoming season but struggle in the following? Stape and Chels go through all of those scenarios and break down potential decisions the franchise has to make along the way. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia #newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr

Stape and Chels go through the 2027 Free Agency list and break down which names are realistically leaving their current team and which players would be a good fit for the Rangers. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia #newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr

Special guest Marty Biron joins Stape and Chels this week! We get his thoughts on the forward group, the Sabres missing out on Vincent Trocheck, what would be a successful season for NYR, and more. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia #newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr

Stape and Chels go through the NYR roster and break down how much pressure each player feels on a 1-10 scale heading into the 2026-27 season. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia #newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr #nhldraft

Stape and Chels react to the Rangers re-signing Braden Schneider, what that means for his future, a deep dive into the depth chart, and more. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia #newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr #nhldraft

Stape and Chels react to the Rangers trading away Vincent Trocheck and Will Borgen, acquiring Marcus Pettersson and Joonas Korpisalo, the low-risk free agent signings, and a whole lot more. Plus, happiness that Chris Drury isn't Pat Verbeek right now. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia#newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr #nhldraft

Jonny Lazarus joins Chels with Stape on vacation to react and breakdown what the New York Rangers did on Day One of 2026 NHL Free Agency. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia

Stape and Chels live react to the Rangers acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights, giving him a 7 year x $11M per year contract, picking Alberts Smits at #5, and more! Plus, Chels and Stape react to the Brady Tkachuk/Mackie Samoskevich trades later in the episode. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia#newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sports #nyr #nhldraft