Broadway Block: a podcast about the New York Rangers

The Rangers have gone through their share of ups and downs, but have buckled down to playing well over the last handful of games with a 4-1 record in their last 5 games, albeit against some of the more middling teams in the league. They are still yet to know their identity as a club, but it feels to me that in a world without Igor Shesterkin, the Rangers cannot afford to be greedy. They aren't going to simple out-talent most teams. They can, however, out-work most teams. It may not be flashy,...

It's been weeks since the Rangers had a good win to talk about, and while it wasn't very flashy and came against a Blues team that is neither terrible nor fantastic, the Rangers managed to play a solid game for about 59 minutes, and came out with a win after a bad losing skid. What stood out to us was the way they played within themselves, and with this team still struggling to put out a consistent effort on a nightly basis, sometimes a sound win against a team you really should beat is enoug...

With the home record much improved from last season, the Rangers took a complete nose dive in their road games, slowly giving up the lead in the Metropolitan Division. With a heavier workload than he's ever been tasked with, Garand has struggled and his most recent help has also encountered more injury luck, with James Reimer being sidelined almost as soon as he came aboard. The Rangers do get a little schedule luck, with just two games over the next week, so hopefully they'll be able to rest...

If you told me at the end of last season that the Rangers would be 7-3-1 to start the year with a perfect home record in their first 6 games, I would have signed on the dotted line. A lot can be made of them having a blunder to the Devils, and failing to score in the following game against Columbus, but there were always going to be growing pains. The reality is, when the Rangers are playing well, they truly look like a fantastic team. With the season already more than 1/8th of the way throug...

After the devastating loss of Igor Shesterkin, the team has come back in an inspiring way, winning by a combined scored of 10-3 in their last two games, extending their home record to 5-0 in an undefeated run at MSG, and giving fans a reason to believe everything will be alright. Dylan Garand deserves a lot of credit, but a huge part of that success is the team in front of him and their willingness to put down the tissue box, and lace up their skates. They've built an identity, and been rewar...