2 Guys 1 Cup : A New York Rangers Podcast

First Roc and Shawn would like to thank our loyal listeners for a great year 1 of the podcast. It was sad to see the Rangers season end on Saturday night, but there is huge optimism moving forward. We both reflect on the year that was and what we hope to see for 22-23! #LGR

The Rangers come back from being down 2-0 in the series to win a decisive 7th game in Carolina 6-2.  It is on to Tampa! Shawn and Roc break down the series and what to expect in the ECF. LGR!! #NYR

After a 3-1 Rangers win in game 3, we discuss where this team is at in the Carolina Series, some player eye test report cards, and what would be a show of ours without comparing this team to a Rangers playoff team of the past! #NYR

After a thrilling Game 7 series win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Rangers look forward to a battle against Carolina. We go over our views on the Pittsburgh series, the media and public views, and what to expect moving forward to round 2! #NYR

After a disappointing game 4 loss, the Rangers face an uphill battle to get back in the series. There really isn't much more to say, give it a listen and commiserate.

After a 4-3 defeat in 3OT in game 1, we give our takes on what went wrong, but also touch on the positives that came out of the game, and what the Rangers need to do to win game 2 and get back in the series. 

After another heartbreaking loss to the Canes, the Rangers hopes for first place in the Metro is over. Roc goes on a 10 minute rant to start the show that rivals anything Mad Dog has ever done. Despite a late comeback, while we were recording, the net result a 4-3 loss. We break down some of the last few games, discuss the lack of scoring depth, the Eastern Conference playoff picture, and much mor...

After a nice 3-1 week since our last episode, we get to talk about the return of Kaapo Kakko, the summer travel plans for Vitaly Kravtsov, Chris Kreider scoring his 50th goal, what our bottom 6 should look like come the playoffs, and the overall playoff picture.

Lloyd (Justin) Braun strikes back! After a calm 3-1 victory over the Devils, Shawn and Roc break down the last 4 games, the return of Ryan Strome and what that means for the power play, Igor's usage and upcoming schedule, and Roc shares a great Mark Messier story

Shawn and Roc are back with a post game reaction to the Rangers 3-2 victory over the Penguins. Chris Drury trade deadline report card, what happens to Kaapo Kakko when he is healthy enough to play, some Alexei Cherepanov thoughts, and we may or may not have once again bitched about Joe Micheletti.  

Trade deadline is finally here! Shawn and Roc jump on at 2pm to give the final hour before the deadline and reactions to all the days trades and where the rangers stand. Also some quick break downs on the 2 game road trip to Tampa and Carolina!

Tonight's show comes after the Rangers 5-2 loss against the Wild. The good? Taking 3 out of 4 since the last show, the Bad? We cannot beat good teams without Igor in net. This was a main topic in ep.38. We also dive into Adam Fox's struggles since coming back from injury, the trade deadline, who are our untouchable prospects and our response to Larry Brooks' article. 

The Alexis Lafreniere improved play since the ASG, Recaps of the past 3 games, a look ahead at the 4 games this upcoming week, Neil Smith's appearance with Arthur Staple, and our response to Larry Brooks' article on whether or not Kakko is untouchable. 

After picking 5 out of 6 points since the All Star Break, The Rangers will host the Caps, Pens, and Canucks this week.  We discuss Zac Jones being sent to Hartford, the vast improvement shown by LaFreniere this past week. Igor for the Hart? We address the trade rumors and possibilities, and much more!

A late night post game show following the Rangers shootout victory over the Boston Bruins. We discuss a lot on Zac Jones/Braden Schneider pairing, Ryan Stromes continued struggles, addressing the rumors about JT Miller, Joe Pavelski, and Mark Scheifele. 

What a beautiful win against the Florida Panthers! Though you'd never know it from the AWFUL ESPN coverage. The Rangers went 2-2 since the last episode and head into the break with 64 points. Chris Kreider now has 33 goals,  Adam Fox remains sidelined and how significant has his loss been? We talk about our in-person experiences at the Henrik Lundkqvist jersey retirement night. 

The boys reminisce about the career of The King- Henrik Lundqvist and what to expect on the night his number is raised to the rafters. Congratulations to Keith Yandle on becoming NHL's Iron Man.  A breakdown of the 4 games from the past week, and what to expect in the upcoming week leading to the All Star Break

The boys  have a laugh at the insane hated once again thrown at the lowest man on the totem pole- Greg McKegg, we revisit a possible JT Miller trade back to NY (Roc still doesnt want him), Mika opting out of the ASG, a quick breakdown of last weeks games and forecast for the 4 upcoming games. At around the 2 hour mark, we talk about the Ray Donovan movie, Bob Saget, Yellowstone and several other s...

With the Rangers dropping 2 out of the last 3 on the west coast covid swing, Rangerstown has chosen to blame the 3rd pairing D. We will tell you our thoughts on the bottom pairing, Zac Jones, Nils and the call up of Braden Schneider. Which western conference player could be a Ranger trade target? And a look back at the makeup of the 2012 home grown team. 

2022 Edition! The boys are back to talk about the pair of Tampa games and Edmonton. Do we have the makings of a new second line? How would trading for an old friend look on the 3rd line? We revisit the 2008 Rangers and the similarities between the 2 teams.

The boys are back with a post game show following a 4-3 loss to Florida, the cancelled World Juniors tournament in Edmonton, fixing the Panarin line, and much more!

After a weeklong Omicron vacation, Shawn and Roc are back to go over the current state of the season, world juniors, olympics, and towards the end of the episode a very good debate the success of "the letter". 

We are back for a late night post game episode following the Rangers 6-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.  A recap of the 2 blackhawk and Sharks games, the LEGAL Jacob Trouba hit, Panarin getting his 500th point, the list of the other 20 Russian NHL players to amass 500 points, a look to the weak ahead, and navigating the goaltending situation without Igor

Tonight we break down the existing perceived narrative that surrounds the Rangers in national coverage,  Jeff Gorton getting hired to run the Montreal Canadiens, Morgan Barron recalled, the real struggle of the holiday season: Christmas lights, more on JT Miller, and a lengthy rabbit hole on The Beatles and the Get Back documentary. Feel free to hit us up on twitter: @2G1CRangers or @Roc1193

25 episodes deep and the Rangers still in a playoff spot. We talk about the line maneuvering, where the backup goaltending situation is and where it's headed, JT Miller being a trade target, and some discussion on where the playoff picture stands as we near the 1/4 point of the season.  We conducted an interview with Danny McGillicuddy to talk about the Hartford Wolf Pack, but there was a tec...