Ryan Mead and Greg Kaplan

Blueshirts Breakaway: A show about the New York Rangers

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Ryan Mead and Greg Kaplan host this weekly New York Rangers podcast that discusses news and results about the team, and often jump off course for nonsense.

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Ryan Mead and Greg Kaplan

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redcircle.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Emergency Trade Podcast - Cody McLeod 07.02.2019

The guys react to the news of Gorton trading Cody Mcleod to Nashville for a 7th round pick. Then Alex Daugherty joins the guys for the second time in 48 hours to digest what exactly just happenedAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EP 168 - Mika and The Rangers Don't Care About Tanking & Canes/Preds Trade Preview 05.02.2019

This week the guys discuss the past week of Rangers game, how Zibby is a top 25 trade piece in the league & Tony Deangelo's maturity issues. Then Brian Leblanc of Canes Country joins the guys to somehow talk... Panarin? Before talking about the possibilities of the Rangers obtaining Adam Fox After Alex Daugherty of AtoZSports Nashville returns to the pod to talk whats been going on in Nashville th...

EP 167 - All-Star Weekend, the Rangers Increasing Social Media & Avalanche Trade Preview 29.01.2019

This week the guys have no hockey to review so they discuss the Rangers possibly increasing their social media presence, Hank's all star weekend & Zucc's foot infection Then BSNDenver.com staff writer Adrian Dater joins the guys to discuss the possibilities of a trade between the AV's and Rangers in the coming weeks. The Rangers have recently had scouts at their games, what does it all mean? Then...

Rosie's House of Hockey EP 2 - Captain Michelle Picard 24.01.2019

On the second episode of the four part mini series covering the Riveters the Blueshirt Breakaway boys are joined by captain of the team Michelle Picard. Michelle discusses her time on team USA hockey, life at Harvard, the expansion of the NWHL and her hockey nicknameAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices....

EP 166 - Zibby is a Star, Zucc's Value Rising, & Jets/Oilers Trade Preview 22.01.2019

This week the guys discuss the AMAZING play of Mika Zibanejad, Zucc's absolutely on fire before the trade deadline and overall a solid week for the Rangers. Also... did Tony Deangelo help the defense? Then Murat Ates of the Athletic Winnipeg comes back on the podcast to talk about the possibility of trading for Hayes and what the Rangers might get in return After Daniel Nugent-Bowman joins the Bre...

Rosie's House of Hockey EP 1 - Head Coach Randy Velischek 17.01.2019

In a 4 part mini series the hosts of Blueshirts Breakaway are teaming up with the Metropolitan Riveters to give you a deeper look into the NWHL and the team. On the first episode Head Coach Randy Velischek joins the guys to talk his transition into coaching, the future of the NWHL, players to watch on the Riveters & offers insight into coaching decisions On February 2nd Ryan and Greg will be at th...

EP 165 - Undefeated at Barclays and Defeated Everywhere Else! Also Trade Preview SZN. 15.01.2019

This week the guys break down calling up Ryan Lindgren, why it's so silly to carry 8 dmen on a roster and give some praise to Ryan Strome. Then Alison Lukan of The Athletic Cleveland joins the Breakaway to discuss Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky & Rick Nash's retirement Shortly after Kent Wilson of The Athletic Calgary jumps on with the guys to discuss potential trade pieces for the Flames Finall...

EP 164 - Making Sense of a Total Meltdown & Zucc's Last Days as a Ranger 08.01.2019

This week Greg and Cookie discuss one of the worse Ranger weeks in podcast history, What's the deal with Lindy Ruff & deep dive Zucc's last days as a Ranger Then Ethan Levy of Gotham Sports joins the guys to talk Islanders, NFL Football and the Rangers v Islanders Meetup at Offside Tavern this Saturday in NYC at 1 pmAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redc...

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 163 - What to Make Lias to the AHL & Guest Ryan Stimson 01.01.2019

Happy New Year Everyone! This week the guys discuss Lias being sent to the AHL and what it means for him as a player. How the coaching staff sets different expectations for different players especially Chytil and how to evaluate Kreider and Zibby as assets moving forward Then Ryan Stimson joins the guys to discuss his new book Tape to Space: Redefining Modern Hockey Tactics and the happenings thro...

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 162 - Holiday Listener Mailbag! 25.12.2018

Happy Holidays everyone! This week the guys talk about how they won't discuss Kevin Hayes anymore, McQuaid's value and then answer a ton of listener question about the Rangers and some nonsenseAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 161 - The Rangers Love Overtime 18.12.2018

On a very jet-lagged edition of Blueshirts Breakaway - The guys discuss the injuries of Shattenkirk and Fast, what to do with Lias, what to make of Hajek as a prospect. The guys end their Ranger talk a little earlier than usual, talk a bit of hot stove baseball for the Yankees and Mets and move on to their sports experiences while across the pondAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsP...

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 160 - Kravtsov to the States & Best of Blueshirts Breakaway with Commentary 11.12.2018

The guys are in Europe so on a special episode they do some commentary on their "best of" moments from the podcast history In order: Episode 1, 51 pounds of almond joy, Greg blows out his hamstring, Adam Clendening interview, The question with Woj & the entire Momcast (which is worth a relisten) Then the guys (1:35:28 is the timestamp) add an episode which was never released to the public at the e...

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 159 - What to Make of Brady Skjei & Analytics/Prospects with Drew Way 04.12.2018

This week the guys break down what happened to the Rangers since beating the Islanders 5-0, go through every defense-men and their role on the team and..... say nice things... about...Marc Staal? Then Drew Way of Blueshirts Breakaway (nice plug)joins the boys to talk some analytics and also his thoughts on some upcoming prospects Finally and don't act surprised, Greg goes through his emotions on t...

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 158 - 3 Year Anniversary Episode 27.11.2018

It's our 3 year anniversary! I know, we can't believe it either. The guys break down the play of the Rangers over the holiday, dissect the Quinn Bin and talk about Zucc's injury Then James Duffy of PT Isles comes on to talk about the Islanders and Rangers rivalry and life with Trotz Finally the guys come back, talk about the 3 years of Blueshirts Breakaway their favorite parts, how the podcast wil...

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 157 - The Quinn Bin Effect & Katie Baker of The Ringer 20.11.2018

Happy thanksgiving! This week the guys break down Skjei's benching, the Strome trade & losing to the Islanders again After Katie Bakes of The Ringer joins the guys to speak about Hank's legacy and of course Mike Francesca Finally the guys come back and discuss their time at the Riveters game & Rangers "What ifs" www.theathletic.com/blueshirtsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPriva...

Blueshirts Breakaway Bonus - Spooner Trade Reaction 16.11.2018

The guys bring on Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic Edmonton to break down the Ryan Spooner for Ryan Strome trade in an mini emergency Friday night podcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 156 - The Rangers are AWFUL at Tanking & Nick Mercadante on Quinn's Coaching 13.11.2018

This team is too much fun! Greg tells Ryan not to look at the standings, Buch's broken thumb and what to do with the forwards from this point After Nick Mercadante joins the guys to talk about his thoughts on Quinn's job so far and why he thinks Quinn will fail in the long run. The guys also discuss the mysteries that are DeAngelo and Pionk Finally the guys come back and do some house keeping on w...

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 155 - The Return of Lias Andersson 06.11.2018

This week the guys hit a plethora of topics including Lias returning, Chytil's playing time, Howdens injury and much more. The boys also reveal that their first sponsor ever is The Athletic! Please don't tell them we've been plugging them for free for months. Speaking of the Athletic! The guys bring on Sean Tierney @ChartingHockey to break down Buch and Pionk this season Finally, the guys come bac...

Blueshirts Breakaway Bonus EP - MLB Post Season Review & New Mets GM 31.10.2018

The Mets got a new GM, so you know we needed to podcast about it. Also discussed, should the Yankees sign Machado? Is Kershaw still going to be a Dodger? Talking about the AL for the years to come. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 154 - Is Neal Pionk The Real Deal? 30.10.2018

This week the guys discuss if Kreider and Zbad are here to stay and what the trade market might look like come February and also address the too many men on the ice penalties the Rangers keep taking After, Dave Shapiro of Blue Seats Blogs joins the boys to discuss if Neal Pionk IS THE REAL DEAL or is he the mess analytics say he is Finally, the guys return and Ryan and Greg gush about Red Dead Red...

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 153 - Sitting DeAngelo & Will Hank Retire a Ranger with Bryan Wojtanik 23.10.2018

This week the guys break down the excellent play of Pionk and Hank before talking about how most of the Rangers are snake bitten. Then the guys address the elephant in the room and discuss in depth Tony DeAngelo's place on this team. After, Bryan Wojtanik of The Garden Faithful joins the guys for a slightly more serious conversation about Hank's future as a Ranger and a not so serious part of the...

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 152 - Sitting Buch and Mike & Shayna of Behind the Benches 16.10.2018

This week the guys discuss Quinn's decision to bench Buch, talk about the lack of offense players showing up and why exactly did we trade for McQuaid again? Then Mike and Shayna join the guys to talk about their website Behind the Benches and how they delved deep into the world of coaching. Of course while they are here, we chit chat some Rangers After Ryan quickly talks about Europe. Editors note...

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 151 - 3 down, 79 more to go 09.10.2018

This week on Blueshirts Breakaway, the boys recap how the Rangers looked in the first 3 games, who has stood out, who has looked bad and how David Quinn has performed in his first test in the NHL. No guest this week, as Ryan is recording from Switzerland and Greg is recording from his death bed. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Lea...

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 150 - Season Preview with Rick Carpiniello 02.10.2018

Regular Season Hockey is back! This week the guys discuss their feelings on Lias being sent down to the AHL, Howden making the team and go through the opening lines going into the season Then good dear friend of the podcast Rick Carpiniello of the Athletic joins the guys to discuss what he's seen through camp and preseason and the vibe around the team Finally the guys come back and Greg speaks abo...

Blueshirts Breakaway EP 149 - Preseason Reactions, Islanders Metro Preview & Riveter Rebecca Russo 25.09.2018

This week the guys break down the trends & takeaways from the preseason including Buch, Smith and Vesey. Shortly after the guys do their Flyers season preview by only discussing Gritty then James Duffy of GSN joins the boys to talk about his beloved Islanders Then Isobel Cup winner Rebecca Russo joins the Breakaway to preview the Riveters season, how she keeps motivated & discuss what teams could...

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