Ryan Mead and Greg Kaplan

Blueshirts Breakaway: A show about the New York Rangers

Sports EN ↓ 699 episodes

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.

Author

Ryan Mead and Greg Kaplan

Category

Sports

Podcast website

redcircle.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

EP 419 - NYR are #1 in the NHL, Kakko's Injury, Trouba's Incident & Listener Mailbag 28.11.2023

This week the guys record the first half of the show after the BUF game, discuss Kakko's injury and potential next moves for NYR, recap a wild weekend with good wins vs PHI and BOS and more. Then the guys take listener questions from 5-star and Twitter (recorded before the BUF game) and discuss who will have more points Panarin or NYR, Quick's hot start and a ton more. Learn more about your ad cho...

EP 418 - A Devils Win, DAL Loss & Around the NHL with Shayna Goldman 21.11.2023

This week the guys discuss how it all fell apart in Dallas but it all worked in Jersey. Where they are at on the concern o'meter, discuss Chytil's absence and Fox's return Then Shayna Goldman of The Athletic joins the Breakaway to discuss some surprises around the NHL, the Metro standings, Panarin's hot start and Mika's cold streak. Finally the guys return and answer around 100 5-star questions on...

EP 417 = Alexis Lafrenière is Breaking Out, NYR Show Resilience & NJD Preview with Our Friend Jeff 14.11.2023

This week the guys breakdown Laffy breaking out, NYR finding a way over and over to win games, ranking past NYR coaches and more Then our friend and Devil's analyst Jeff joins the Breakaway to discuss the upcoming match up this Saturday Finally the guys return and answer a TONNN of 5 star questions this week - many many good ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EP 416 - Adam Fox LTIR, Chytil Out, Line Changes & More with Ryan Hana 07.11.2023

This week the guys discuss Fox being out long term and what that means for the team. How to view Kakko's start to the season and NYR's 5v5 woes and more Then Ryan Hana of Winged Wheel Podcast joins the Breakaway to discuss the start to Detroit's season, how the plan is going and what to expect of them on Tuesday Finally the guys return and answer some 5 star questions which lead to nonsense Learn...

EP 415 - Rangers Sweep the Road Trip & Rick Carpiniello Returns 31.10.2023

This week the guys... gush(?) about a good(?) Rangers team who took TEN POINTS on a road trip. Doing a segment called "that was awesome" and overall only say nice things. They also don't say nice things about New York Football. Then Rick Carpiniello joins the Breakaway to discuss his new book The Franchise (available wherever you get books) about his time covering NYR, our first time meeting him a...

EP 414 - Chytil's Breakout & Good Vibes with Mollie Walker 24.10.2023

This week the guys discuss Chytil's breakout, Panarin's hot start and a former coach of the New York Rangers. Then Mollie Walker of the New York Post joins the Breakaway (from an airport) to discuss the good vibes in camp, practices and the new lines. Finally the guys return, answer 5 star questions and invent a new rule for baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EP 413 - This Season Has Everything. Refs, Coaching, Igor & More. First Week Reaction. 17.10.2023

This week the guys discuss the key takeaways from the first 3 games, the changes they've noticed from last year, the good and the bad, all of it. Then absolutely no one joins the Breakaway as the guys continue to fawn over a few lines and ask if you'd rather have a penalty shot or a power play vs Igor Finally the guys return and answer some 5 star questions including who is the D member who will b...

EP 412 - NYR Season Preview with Julie Stewart-Binks 10.10.2023

This week the guys discuss Cuylle making the roster, the projected lines, Kakko's preseason and more Then Julie Stewart-Binks of Off Air joins the Breakaway to discuss how NYR actually might be good, go around the league to see who may be sneaky this year and of course, the Leafs Finally the guys return and answer 5 star questions on the show and answer an over/under points on the NYR season. Lear...

EP 411 - Preseason Overreaction Theater, Laf Discourse & Lars of Hockey Statistics 03.10.2023

This week the guys discuss the Lafreniere discourse from the preseason, if Quick is a concern and over/under react to everything from the preseason Then Lars @HockeySkytte of Hockey Statistics joins the show to discuss his NYR findings, his thoughts on Igor and the landscape of hockey stats. Finally the guys return and answer 5 star questions, including an excellent observation of Good Hangs & Gre...

EP 410 - Preseason, Camp Reactions & Good Hangs 26.09.2023

Ryan returns from his trip abroad to discuss NY sports in despair, NYR's camp notes, line up changes and first impressions of Lav's coaching. Then the guys return to answer some 5 star questions and as every podcast on earth is... discuss conspiracy theories with Taylor Swift. Finally, since Ryan messed up last week, we're putting good hangs at the end of this episode. We put it on our Patreon las...

EP 409 - Mike Babcock Fired, Metro Division Preview, and Making Fun of Ryan For Not Sending The Audio File 19.09.2023

Good Hangs was meant to return for its third installment. However, Ryan apparently didn't send the audio file! So, Greg recruits Jeff Balinski on the show to talk Babcock, the Devils, and how things stack up in the Metro. Then, Connor Rogers of SNY returns to the show to talk Babcock fallout, the Rangers off-season, the state of New York Sports, and of course David Stearns. Learn more about your a...

EP 408 - NYR Bold Predictions 12.09.2023

This week the guys make their 10 bold predictions for the NYR season. Then, Greg takes the wheel. Oh yeah. Let's have some fun. The adult is gone. Matty Jack helps me dive into some topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EP 407 - Rankings Every NYR Player & Mindset Heading into 23-24 with Eddie Spaghetti 05.09.2023

This week the guys tier rank every player assumed to make the opening roster Then Eddie Spaghetti joins the Breakaway to discuss the offseason and the overall mindset heading into 23-24 Finally the guys return and answer some 5 star questions and do a truly horrible job naming the top 10 players in the NHL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EP 406 - Lafreniere Extension & Talking Goal Data with our Friend Josh 29.08.2023

The guys discuss Lafreniere's extension and why this is actually a make or break year for him. Then Josh our data friend joins the Breakaway to discuss how many goals a team score in a year, what that means for the kids, how to interpret data better and he reveals a few secrets Finally the guys return and answer some 5 star questions and Greg.... talks about Mama Mia? Learn more about your ad choi...

EP 405 - NYR 25 Under 25 and Lance Lysowski on New NYR Coaching Staff Michael Peca & Phil Housley 22.08.2023

This week Ryan is a little under the weather but the guys discuss the NYR 25 under 25, the mysterious writer of such an article and actually... discuss... hockey players? Then Lance Lysowski  of The Buffalo News joins the Breakaway to discuss the recent hires of Michael Peca & Phil Housley and how they may change the way the team is run. Finally the guys return and answer some 5 star questions on...

EP 404 - Ryan's Sports Misery, Kreider's Wedding & The People's Insider Ethan 15.08.2023

This week Greg guesses why Ryan is so sports miserable after this weekend and NYR can't come back soon enough Then the peoples insider Ethan joins the show to chat with Greg, without Ryan about... everything? Finally the guys come back to answer some quick 5 star questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EP 403 - Erik Karlsson to the Metro & Ishaan Tharoor on Changing Landscape of Sports 08.08.2023

This week the guys discuss a viral video, Karlsson to the Metro and the weirdness of this NYR summer Then Ishaan Tharoor joins the Breakaway to discuss his views on NYR moving forward, how Saudi investment has changed the sports landscape and what happens next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EP 402 - Big Name Trade Theory & Alexis Lafreniere Market Value 01.08.2023

This week the guys discuss what it means to traded as a bigger name in sports, how that effects market value and then try and figure out where other teams would value Laffy Then the guys return and answer 5 star questions before getting into the state of NY baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EP 401 - The Long Offseason With Mollie Walker 25.07.2023

This week the guys discuss the vibes around Lafrenière as a player and from the fanbase. Then Mollie Walker of the NY Post joins the Breakaway to discuss the long offseason, Vlad/Kane, what can still happen and what can't and more. Then the guys return, answer some 5 star questions and get into the MLB trade deadline and the Mbappé saga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

EP 400 - What We've Learned From 400 Episodes, Shayna & Fitz on NYR Offseason & Reviewing "The Nice Guys" for the 2nd Time 18.07.2023

This week the guys discuss what they've learned recording 400 weekly episodes. Then Shayna and Fitz join the Breakaway to discuss the entire NYR offseason, Miller, what the kids need to do and more Finally the guys return and recap and review the movie The Nice Guys because they did it back in 2016 and it's a good time Thank you for all the support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

EP 399 - State of MSG with The Knicks Wall 11.07.2023

This week the guys discuss Vlad not being signed, Lindgren's upcoming payday, the salary cap, summer nonsense and more. Then Shaun and Maggio from The Knicks Wall join the Breakaway to discuss the Knicks upcoming season and if NYR and NYK can be good at the same time. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choice...

EP 398 - Drury's UFA Discount Spree & Draft Recap with Joe Fortunato 04.07.2023

This week the guys discuss Drury's work in free agency and discuss why they believe it was a big step for NYR Then Joe Fortunato of Blueshirts Banter joins the Breakaway to discuss all of UFA, the draft and where the team is headed Finally the guys return to answer 5 star questions and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn m...

EP 397 - Coaching Staff, NTC's & Draft Prep with Drew Way 27.06.2023

This week the guys discuss the full NYR coaching staff and the state of the NHL when it comes to No Movement Clauses. Then Resident Prospect Expert Drew Way joins the Breakaway to go over what to look out for in the draft this week and who NYR might end up taking and why. Finally the guys return to answer some 5 star questions and get into a discussion about being mad at players that you won't wan...

EP 396 - NYR Staff Shakeup & Covering Laviolette with WSH Beat Writer Tarik El-Bashir 20.06.2023

This week the guys discuss the coaching staff shake up, Panarin shaving his head, Jones and his place on this team and along with Othmann. Then Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic joins the Breakaway to discuss covering Laviolette in WSH, his tendencies and what NYR fans can expect. Finally the guys return, answer 5 star questions about memorable NYR moments and then devolve into nonsense. Advertising...

EP 395 - Peter Laviolette is Likely Your New NYR Coach with Our Friend Fitz 13.06.2023

The guys discuss how all signs are pointing too Laviolette being the new head coach and... everyone is indifferent at this point. Then Fitz joins the Breakaway to recap where he stands on NYR currently, the coaching search and the state of New York Sports. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Listen to the Blueshirts Breakaway: A show about the New York Rangers podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.