Broadway Block: a podcast about the New York Rangers

With the opening night officially slated as October 6th, we can start to count the days until the puck drops on the New York Rangers season. If you only look at the echo chamber online, it seems as though a lot of Rangers fan are counting the team out. In this episode, we touch on the Metropolitan Division and why the landscape looks as though the Blueshirts could sneak into a playoff spot.  Today...

As we near the upcoming season, another week has past with little news aside from Dave Maloney officially being announced as the next announcer in the fold with Kenny Albert. This comes after a long time as MSG analyst and radio announcer, so the fit is natural and should compliment Kenny very well. The fans as well as ourselves are super excited to get the season underway and see what the newly r...

In what was an absolutely wild few days for the organization, it feels like hope has been slightly restored within the New York Rangers fanbase. Chris Drury deserves his flowers for unloading K'Andre Miller for, in my opinion, a lot more than people were suggesting he would get back. He wasted no time in free agency, signing shutdown defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to lesser deal than he was ru...

The Rangers have officially elected to push their pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for this upcoming NHL entry draft, and with a lot of speculation in the rumor mill about players that could or should become Rangers, there has never been more question marks surrounding the team. While the Rangers managed to lock-in their fourth liners, there's a lot of work yet to be done in the offseason to m...

With the first puck drop of the season still months away, the topics of this episode are mainly centered around the recent Matt Rempe extension, the Florida Panthers winning back-to-back cups, and the news surrounding which players could be the next to go. The Kreider trade panned out exactly as predicted in our last episode, with the return being on par with what was being speculated. What more c...

With a Chris Kreider trade allegedly on the horizon, we turn our attention to the return and what it could mean for the Rangers moving forward. The draft is just weeks away, so we chat a bit about a prospect I believe the Rangers are very high on, as well as the available crop of players reportedly available around the league.  Today's episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - use the link below t...

Today we have the pleasure of welcoming an amazing guest- Linda Cohn. A household name with decades in the broadcasting business, Linda was on all of our TVs growing up, and she just so happens to be a die-hard New York Rangers fan. From her idols growing up before she made her big break, to once trying out for the Florida Panthers in 2025, we dive in with Linda about the current status of the New...

With rumors reported that the Rangers brass could be looking to move on from former first round picks such as K'Eandre Miller and Alexis Lafreniere, Joe and Steve take a close look at who is available in free agency, some fat that could be cut from the lineup, and peek ahead at the famed 2026 free agent class that's loaded with superstars. In addition to the players available, this class...

With not a lot of new information out there in New York Rangers world, we pivot our attention to the current state of the NHL playoffs, the curious case to be made of free agency, and which Rangers could perhaps have played their final games with the team. We also tackle an "elephant in the room" in regard to the onslaught of hate that Chris Drury seems to be getting lately, and make a c...

With playoff hockey in full bloom, and an exciting week or so after the season filled with hires and extension, the gossip is minimal in New York Rangers world. In today's episode, we take a look at current playoff matchups, speculate on who may be the New York Rangers captain next season, and fledge out some line combinations despite any real news coming from the team this week.  Today'...

Somehow the Rangers have had some news break in the last week, as the so far eventful offseason has officially began. The first order of business, Chris Drury lands his man and likely first choice for head coach in Mike Sullivan just days after he left Pittsburgh. Mike represents the easy choice here, as a safe hire with tremendous upside given the cast of coaches who were available as the season...

The sting of the season ending is almost behind us, and the New York Rangers may have already found their new coach; recently separated Mike Sullivan, former head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Fans may also remember Sullivan's brief stint with the Rangers as an assistant coach, and many fans are hoping the two-time Stanley Cup winner can be convinced to rejoin the team that finished in fi...

In the wake of the news surrounding exit interviews, the firing of New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette, and the palpable disappointment from fans and players alike, I think it's fair to say we all deserve a long restful offseason. In this episode, we talk about some of the lingering injuries that players came forward about, and can hopefully use this time to rest up. From a managemen...

For the first time in a number of years, the New York Rangers season draws to a close in April- something that still doesn't feel real to even imagine. From the high highs of last year's conference finals run, to the extremely high aspiration both the fans and players had, this is truly rock-bottom for a team favorited to win it all at the beginning of the year. It seems as though a numb...

The New York Rangers have been an utter disappointment, and the drop-off from first place overall to missing the playoffs entirely should be studied. How did they manage to get such varying results with a team that looked pretty similar to last year at the start of the season? If you look around the top 6, every single player had a down year, but the issues seem bigger than that. Not only did the...

It really will come down to the wire with this team, having earned 3 out of a possible 4 points in their last outings, and the race intensifying from other team's success. The New York Rangers sit just outside the current playoff bubble, with crucial games upcoming against beatable teams. With his season at Boston College coming to an end, Gabe Perreault will presumably make the team and play...

The Rangers fans just cant catch a break. After watching the team struggle to generate shots for the first period, mustering just two total on net before the first buzzer, I somehow convinced myself that it would be a good idea to stay up until 1am just to watch another devastating loss. The team has won just 3 of their last 10, and truly seem to be bowing out at this point. Even well respected pl...

It finally happened, the will to watch this version of the New York Rangers flounder helplessly has completely left my body. After what can only be described as a nightmare rollercoaster season, the Rangers have shown their true colors and flopped in the most epic of ways on Tuesday night. In arguably the worst showing of the season, the Blueshirts registered their lowest shot total since December...

With the season back in free-fall, the Rangers may finally have given up on themselves and their coach, failing to capture the most precious points in the season. After blowing a lead to the first place Capitals, and letting huge momentum swings halt you against two wildcard teams, the Rangers lose another heartbreaker last night, this time on a powerplay goal to a penalty that should have never b...

Rarely do I get this excited to talk about hockey when nothing major has really happened, but it really fires me up to hear how counted out the New York Rangers are. I've been told they're selling, they're not committed to the playoffs, they're not committed to the coach, but yet here we are sitting in a playoff spot. The team pulled off one of the best deadline deals they ever...

For better or for worse, New York Rangers hockey is officially back. In true Rangers fashion, we came out of the break getting absolutely demolished by Buffalo, surrendering 5 goals in the first period, and ultimately giving up 8 goals in one of the worst beatings of the season. The team rebounded against Pittsburgh, a team on the playoff bubble, and won in unconvincing fashion- very Rangers. With...

One cannot help but be a little frustrated at this version of the New York Rangers. On one hand, there's a strong argument to be made that had JT Miller been on last season's Eastern Conference Finals team, or the iteration that went there two seasons prior, that the team very well could have advanced. On the other hand, it's difficult to watch the team perform so inconsistently nig...

In what looked to be a far-fetched idea at the time, the New York Rangers and Chris Drury shocked the world, with only the second most surprising trade in sports this week. The trade for JT Miller was originally speculated to include Lafreniere, Chytil, plus a first round pick just to start, but the Rangers were able to only include the latter of the two with Mancini as the sweetener. On paper, th...

After a a nice little run to start the month of January off and essentially turn around the season, the Rangers face just their second regulation loss of the new year against the freshly reeling Colorado Avalanche. The game proved as a nice check-in against a contending team, even if it's without cup winner Mikko Rantanen. Though the team faired well against the fellow wildcard foes, it will...

With just one regulation loss to start the year, the New York Rangers really seem to have turned a corner as they enter into a crucial part of the season. For the last few years, Rangers fans have been blessed to know that the playoffs were coming for the better half of the season. Now, with the team floundering as it did in the months of November and December, the Blueshirts have no choice but to...