Rangers Recon

Stape and Chels react to the Rangers trading away Vincent Trocheck and Will Borgen, acquiring Marcus Pettersson and Joonas Korpisalo, the low-risk free agent signings, and a whole lot more. Plus, happiness that Chris Drury isn't Pat Verbeek right now. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia#newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayoffs #sport...

Jonny Lazarus joins Chels with Stape on vacation to react and breakdown what the New York Rangers did on Day One of 2026 NHL Free Agency. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia

Stape and Chels live react to the Rangers acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights, giving him a 7 year x $11M per year contract, picking Alberts Smits at #5, and more! Plus, Chels and Stape react to the Brady Tkachuk/Mackie Samoskevich trades later in the episode. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia#newyorkrangers #hockey...

Special guest Chris Peters joins Stape and Chels this week! Breaking down everything you need to know about the 2026 NHL Draft. Who could NYR take at 5? What about 26? Who are names to look for in the later rounds? Plus, Chels and Stape react to the Brady Tkachuk/Mackie Samoskevich trades later in the episode. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/iceho...

Special guest Dominic Moore joins Stape and Chels this week! His stories playing with Jagr, how Kevin Klein mellowed the 2014 team out, Alain Vigneault's honesty, and a whole lot more. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia

Stape and Chels break down Dylan Larkin reportedly wanting out of Detroit and how that impacts the Rangers. What does that do to Vincent Trocheck's trade value? Plus, do Anders Lee and Alex Tuch makes sense for NYR? Somewhere in the episode is a surprise guest announcement for next week's show. Can you find it? One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk....

On this episode of Rangers Recon, Stape and Chels are joined by long time Rangers reporter and now retired writer Rick Carpiniello to walk down memory lane with some great stories, including his relationships with John Tortorella and Mike Richter. Plus, we get into the current Rangers, how they'll get out of their rebuild, and more. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and...

On this episode of Rangers Recon, Stape and Chels go through some "What Ifs" during the Chris Drury era of the franchise. What if Pavel Buchnevich wasn't traded? What if the Rangers went all in during the 2024 Stanley Cup run? That and so much more! One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia #newyorkrangers #hockey #nhl #nhlplayof...

On this episode of Rangers Recon, Stape and Chels talk about Benoit Allaire's retirement and what further staff restructuring means for the organization. Plus, of the playoff teams, which players could the Rangers realistically target in a barren free agency year? Which players would make sense for them to trade for that aligns with their direction while also having a feasible shot of happenin...

The legendary Sam Rosen joins Chels and Stape on this episode of Rangers Recon! We get into Sam's retirement, if he still misses being in the booth and if he's still watching the Rangers, and his thoughts on the direction of the team. Plus, some awesome stories about Jon Cooper and how Sam develops relationships with players. Stape shares a heartwarming story about Sam at the end of the ep...

Chels and Stape break down Tanner Glass being promoted to Director of Player Development. What does that title actually mean, and how do NHL teams define development? We get ino K'Andre Miller and Brett Howden performing well in the playoffs and how development in a new environment impacted them. Plus, if the Rangers will ever get close to the blistering speed of Minnesota/Colorado. One stop s...

Chels and Stape break down the prevailing rumor of the Rangers being interested in Brady Tkachuk. Now that the Senators are eliminated, would he be the right fit for NYR? Plus, what happens if Adam Fox asks for a trade, which playoff team the Rangers should try to replicate, and a whole lot more. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia

Chels and Stape go over the New York Rangers' comments at break-up day, give out player grades and awards, and predict the NHL Final. One stop shop with all the links to find and follow the show and the guys: lnk.bio/icehousemedia

On the debut episode of Rangers Recon, longtime hockey writer Arthur Staple and credentialed NHL media Andrew Chelney break down how the New York Rangers fell down to the bottom of the Eastern conference, and the potential light at the end of the tunnel with the season winding down.