Ice Cold Takes: A New York Sports Podcast

Joey goes over what went wrong for the Rangers in their disappointing 2025-26 season, how they can improve next season, and if there is hope for the future.

Alexis Lafrenière has been on a heater since the Olympic break, as he earned the NHL's First Star of the Week last week. As a result, his linemates, Gabe Perreault and Mika Zibanejad, have also been cooking. Is there a future with this line?

Team USA won the gold for the first time in 46 years, but all people could seem to think about was how the players in the locker room reacted to the President calling them. Joey rants on this in a chilly Ice Cold Takes segment. Plus, are the Rangers going to trade Adam Fox?

The Rangers shipped out Artemi Panarin to the Kings on Wednesday right before the roster freeze and the return was beyond underwhelming. Matt and Evan from Rangers Central join to discuss.

The Rangers held Artemi Panarin out of the lineup this week for roster management purposes, hinting at a trade. What can the Rangers fetch for the superstar winger? Plus, the Mets made more moves that made us happy!

Rangers General Manager Chris Drury sent out a letter to fans on Friday stating that the team was going to take a step back and go through a retool. What needs to happen for this to go right for the Rangers?

The Rangers called up two of their young players in Brennan Othmann and Gabe Perreault on Wednesday as they look to add more scoring to their lineup. Plus, Joey and Phil go off on how David Stearns has handled the offseason for the Mets thus far.

Matthew Mugno from PuckTalkCS joins to discuss the Rangers' latest stretch of games. Plus, what the Rangers should do with Scott Morrow and an interesting conversation about player development.

The Rangers were dealt a crushing blow last weekend as Adam Fox was injured and placed on long-term injured reserve. However, Vladislav Gavrikov has stepped up his game this season and the Rangers might have a new look third line. Plus, Joey and Phil talk about the Brandon Nimmo trade.

Joey and Phil talk about the recent stretch of games for the Rangers, including another lackluster performance on home ice against the Red Wings, which featured a Jonathan Quick tirade at the end of the game. Plus, Joey goes on a rant about square pegs and round holes.