New Ice City: A Podcast About The New York Rangers

Episode 69 of the "New Ice City" podcast is a New York Rangers' playoff mailbag edition, with host Vincent Mercogliano answering fans' questions on Kaapo Kakko, Brennan Othmann, lineup decisions, players to watch in the postseason and more. Plus, insights into three straight shutout wins for the Blueshirts and the importance of Igor Shesterkin and Artemi Panarin hitting their strides lately.

Episode 68 of the "New Ice City" podcast reflects on the New York Rangers' journey to their first playoff berth in five years and the priorities in the coming weeks as they gear up for the postseason. Plus, Shayna Goldman of The Athletic and Sportsnet joins the show to dive into the positive trends the Blueshirts' have shown since the trade deadline and host Vincent Mercogliano answers questions about Vitali Kravtsov, the "Kid Line" and the best food at MSG.

Episode 67 of the "New Ice City" podcast features Providence College and U.S. World Juniors head coach Nate Leaman to discuss the growth of New York Rangers prospect Brett Berard. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano offers his insight into Braden Schneider's budding confidence, Igor Shesterkin's recent frustrations and the overall mood around the Blueshirts as they inch toward the playoffs.

Episode 66 of the "New Ice City" podcast dives into positive trends for the New York Rangers and the implications of recent wins over the Pittsburgh Penguins with MSG Network analyst and former Blueshirts goalie Stephen Valiquette. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans' questions about best lineup configurations once Kaapo Kakko returns, salary cap concerns for 2022-23 and possible free-agent targets for the summer.

Episode 65 of the "New Ice City" podcast goes all in on a busy trade deadline for the New York Rangers – why each player was targeted by team president Chris Drury, how he pulled off the deals and where the new additions will fit into the lineup. Plus, Winnipeg Jets reporter Scott Billeck joins the show to discuss what kind of player the Blueshirts are getting in Andrew Copp and the possibility of a Mark Scheifele trade this summer and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans' questions about Ryan Strome, Igor Shesterkin and Alexis Lafrenière.

Episode 64 of the "New Ice City" podcast is the final show before the 2022 NHL trade deadline! Host Vincent Mercogliano breaks down the deal that landed forward Frank Vatrano in New York and provides insight into what could come next for the Rangers. Plus, fellow Blueshirts beat reporter Colin Stephenson stops by to offer his thoughts on the team's needs and share stories from the road.

Episode 63 of the "New Ice City" podcast is devoted to answering as many fan questions as possible regarding the New York Rangers and the upcoming NHL trade deadline. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano offers his thoughts and observations from the Blueshirts' trip through the Midwest and discusses what to do about the ongoing struggles of Alexandar Georgiev.

Episode 62 of the "New Ice City" podcast features prospect reporter Scott Wheeler to dissect the top young players in the New York Rangers' system and the state of the pipeline coming out of the rebuild. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano offers his thoughts on the Blueshirts' losing twice over the weekend and answers fans' questions on Filip Chytil, Alexis Lafrenière and Alexandar Georgiev.

Episode 61 of the "New Ice City" podcast analyzes what's going well and what needs to improve as the New York Rangers look toward the NHL trade deadline. Plus, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Matt Vensel joins the show to look ahead to the Blueshirts' first meeting of the season with the Penguins and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans' questions about Alexandar Georgiev, Kaapo Kakko, bottom D pair and more.

Episode 60 of the "New Ice City" podcast examines Igor Shesterkin's Vezina Trophy-worthy season and whether the New York Rangers goalie's dominance will push team president Chris Drury to go all in at the trade deadline. Plus, Dan Rosen of nhl.com joins the show to break down the Stanley Cup playoff and Metro Division race and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans' questions on rookie defensemen, right-wing needs and more.