New Ice City: A Podcast About The New York Rangers

Episode 159 of the "New Ice City" podcast features an extensive conversation with legendary Rangers broadcaster Sam Rosen as he prepares to enter his 40th and final season in the MSG booth. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano reacts to news that defenseman Ryan Lindgren will miss multiple weeks and answers fans questions about Alexis Lafrenière, Brennan Othmann and Igor Shesterkin.

The Season 5 premiere of the "New Ice City" podcast features the return of host Vincent Mercogliano after having baby No. 2 and a full preview of New York Rangers training camp for the 2024-25 NHL season! Hear from head coach Peter Laviolette, plus analysis of the Blueshirts' Stanley Cup hopes, training camp battles (or lack thereof), lineup options and much more! 

Episode 157 of the "New Ice City" podcast marks the finale of Season 4! Host Vincent Mercogliano thanks listeners by trying to answer as many of their questions as possible, with topics ranging from the Blueshirts' offseason moves (or lack thereof), lineup construction, salary cap space, trade targets, prospects who look ready to make an impact, future roster plans, Reilly Smith's fit, Jacob Trouba's status, Igor Shesterkin's next contract and much more! 

Episode 156 of the "New Ice City" podcast discusses a surprisingly quiet free-agent period for the New York Rangers and what it means for their Stanley Cup hopes. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano analyzes the Blueshirts nabbing defenseman EJ Emery in the NHL Draft, the motivation behind the Reilly Smith trade and everything he's hearing about captain Jacob Trouba's murky future. 

Episode 155 of the "New Ice City" podcast looks ahead to the busiest week of the offseason for the New York Rangers and the rest of the NHL. Host Vincent Mercogliano reveals what he's hearing about the Blueshirts' plans in free agency, the draft and possible trades, then Sportsnet's Jeff Marek joins the show to discuss takeaways from the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and what New York needs to do to get over the championship hump.

Episode 154 of the "New Ice City" podcast reacts to the New York Rangers placing veteran forward Barclay Goodrow on waivers and being claimed by the San Jose Sharks, with analysis of all the potential roster and salary cap fallout. Plus, Colin Stephenson of Newsday joins the show to offer his thoughts on whether the Blueshirts should shake up their core or run it back and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions on Filip Chytil, Zac Jones and possible trade candidates. 

Episode 153 of the "New Ice City" podcast pulls back the curtain on breakup day at the New York Rangers' training center, including clips from some of the most memorable exit interviews. Hear from Adam Fox, Jacob Trouba, Kaapo Kakko, Mika Zibanejad and Igor Shesterkin, with insights from host Vincent Mercogliano on what comes next for each of those Blueshirts' players. 

Episode 152 of the "New Ice City" podcast analyzes what went wrong for the New York Rangers in their Eastern Conference Final loss to the Florida Panthers and what to make of a Presidents' Trophy-winning season that fell short of the ultimate goal. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano begins to look ahead to difficult offseason decisions while answering fans' questions about Peter Laviolette, Jacob Trouba, Mika Zibanejad, Kaapo Kakko and more. 

Episode 151 of the "New Ice City" podcast relives Chris Kreider's historic third-period hat trick to propel the New York Rangers to the NHL's final four. Plus, George Richards of FloridaHockeyNow.com joins the show to preview the Eastern Conference Final matchup with the Panthers and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions about Filip Chytil, Blake Wheeler, Ryan Lindgren, series predictions and more! 

Episode 150 of the "New Ice City" podcast takes a look at what's gone wrong lately for the New York Rangers, who have lost two straight and are heading back to Carolina after their 3-0 series lead was cut to 3-2. Host Vincent Mercogliano also dives into the latest on Filip Chytil, Artemi Panarin and much more, plus Dave Maloney of MSG Network and ESPN Radio joins the show to break down the good, the bad and everything in between for the Blueshirts.