The preseason is here! The Rangers win their preseason opener, check out who I thought played well and how the position battles are shaping up. This week we are joined by a special guest the legendary Matthew Barnaby! Matt talks about his unbelievable career, how he was able to get under the skin of the entire NHL, great stories from Buffalo and about playing in New York. Also, some great stuff about his beef with Sean Avery.

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We are just 21 days away from the New York Rangers season opener! Major breaking news the Rangers trade Nils Lundkvist on the eve of training camp kicking off. The Rangers prospect camp wrapped up with two games against the Flyers prospects. The Rangers lost both games, but friend of the show Riley Armstrong joins to talk about the games. He was behind the bench coaching the young Flyers, so it was great to get his insight on which Rangers prospects stood out to him. Armstrong is heading into this second season behind the bench as an assistant coach with Lehigh Valley, the Flyers AHL team, following three seasons as the Head Coach of the Rangers ECHL affiliate Maine Mariners.If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisiscounseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXTSTEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visithttp://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/textHOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA(selectparishes)/MI/NH/NJ/ NY/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customeroffer void in NH/OR/ONT-CA. New customers only. Valid 1 per newcustomer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 wager. $200 issued as eight (8) $25free bets. Opt in req. 1 Stepped Up Same Game Parlay Token issuedper eligible game. Min $1 bet. Max bet limits apply. Min. 3-leg. Eachleg min. -300 odds, total bet +100 odds or longer. Profit boosted up to100% (10+ legs for 100% boost). See T&C atsportsbook.draftkings.com/footballterms.

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Rangers prospect camp kicks off this week! With some surprises! Training camp is just a week away and we are under a month away from the season opener. Parts 5 and 6 of the greatest New York Rangers by jersey number were posted on bellyupsports.com this week so go check them out. We are joined by a recurring guest and one of the best guys in the game Devin DiDiomete. Deeds tells an all-time story about getting into a social media war with a guy who got caught hiring a contract killer. He also talks about last season which started in Italy and ended in Romania. He is heading into his 14th and possibly last season this year again in Romania.

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Huge news dropped this week of Nils Lundkvist wanting a trade out of New York. Adam Sykora is returning to Slovakia this season. Jimmy Vesey is back on a PTO. Take a look at my new series on BellyUpSports.com of the Greatest Rangers by jersey number. We are joined by former New York Ranger Andrew Yogan. Andrew is heading into his 13th pro season. He tells some great stories from his career that has seen him play all over the world.If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisiscounseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXTSTEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visithttp://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/textHOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA(selectparishes)/MI/NH/NJ/ NY/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customeroffer void in NH/OR/ONT-CA. $200 in Free bets: New customers only.Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 wager. $200 issuedas eight (8) $25 free bets. Ends 9/19/22 @ 8pm. Early Win: 1 Early WinToken issued per eligible game. Opt in req. Token expires at start ofeligible game. Min moneyline bet $1. Wagering limits apply. Wagersplaced on both sides of moneyline will void bet. Ends 1/8/23 @ 8pmET. See terms at sportsbook dot draftkings dot com slash footballterms.

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We are now just a few weeks away from New York Rangers training camp. We share some prospect camp updates, our guy Cristiano DiGiacinto gets invited to training camp, and I share Parts 1 and 2 of my new series, the greatest all-time Rangers by jersey number. We are joined by one of the newest members of the Rangers organization Ryan Lohin. Ryan signed a one-year AHL contract in July. He talks about his journey to pro hockey and shares some great stories.This week's episode is brought to you by DraftKings Sportsbook.If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA(select parishes)/MI/NH/NJ/ NY/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customer offer void in NH/OR/ONT-CA. $200 in Free bets: New customers only. Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 wager. $200 issued as eight (8) $25 free bets. Ends 9/19/22 @ 8pm. Early Win: 1 Early Win Token issued per eligible game. Opt in req. Token expires at start of eligible game. Min moneyline bet $1. Wagering limits apply. Wagers placed on both sides of moneyline will void bet. Ends 1/8/23 @ 8pm ET. See terms at sportsbook dot draftkings dot com slash football terms.

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The World Junior Championships ended in an unbelievable overtime game with 3 Rangers prospects bringing home gold with Team Canada. Hear more about how all 7 players performed in the tournament. We are joined by former New York Ranger Kelsey Tessier. Kelsey is heading into his 13th professional season, and he told some great stories from his hockey journey. Including a great story about facing his idol Joe Sakic in the faceoff circle while he was playing for the Colorado Avalanche.

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The Rangers name a captain! Jacob Trouba has been named the 28th captain in New York Rangers history! The World Juniors are heading to the knockout round. Two Rangers prospects are sticking out in Brennan Othmann and Dylan Garand. This week we are joined by former New York Ranger Dan LaCouture. Dan talks about his hockey journey and tells some great stories.

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The Rangers might be welcoming back a familiar face? Jimmy Vesey is rumored to be returning to the Blueshirts. The hockey world will turn its attention to the World Junior Championship this week. The Rangers will have 7 prospects playing in the tournament. Will Cuylle, Brennan Othmann, and Dylan Garand will all represent Team Canada. Brett Berard will represent Team USA, Adam Sykora will represent Slovakia, Jaroslav Chmelar will represent the Czech Republic, and Kalle Väisänen will represent Finland. To help break down Dylan Garand, one of the players partaking in the World Junior and the Rangers top goalie prospect, we are joined by Kamloops Blazers Goalie Coach Dan De Palma. Dan has coached Garand the past few seasons and helped him win the CHL goalie of the year award this season. He shares some great insight into the top prospects game and why we might have another future star in net in New York!

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With the New York Rangers finalizing Kaapo Kakko's deal the roster for next season is pretty much set. The hockey world next week will turn to the World Junior Championships. After getting shut down in December hockey fans get a nice summer hockey treat with the world's best U20 players squaring off. Rangers fans will have 7 prospects to watch in the tournament so it should be fun! This week we are joined by USA Today's Rangers beat reporter Vince Mercogliano. Vince talks about the Kakko deal, the battle for the Rangers 6/7th defensive spot, the right-wing situation, Rangers prospect camp, Trocheck signing, and so much more!

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The NHL offseason lull is in full effect. New York Rangers fans now are just waiting for the Kaapo Kakko contract extension to be announced. Following the NHL Draft and last week's prospect development camp there is a lot of excitement surround the Rangers young prospects. To help break down their 2022 draft class and their prospect pool FloHockey's Chris Peters joins the show. Chris is one of the top NHL draft and prospect analysts. He goes into detail with each of the Rangers 2022 selections and we discuss where Adam Sykora will play next year, future outlooks for Brennan Othmann, Will Cuylle, Dylan Garand, Bobby Trivigno and more!

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