The Broadway Hat: A New York Rangers Podcast

The comeback kids do it again!!! The New York Rangers take down the Carolina Hurricanes on the road in Game 7 with their best performance in the playoffs yet! Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox have been outstanding, but Igor Shesterkin was phenomenal. Igor posted a 1.72 GAA and a .949 save percentage against Carolina. The Rangers prize for winning the series is a match-up with the reigning back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning. To help preview the Tampa series we are joined by LightningInsider.com reporter Erik Erlendsson. Erik has been covering the Lightning for over 20 years and does a great job covering the team. He breaks down the series and shares his keys to the series and which players to watch. Eastern Conference Finals here we come!

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After a disappointing performance in Game 5, the New York Rangers are once again on the brink of elimination. The comeback kids will need to pull off another series comeback. The Rangers will look to tie the series and force a Game 7 Saturday night at MSG, before heading back to Carolina where they are winless in the series. To help break down the series we are joined by ESPN legend and National Sports Media Association Hall of Famer Linda Cohn. Linda is a diehard Rangers fan, and she tells some great stories from her Rangers fandom including drinking out of the cup during the celebration in 1994.

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The New York Rangers are coming off a huge win at MSG to cut the Carolina Hurricanes series lead in half, 2-1. After giving away Game 1 and a very cautious Game 2 loss down in Raleigh the Rangers needed to win on home ice. Now with a chance to tie the series up in Game 4, the Rangers need to replicate their Game 3 performance. We are joined this week by two awesome guests. Our first guest is Rangers Newsday reporter Colin Stephenson. Colin does a great job with his coverage of the team, and we discuss the playoffs, the great season the Rangers had, possible future moves and so much more. Then our next guest is the voice of PNC Arena and the Carolina Hurricanes Wade Minter. Wade gives us a look at the series from the Canes perspective. We also talk about how he went from a Caniac to on the mic for the team, he talks about the Hurricanes record-breaking season and so much more! Great interviews with both teams represented!

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What a comeback!! The New York Rangers come back from a 3-1 series deficit to beat the Penguins in an epic Game 7, which ended in an Artemi Panarin overtime winner! This team just doesn't quit. The Rangers will now play the Carolina Hurricanes in the Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The play-by-play voice of the Hurricanes Mike Maniscalco joins the show to help preview the match-up and give his key factors to the series.

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A demoralizing loss for the New York Rangers. The Rangers got steamrolled in Game 4 of their First Round Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Where did the Rangers I watch all year go? Where is the defense? Where is Igor? Where are the Rangers top 2 lines? Where is the power play? They are all MIA. We are joined this week by one of my favorite Rangers and a fan favorite Brandon Prust. Prusty tells some great stories from his time with the Rangers and we also get into the 2014 ECF when he was public enemy number 1 against the Rangers. Great interview for any hockey fan!

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The New York Rangers lost a heartbreaking three-overtime game to start their first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The biggest story from the game was the disallowed goal scored by Filip Chytil which would have given the Rangers the lead with under 5 minutes to go in the game. Former 20+ year NHL referee Tim Peel joins the show to explain the call and talk about the reason it was overturned. We also talk about the rest of the game and the calls that were made and about officiating in the playoffs.

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The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here!! After an incredible regular season, the New York Rangers will be playing playoff hockey at MSG for the first time in 5 years! Their First-Round matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins will be a battle and we have two great guests on this week's show to break it down. The radio voice of the Penguins Josh Getzoff joins the show to talk about the series and give his key points. Then we are joined by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Penguins reporter Matt Vensel. Matt gives his insight into series and how the two teams match up and gives his prediction for the series.

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With just 3 regular-season games left the New York Rangers still have a chance to win the division but they need some luck. They have wrapped up home-ice advantage for the first round but who will their opponent be? Playoff hockey is back at MSG for the first time since 2016-17 and this is the best, I have felt about a Rangers team since 2014-15. We are joined this week by former New York Ranger goalie Chad Johnson. Chad shared some great stories from his 3 years with the Rangers, including great insight into Benoit Allaire's coaching. He also tells some great Henrik Lundqvist stories. He talks about this unbelievable season with the Bruins, his short Islanders tenure, playing at home in Calgary, talks about his time with Buffalo, a city he is still very connected to, and sends a positive message to Sabres fans about ownership and the future of the team.

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The New York Rangers are having one of the best regular seasons in franchise history! They are on the cusp of winning 50 games for just the 4th time in Rangers history. They are also closing in on securing home ice in the first round and are in a battle for the Division title. Chris Kreider scored goal number 50 last week becoming just he 4th Ranger all-time, can he top Jagr's record? This week we are joined by Stanley Cup Champion Cam Conner! Cam played 10 seasons combined in the NHL and WHA. He is one of only two players to play with both Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky. He talks about playing for Stan Bowman, the craziness of the WHA, his time with the Rangers, and his best friend WWF legend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. This interview is just loaded with stories.

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The New York Rangers have clinched a playoff spot! The unbelievable season continues! The Rangers also hit the 100-point mark for just the 11th time in franchise history. We are witnessing one of the greatest seasons in New York Rangers history. With a playoff spot secure the Rangers can now turn their attention to battling the Carolina Hurricanes for first place in the Metro. The Rangers are just 2 points back with 9 games remaining for both teams. Two other storylines are will Chris Kreider break the Rangers season goal record, he is just 6 goals shy now, and will Artemi Panarin top 100 points, he is 12 points shy. This week's guest is former New York Ranger Brandon Segal. Brandon played 16 professional seasons, 5 of them in the NHL. He tells some great stories from his career, including a great John Tortorella story from his time with the Rangers.

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