The Garden Faithful: A show about the New York Rangers

On this episode of the Garden Faithful, Arthur Staple and Steve Valiquette celebrate New York Rangers great Henrik Lundqvist being announced as one of the 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees, Hank's place as the best Rangers goalie of all time, and the surprising additions and misses for the class of 23. The guys discuss why Peter Laviolette is the right choice to coach the Rangers, what his coaching staff will look like and what the new bench boss has planned to guide the blue shirts to the Stanley Cup. 

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Arthur, Vally, and Producer Chris put a wrap on an immensely disappointing Rangers season, which ended with a 4-0 Game 7 loss to the New Jersey Devils Monday night, and discuss why the team wasn’t able to make changes throughout the series, wasting a great overall performance by Igor Shesterkin, a potential coaching change, players that could be traded in the offseason, and much more.

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Arthur and Vally discuss the Rangers losing Games 3 and 4 at Madison Square Garden after taking a commanding 2-0 lead over the Devils to start the series, what happened to turn things completely around, and what needs to happen to bounce back, Mika Zibanejad struggling to get inside the Devils defense, the power play all of a sudden not being able to score after going 4-for-7 over the first 2 games, the very solid play of Igor Shesterkin in goal, with Devils rookie netminder Akira Schmid playing well on the other end, and more.

And, to wrap up the show, Producer Chris joins the guys to answer the questions: are the Rangers done? And, will the series go to 7 games?

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Arthur and Vally break down the Rangers taking a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Devils, outscoring New Jersey 10-2 in the process, and discuss what the Blueshirts have done so well so far, Chris Kreider finding his rhythm on the power play, Adam Fox showing once again how money he is in the playoffs, Vladimir Tarasenko getting the Rangers on the board in both games, Patrick Kane having his “Showtime” moment in Game 2, and more.

Plus, to close things out, Producer Chris joins the guys to discuss whether the Rangers can complete the sweep at MSG, starting with a huge Game 3 on Saturday night. 

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Arthur and Vally break down the first round playoff matchup between the Rangers and Devils and discuss what will be the main factor if the Rangers win the series, what will have gone wrong if the Rangers lose the series, what the Blueshirts’ power play will need to do to be successful, the X factor for each team, and more.

Plus, to close things out, Producer Chris joins the show and the guys make their predictions for the Battle of the Hudson, as well as the rest of the first round matchups around the league. 

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First, Arthur and MSG Networks analyst and Clear Sight Analytics CEO Steve Valiquette discuss Ryan Lindgren winning the Steven McDonald Extra Effort award last night, and taking a puck off the face blocking a shot in overtime, the Rangers’ playoff fate still undecided with just one game to go at MSG on Thursday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jacob Trouba winning the second annual Rod Gilbert Mr. Ranger award, Mika Zibanejad as the frontrunner for team MVP, and Vally breaks down a potential first round matchup against the New Jersey Devils. 

Plus, to close things out, Producer Chris joins the show and the guys pick which team they’d rather see the Blueshirts play in the first round: the New Jersey Devils or the Carolina Hurricanes. 

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Arthur and Vally are back for a brand new episode of The Garden Faithful to discuss the very likely Rangers-Devils first round playoff matchup, how players find motivation down the stretch when their team has already clinched a playoff spot, Igor Shesterkin leading the league in goals saved above expectation since Ryan Lindgren’s injury on February 25, Filip Chytil’s 4-year, $4.375 contract extension, the importance of The Kid Line in the postseason, and more.

Plus, Producer Chris joins the show to help figure out the ideal combinations for either the Rangers’ top-6 or the power play units. 

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On this week’s episode of The Garden Faithful, Arthur and Vally discuss the Rangers coming off a 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at The Garden Tuesday night, and what the Blueshirts need to do differently tonight against the Canes in Raleigh, how a potential playoff series between the two teams would go, the 3 games since the last TGF including the Rangers outscoring the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators 13-0 in back-to-back shutouts, head coach Gerard Gallant loading up the first power play unit, and more.

Plus, to close things out, Producer Chris joins the show for a roundtable discussion about whether Mika Zibanejad deserves Hart Trophy votes this season or not. 

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Arthur and Vally are back to discuss the Rangers going 2-0-1 since last episode, chemistry slowly starting to develop throughout the lineup, particularly between Mika Zibanejad and Vladimir Tarasenko, how much of an impact Ryan Lindgren’s absence has had on the team, and his partner Adam Fox, Igor Shesterkin showing his Vezina-caliber level once again, and more. 

Plus, Producer Chris joins the guys to close out the show and debate whether GM Chris Drury should’ve acquired Vladimir Tarasenko if he knew he’d be able to trade for Patrick Kane at the deadline. 

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Arthur Staple and Steve Valiquette discuss the Rangers continued struggles, despite the shootout win over the brutal Habs in Montreal on Thursday night. The guys critique the play of Patrick Kane who recorded his first goal and points as a Ranger in the game, despite a handful of glaring turnovers for 'showtime' as a Ranger. Vally and Stape talk about the growing trend of poor defensive play for the Blue Shirts, who are only 3-5-1 in the past 9 games, led by the absence of unsung hero Ryan Lindgren, due to injury. It's not all doom and gloom, as Jacob Trouba and Alexis Lafrenière have picked up their play, and Vally has a solution to get Igor Shesterkin out of his funk.

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