The Garden Faithful: A show about the New York Rangers

First, Arthur and Producer Chris break down the last week of Rangers hockey, featuring three straight wins over the New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Ottawa Senators, clinching a playoff berth in the process, and discuss the team’s formidable top-six, Tyler Motte potentially being lost for the season following a high hit from the Pens’ Anthony Angello, Tony DeAngelo’s return to Madison Square Garden tonight with the Carolina Hurricanes, and more.

Then, the guys open up the mailbag and answer listener questions about whether the Rangers should try to keep Ryan Strome, Andrew Copp, or look for help outside the organization, if dealing Ryan Lindgren or Jacob Trouba to clear up some cap space would make sense or not, if the Rangers will win a playoff round this season, potential Game 1 healthy scratches, Vitali Kravtsov’s status, behind the scenes chemistry between Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin, if GM Chris Drury can re-sign Frank Vatrano, and more.

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First, Arthur is joined by the cohost of Sportsnet 590’s Real Kyper and Bourne podcast and 1994 Stanley Cup champion with the New York Rangers Nick Kypreos to talk about what it was like to be back at MSG over the weekend for an alumni event with his former ’94 teammates, whether the current Rangers team is a legit contender or not, Chris Drury’s trade deadline moves, and if there’s a “right” number of acquisitions to make to strengthen your team for a deep playoff run, guys having to fight nowadays after a clean, hard hit, and more.

Plus, Arthur and Producer Chris take a look back at the Blueshirts’ 2-1-1 stretch, picking up a regulation win over the Pittsburgh Penguins and an OT win over the Detroit Red Wings on consecutive nights, then dropping two straight to the New York Islanders in regulation and the Philadelphia Flyers in a shootout.

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First, Arthur takes a look back at the Blueshirts’ last three games, a 7-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils, a dominant, bounce back 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, and a 5-4 OT win over the scrappy Buffalo Sabres, and looks forward to a busy week ahead, starting with tonight’s game versus the Pens in Pittsburgh.

Then, Sportsnet’s Ken Wiebe joins the show to talk about what Andrew Copp brings to the table for the Rangers as one of the most underrated players in the league, and what it could take to keep him in New York longterm, the possibility of Mark Scheifele joining Copp on Broadway, and more.

Plus, to close things out, Arthur and Producer Chris discuss the lineup options for Gerard Gallant with Ryan Strome out injured, Braden Schneider’s return to the lineup after being scratched for two-straight, Filip Chytil’s potential opportunity to center the second line alongside Artemi Panarin, and more.

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First, Arthur and Producer Chris discuss an active first trade deadline for Rangers GM Chris Drury, who acquired significant depth in Andrew Copp, Frank Vatrano, Tyler Motte, and Justin Braun without sacrificing a roster player or high-end prospect, Gerard Gallant’s lineup options with the new acquisitions all set to debut tonight against the Devils in New Jersey, and how they’ll impact the team’s chances down the stretch and into the playoffs.

Plus, thoughts on the news that Kaapo Kakko and Kevin Rooney will both remain out of action until at least early April, an impressive win over the Tampa Lightning over the weekend in a playoff atmosphere, Alexander Georgiev stealing a win against the Carolina Hurricanes in his best game in a Rangers uniform, and looking ahead to tonight’s game against the Devils, Friday’s big matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Sunday’s potential trap game versus the Buffalo Sabres at the Garden.

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First, Arthur gives his final update on potential moves GM Chris Drury could make less than a week away from the NHL trade deadline and talks about the Vancouver Canucks likely asking for Braden Schneider in return for JT Miller, Brock Boeser as a less expensive, but unlikely option, the Anaheim Ducks’ Rickard Rakell as a top-six target, and more.

Then, Arthur is joined by Producer Chris to recap the last three games and discuss Alexander Georgiev getting roughed up by the Minnesota Wild in his last chance to impress a new team before the deadline, Igor Shesterkin getting pulled in an ugly loss to the St. Lous Blues, Artemi Panarin having his best game in a while in a come-from-behind, bounce-back win over the Dallas Stars, Jonny Brodzinski making an impact in Kevin Rooney’s absence, and more.

Plus, the guys give their thoughts on tonight’s game against the Anaheim Ducks, whether Ryan Reaves will return to the lineup or not, if head coach Gerard Gallant will stick with his 11 forwards, 7 defensemen approach, what to expect from the visiting New York Islanders on Thursday, and predictions about what the roster will look like by this time next week.

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First, Arthur talks about Alexander Georgiev starting in goal against the Minnesota Wild tonight in what could be his last opportunity to make a positive impression on another team before the trade deadline, K’Andre Miller, Ryan Lindgren, and Jonny Brodzinski all having homecomings in Minnesota against the Wild, and how the Adam Fox-Ryan Lindgren defensive pairing has been just a little bit “off” over the last couple of weeks.

Then, Arthur welcomes Producer Chris to the show to recap the Blueshirts’ last three games, and three straight wins, and discuss Pavel Buchnevich’s return to Madison Square Garden as a member of the St. Louis Blues, and the somewhat controversial fifteen-second tribute video honoring him during the game, Alexis Lafreniere’s continued impressive play on the top line alongside Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider, and Igor Shesterkin making a Hart trophy case night after night in goal.

Plus, the guys discuss the latest trade options for Rangers GM Chris Drury, now less than two weeks away from the NHL trade deadline.

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First, Arthur and Producer Chris break down the last few games and discuss Filip Chytil being a healthy scratch against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks after sitting out against the Washington Capitals with an illness, the Rangers actually out-chancing their opponents at 5-on-5 in recent games, despite losing two-straight, and more.

Then, the architect of the Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup championship team, former GM Neil Smith joins the show to give his thoughts on Chris Drury being a first-year general manager, as he was when he took over in 1989, how to approach the trade deadline and evaluate where your organization really is in the league, Christer Rockstrom and the decision to draft guys like Sergei Zubov, Sergei Nemchinov, and Alexei Kovalev, personal favorite trades, and more.

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First, Arthur breaks down the last week of Rangers hockey following their two-week break, with the team going 2-0-1, beating the shorthanded Boston Bruins at the Garden 2-1 in a shootout, losing 3-2 in a shootout at home against the Detroit Red Wings, and then defeating the scrappy Ottawa Senators 2-1 on the road.

Then, Arthur talks about Gerard Gallant shuffling his lines a bit at Tuesday’s practice, shifting Dryden Hunt back up with Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin and sliding Barclay Goodrow alongside Kevin Rooney and Ryan Reaves, Igor Shesterkin’s continued dominance in the midst of a likely Vezina trophy-winning campaign, and his almost-goal against the Sens, Alexander Georgiev’s diminished role, and more.

Plus, Producer Chris joins the show to discuss whether Rangers GM Chris Drury should make a move for a top or bottom-six forward, potential internal fixes for a lackluster third line, and whether this the time to trade away picks and prospects to “go for it” or not.

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First, Arthur talks about the Rangers returning to action after a two-week break at home tonight against the Bruins, who will be without Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, and the recently re-retired Tuukka Rask, Adam Fox getting back into the lineup after missing a couple of games with an upper-body injury, Kaapo Kakko remaining out for at least another month, Zach Jones sliding into the left side, third pair slot opposite Braden Schneider, and how Barclay Goodrow playing on a line with Artemi Panarin and Ryan Strome impacts the bottom six.

Then, Arthur dives into some of the rumors he’s been hearing just about five weeks away from the NHL trade deadline, including former Rangers JT Miller and Vlad Namestnikov, Phil Kessel, Mark Giordano, Patrick Kane, and more.

Plus, to close things out, Producer Chris joins the show to discuss ideal playoff matchups for the Blueshirts, whether the Rangers should welcome Vitali Kravtsov back into the fold when his KHL season ends or not, and the potential impact top-tier prospects like Brennan Othmann and Will Cuyle could have on the team’s championship aspirations as early as next season.

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First, Arthur and Producer Chris take a look at the team at just about the midway point of the season and discuss the possibility of Chris Kreider breaking Jaromir Jagr’s goals and power play goals records, Igor Shesterkin as the best goalie in the NHL right now, whether the Rangers are “for real” as a legitimate playoff threat, and more.

Then, former Blueshirts forward and current ESPN analyst Dominic Moore joins the show to discuss what it was like being back at Madison Square Garden for Henrik Lundqvist Night, memories of breaking into the league with Henrik in 2005, rejoining the organization in 2013 and making a run to the Stanley Cup Final, what the current Rangers need to become a true contender, Dom’s annual charity ping pong event Smashfest, and more.

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