Rangers Recon

What Qualifies as a Successful Season for Each NYR Player?

What does a successful season mean quantitatively for each NYR player? Stape and Chels go through the roster and break down what equals success for every player expected

What Are The Ideal 2026-27 Rangers Lines?

What are the ideal forward lines for the 2026-27 New York Rangers? What should the blueline look like? What about the special teams? Stape and Chels go through all of the

Aftermath of 2026-27 Rangers Success or Failure

What happens if NYR flames out next season? What if they make the playoffs but don't win a round? What if they have a successful upcoming season but struggle in the follo

Realistic 2027 NY Rangers Free Agent Targets

Stape and Chels go through the 2027 Free Agency list and break down which names are realistically leaving their current team and which players would be a good fit for the

Marty Biron Joins The Show!

Special guest Marty Biron joins Stape and Chels this week! We get his thoughts on the forward group, the Sabres missing out on Vincent Trocheck, what would be a successfu

How Much Pressure Does Each Player Feel?

Stape and Chels go through the NYR roster and break down how much pressure each player feels on a 1-10 scale heading into the 2026-27 season. One stop shop with all the

Rangers Re-Sign Braden Schneider

Stape and Chels react to the Rangers re-signing Braden Schneider, what that means for his future, a deep dive into the depth chart, and more. One stop shop with all the

Rangers Roster Makeover In Progress

Stape and Chels react to the Rangers trading away Vincent Trocheck and Will Borgen, acquiring Marcus Pettersson and Joonas Korpisalo, the low-risk free agent signings, an

Rangers Day One Free Agency Reactions with Jonny Lazarus

Jonny Lazarus joins Chels with Stape on vacation to react and breakdown what the New York Rangers did on Day One of 2026 NHL Free Agency. One stop shop with all the lin

Rangers Acquire Pavel Dorofeyev | 2026 NHL Draft Round One Reactions

Stape and Chels live react to the Rangers acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights, giving him a 7 year x $11M per year contract, picking Alberts Smits at

Chris Peters Joins The Show, Breaks Down 2026 NHL Draft!

Special guest Chris Peters joins Stape and Chels this week! Breaking down everything you need to know about the 2026 NHL Draft. Who could NYR take at 5? What about 26? Wh

Dominic Moore Joins The Show!

Special guest Dominic Moore joins Stape and Chels this week! His stories playing with Jagr, how Kevin Klein mellowed the 2014 team out, Alain Vigneault's honesty, and a w

Dylan Larkin to NYR? Trocheck's Trade Value Impacted?

Stape and Chels break down Dylan Larkin reportedly wanting out of Detroit and how that impacts the Rangers. What does that do to Vincent Trocheck's trade value? Plus, do

Rick Carpiniello Joins The Show!

On this episode of Rangers Recon, Stape and Chels are joined by long time Rangers reporter and now retired writer Rick Carpiniello to walk down memory lane with some grea

What If The New York Rangers...

On this episode of Rangers Recon, Stape and Chels go through some "What Ifs" during the Chris Drury era of the franchise. What if Pavel Buchnevich wasn't traded? What if

Which Playoff Players Could NYR Target?

On this episode of Rangers Recon, Stape and Chels talk about Benoit Allaire's retirement and what further staff restructuring means for the organization. Plus, of the pla

Sam Rosen Joins the Show!

The legendary Sam Rosen joins Chels and Stape on this episode of Rangers Recon! We get into Sam's retirement, if he still misses being in the booth and if he's still wat

What Does NHL Player Development Actually Mean?

Chels and Stape break down Tanner Glass being promoted to Director of Player Development. What does that title actually mean, and how do NHL teams define development? We

Are New York Rangers a Brady Tkachuk Away From Playoffs?

Chels and Stape break down the prevailing rumor of the Rangers being interested in Brady Tkachuk. Now that the Senators are eliminated, would he be the right fit for NYR?

Rangers Break-Up Day | Player Grades and Awards

Chels and Stape go over the New York Rangers' comments at break-up day, give out player grades and awards, and predict the NHL Final. One stop shop with all the links t