Up In The Blue Seats - New York Rangers Podcast

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Up In The Blue Seats - New York Rangers Podcast

Show Notes

Up in the Blue Seats is back from the holiday break and the Rangers are facing major questions after a 5–2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. On this episode, Mollie Walker and Brian Boyle break down the Rangers’ scoring struggles at Madison Square Garden, lack of finishing, and why strong net-front play hasn’t translated into goals.

The show covers the growing injury crisis, including Adam Fox and Igor Shesterkin landing, plus what it means for Jonathan Quick and the Rangers’ depth moving forward. The crew also dives into Adam Fox’s shocking omission from Team USA, and reaction to James Dolan’s vote of confidence in Chris Drury and Mike Sullivan, and what it means for the Rangers’ future.

All that and more on the newest episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats’

Timecodes:

00:00- Intro

1:47- 5-2 loss to Sabres

13:39: Winter Classic takeaways

17:50: Injury bug hits hard

31:08: Olympics/ Team USA

32:47: Adam Fox Snubbed from Team USA

48:30: Reaction to James Dolan comments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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