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Forever Blueshirts Radio and the Rink Rap podcast are where New York Rangers fans are ALL IN! Host Jim Cerny provides top-flight interviews, as well as seasoned insight from his 30 years covering the Rangers and NHL. Be sure to visit us online at www.foreverblueshirts.com or follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @4EverBlueshirts
Rangers, the Thanksgiving Rule and a Tougher Metro
Jim Cerny on the Rangers, the Thanksgiving rule, Connor Hellebuyck’s move to the Devils, and a must-win Flyers game before the western road trip.
29 Oct 2026
Marty Biron on the Rangers Goalie Situation, Hellebuyck and the Metro
Jim Cerny sits down with Marty Biron, the former NHL goalie and broadcaster, during the Rangers’ five-day break. The Rangers are without Igor Shesterkin for the rest of the season, so the conversation covers whether Dylan Garand and Joonas Korpisalo can keep the team afloat, what a goalie trade could look like around the holidays and why Biron wasn’t thrilled with the James Reimer start.Biron and Jim also get into the bigger picture: the Rangers’ expected goals numbers, the finishing problem, and what the team needs from its power play and top forwards. Biron makes the case that Connor Hellebuyck joining the New Jersey Devils shifts the Metropolitan Division more than Shesterkin’s injury does.Along the way, Biron tells the Henrik Lundqvist story from Sweden, rants about the league taking his double-zero number, and talks Devin Cooley, Jacob Fowler and the best goalies on Canadian teams.Key talking pointsRangers’ playoff outlook without ShesterkinGarand’s workload and Korpisalo’s returnPossible trade targets, including MontembeaultWhy the Reimer start was a head-scratcherExpected goals against, finishing and the power playHellebuyck and the DevilsCooley, Fowler and the top goalies on Canadian teamsChapters:00:00 Rangers hit a five-day break 00:50 Marty Biron joins as the “king of goaltending” 01:05 Two kings in Sweden: the Lundqvist bus tour story 01:54 Jim’s Stockholm lunch run-in with Hank’s fans 03:47 Why Marty could never be an EBUG 05:51 Marty’s double-zero rant 07:28 John Davidson’s year in double zero 08:40 How Marty ended up wearing No. 43 11:19 Rangers fans split on life after Shesterkin 12:20 Can the Rangers make the playoffs without Igor? 12:48 Lucky they didn’t lose Garand on waivers 14:07 Why this is an opportunity for Garand 14:44 Rangers could shop for a goalie by the holidays 15:23 Trade options: Gibson, Bennington, Montembeault 16:21 Montreal’s goalie logjam 17:07 Garand’s small sample size and the waiver risk 18:42 Garand’s long-term upside 19:35 Everything hinges on Korpisalo 21:12 Nine straight starts: the mental toll on Garand 22:16 Marty on stepping in for an injured Hasek 23:52 Why pulling Reimer after one period made no sense 27:49 Chicken or egg: the goalies or the defense? 29:55 Rangers rank 26th in expected goals against 31:45 The top-15 standard they need to hit 32:12 Should the Rangers worry about trailing after one period? 33:00 Plenty of chances, not enough finishing 33:42 Miller, Dorofeyev and Zibanejad need to deliver 34:29 The perfect storm 35:28 The power play as the X factor 36:32 Shesterkin’s knee and next season’s outlook 38:38 Hellebuyck or Shesterkin: what moves the Metro more? 40:30 Devils defend well but couldn’t stop the puck going in 41:39 Marty on the Devils as contenders 41:58 Devin Cooley and the Flames’ goalie turnaround 43:30 Marty’s top five goalies on Canadian teams 45:12 The Maple Leafs and the defensive concept problem 46:20 Marty on Mike Babcock and the Oilers 47:41 Rangers host Oilers Sunday, plus Jets banter 48:15 Wrap-up
20 Oct 2026
Patrick Williams on the Hartford Wolf Pack: Prospects, Jay Leach & Early Season
Rangers prospects and the Hartford Wolf Pack take center stage as AHL.com’s Patrick Williams joins Jim Cerny on Rink Rap.In this episode:• Hartford’s new head coach Jay Leach and the early-season direction• Which Rangers prospects are standing out in the AHL (and who still has work to do)• The goaltending situation, including Callum Tung and the James Reimer PTO• How the Wolf Pack is handling an early 0-5 stretch after a 3-0 start• Whether this Hartford group is more resilient than past Wolf Pack teams• Quick Rangers update covering the response after the Devils loss, the Columbus game, and the Ducks win at MSGPatrick Williams is a longtime AHL reporter who also contributes to NHL.com. He gives an honest look at development, roster decisions, and the push-and-pull between the Rangers and their AHL affiliate.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro & Rangers update15:00 – Patrick Williams joins20:00 – Jay Leach and the coaching staff28:00 – Prospects spotlight45:00 – Goaltending situation55:00 – Closing thoughts & what’s nextSubscribe to Rink Rap from Forever Blueshirts for more New York Rangers and Hartford Wolf Pack coverage.
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