Season 4 finale: Finishing it off with a lengthy NY Rangers mailbag

Episode 157 of the "New Ice City" podcast marks the finale of Season 4! Host Vincent Mercogliano thanks listeners by trying to answer as many of their questions as possible, with topics ranging from the Blueshirts' offseason moves (or lack thereof), lineup construction, salary cap space, trade targ…

NY Rangers go quiet in free agency, plus unpacking the Jacob Trouba drama

Episode 156 of the "New Ice City" podcast discusses a surprisingly quiet free-agent period for the New York Rangers and what it means for their Stanley Cup hopes. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano analyzes the Blueshirts nabbing defenseman EJ Emery in the NHL Draft, the motivation behind the Reilly Sm…

NY Rangers free agency rumblings, NHL Draft buzz and a busy week ahead

Episode 155 of the "New Ice City" podcast looks ahead to the busiest week of the offseason for the New York Rangers and the rest of the NHL. Host Vincent Mercogliano reveals what he's hearing about the Blueshirts' plans in free agency, the draft and possible trades, then Sportsnet's Jeff Marek join…

NY Rangers waive Barclay Goodrow, signaling plans to act boldly

Episode 154 of the "New Ice City" podcast reacts to the New York Rangers placing veteran forward Barclay Goodrow on waivers and being claimed by the San Jose Sharks, with analysis of all the potential roster and salary cap fallout. Plus, Colin Stephenson of Newsday joins the show to offer his thoug…

NY Rangers exit interviews with Adam Fox, Igor Shesterkin, Mika Zibanejad and more

Episode 153 of the "New Ice City" podcast pulls back the curtain on breakup day at the New York Rangers' training center, including clips from some of the most memorable exit interviews. Hear from Adam Fox, Jacob Trouba, Kaapo Kakko, Mika Zibanejad and Igor Shesterkin, with insights from host Vince…

NY Rangers fall short in Eastern Conference Final; now what?

Episode 152 of the "New Ice City" podcast analyzes what went wrong for the New York Rangers in their Eastern Conference Final loss to the Florida Panthers and what to make of a Presidents' Trophy-winning season that fell short of the ultimate goal. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano begins to look ahea…

Chris Kreider's hat trick sends NY Rangers to Eastern Conference Final vs. Panthers

Episode 151 of the "New Ice City" podcast relives Chris Kreider's historic third-period hat trick to propel the New York Rangers to the NHL's final four. Plus, George Richards of FloridaHockeyNow.com joins the show to preview the Eastern Conference Final matchup with the Panthers and host Vincent M…

NY Rangers face first adversity of NHL playoffs, featuring Dave Maloney

Episode 150 of the "New Ice City" podcast takes a look at what's gone wrong lately for the New York Rangers, who have lost two straight and are heading back to Carolina after their 3-0 series lead was cut to 3-2. Host Vincent Mercogliano also dives into the latest on Filip Chytil, Artemi Panarin an…

NY Rangers win epic double OT thriller, take 2-0 series lead over Hurricanes

Episode 149 of the "New Ice City" podcast dives deep into the New York Rangers' classic double-overtime win in Game 2 of their second-round NHL playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, with thoughts on Vincent Trocheck, Igor Shesterkin and the Blueshirts' special teams' dominance. Plus, host…

NY Rangers complete sweep of Capitals, turn the page to Hurricanes

Episode 148 of the "New Ice City" podcast looks back on the New York Rangers' first-round sweep of the Washington Capitals and ahead to a much tougher opponent in the Carolina Hurricanes. Host Vincent Mercogliano analyzes positive takeaways for the Blueshirts and areas to improve, then Canes report…