Ryan Mead and Greg Kaplan host this weekly New York Rangers podcast that discusses news and results about the team, and often jump off course for nonsense.
Ryan and Greg host the Un-Official Official Podcast of the New York Rangers
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The Blueshirts Breakaway podcast is a must-listen for any New York Rangers fan. Hosted by Ryan and Greg, this podcast offers a unique blend of passionate fandom, insider knowledge, and entertaining banter that keeps listeners engaged from start to finish. While the podcast's description may suggest that it primarily focuses on the Rangers, it also includes tangential topics and pop culture anecdotes that are seamlessly woven into the discussion.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the hosts' deep knowledge and genuine love for the team. Ryan and Greg are not only knowledgeable about the Rangers, but they also have connections within the hockey community that give them valuable insights. Their long-term fandom adds an extra layer of authenticity to their discussions, making listeners feel like they're part of a community of passionate fans. Additionally, their ability to handle tangential subjects with ease makes for an enjoyable listening experience.
However, one potential downside of the podcast is that it may not appeal to those looking for a strictly Rangers-focused show. While over 95% of the content revolves around the team, there are occasional diversions into other topics such as the Mets or general life discussions. This may not be an issue for most listeners who appreciate the hosts' unique perspectives and sense of humor, but those seeking a purely Rangers-centric podcast may be disappointed.
In conclusion, The Blueshirts Breakaway podcast is an excellent choice for any New York Rangers fan. Ryan and Greg provide a perfect balance of informative analysis, entertaining segments, and genuine camaraderie that make each episode enjoyable to listen to. Whether you're looking for in-depth discussions on game strategies or simply want to join in on some lighthearted banter among fellow fans, this podcast has it all.
This week the guys discuss upcoming FA, signing on Rempe and Edstrom and all the scenarios that could play out over the next two weeks. Then Vince Z. Mercogliano of Lohud.com and New Ice City fame joins the Breakaway to discuss Gavrikov, trading Miller and all things NYR offseason Finally the guys return and answer a ton of 5 star questions as per usual Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's been 500 straight weeks of recording Blueshirts Breakaway and NYR have traded Chris Kreider to ANA. The guys recap a bit of their history and react the trade. Then Shayna Goldman joins the Breakaway to discuss potential offseason moves, Mika and what now with Kreider gone. Finally the guys return after some kind words from friends and answer some 5 star questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys address Quinn being back, K'Andre's trade and offer sheet rumors and if it's worth it to keep him. Then unfortunately our guest needed to cancel so the guys discuss Jason Robertson and what it would take to obtain him Finally the guys return and answer a ton of 5 star questions including potential game breakers NYR can get this offseason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss the similarities between NYR and the Knicks run this year, what's going on with the Islanders and TBL hand out a contract. Then Josh of Evolving Hockey joins the Breakaway to discuss contract predictions for this offseason, what you can expect K'Andre to get, Sam Bennet and some Selke talk. Finally the guys return and answer 5 star questions on if Igor being good is enough and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss the similarities between the Knicks and Rangers. How the Metro is the weakest division in the NHL and what that means for NYR moving forward and a ton of 5 star and mailbag questions on trade targets, who's available and what NYR are looking for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss... Eurovision??? Before talking about the Leafs, the way they lose, where Marner fits and on what team, rehashing the Zegras conversation and what does trading for Matthews look like. Plus a bunch of other 5 star questions including spiders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys have a nasty conversation about being nasty and what that means. Then Connor Rogers of the television join the Breakaway to discuss who we would trade and for who this offseason. Then the guys answer some 5 star questions and some things get bleeped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss how Sullivan is the new coach but we all knew that, how Drury continues his USA mafia connections, losing the lottery and more. Then, the guys comment on the Knicks a little bit while answering 5 star questions. Go Knicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss Sullivan becoming a free agent and parting ways with PIT, how he's probably already the NYR coach, Igor in the playoffs, Drury's extension and more. Then Shayna Goldman of The Athletic join the Breakaway to discuss Sullivan and Torts coaching style and impact on the ice and how NYR will respond to these changes. Finally the guys return and answer some questions in 5 star questions from listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss Sam Rosen's last game, Lavi being let go, exit meetings and more. Then Joe Fortunato of Blueshirts Banter joins the Breakaway to discuss Mika's quotes the insanity of this year and more. Finally the guys return and answer 5 star questions about rock bottom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss de Haan's comments and how he responded. Then Steve Somers formerly of WFAN joins the Breakaway to discuss his thoughts on this NYR season and time at WFAN. Finally the guys return and answer an hour's worth of 5 star questions because they hate themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss the stench of this team from the season. Then our friend Jesse returns to discuss if it's possible for NYR to obtain Mike Sullivan this offseason. Then the guys answer a ton of 5 star questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss Torts firing and if he could be the fit for NYR, what Gabe signing means for NYR in these last 8 games and the future and how the team is still in the hunt. Then the guys answer too many 5 star questions and chat about opening baseball weekend late in the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss how somehow NYR won on Sam Rosen night but also have stunk all week. Then Steve Gelbs of SNY joins the Breakaway to discuss this NYR season from his perspective, locker room vibes and more. Finally the guys return and answer some 5 star questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss the mixed weekend of playing better but still splitting games. Then Shayna Goldman of The Athletic joins the Breakaway to discuss the East playoff race and where NYR fit into that. Finally the guys return and answer a bunch of 5 star questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss the two brutal losses from over the weekend, Drury's plan with the team after the deadline and how... despite everything... they are still in it. Then Vincent Z. Mercogliano of Lohud.com & New Ice City Podcast joins the Breakaway to chat about what went wrong for this team, Kreider's role moving forward, what's happening with the vibes and locker room, why the defense isn't all to blame and more Finally the guys return and answer 5 star questions that start positive and end negative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss the back to back shutouts, Lindgren being traded and what happens from here Then Emily Kaplan of ESPN joins the Breakaway to discuss the trade deadline and what to expect from NYR Finally the guys return answer 5 star questions, talk oscars and WWE Elimination Chamber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We did this in one take so I'm going to post what our AI thinks this episode was about. "In this episode of the Bush Breakaway, hosts Ryan Mead and Greg discuss the current state of the New York Rangers, reflecting on their recent performances, the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden, and the challenges the team faces as they navigate the season. They delve into the confusion surrounding the team's effort levels, the implications of coaching decisions, and the potential for playoff contention amidst a lack of consistent performance. The conversation highlights the duality of talent versus effort in sports, emphasizing the need for a cultural shift within the team to achieve success. In this engaging conversation, the hosts delve into various topics surrounding NHL free agents, trade speculations, and the dynamics of key players within their teams. They also touch on the impact of fan dynamics in sports, particularly through the lens of Aaron Judge, and explore the intersection of politics and sports. The discussion further extends to injury concerns affecting team strategies, the future of baseball on streaming platforms, and the influence of media on sports narratives. The episode wraps up with reflections on past and present teams, emphasizing the evolving landscape of sports media and fan engagement." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys FREEEE BIRDDDD and discuss a bit of USA hockey, Tkachuk and Drury being around him, Fox's game at 4 nations and more Then the guys answer a bunch of mailbag questions about super teams, what we would trade for Tkachuk and more before NYR hockey returns next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss how the PIT game on Friday night feels like a defining game of the season and Lavi's questionable line changes Then Rick Carpiniello joins the Breakaway to discuss his thoughts on the last few months of NYR hockey, the trades, some 94 stories and more Finally the guys return and answer a plethora of 5 star questions including Mika's legacy, coaches, naked laps and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss.... how the trade landscape has changed across sports, JT Miller's return and Mika to wing Then Sam of Broadscast joins the Breakaway to discuss the JT Miller experience and what went down on VAN Finally the guys return and discuss how this has been the weirdest season to do the show while answering 5 star questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The guys discuss the CAR trade, the pros and cons of the Borgen extension and the teams play over the last week including the heartrbeaking loss to COL Then the guys return and you guessed it answer a ton of 5 star questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss JT Miller trade rumors from the weekend along with NYR's continued play and finding ways to get points. Then Shayna Goldman of The Athletic joins the Breakaway to discuss NYR's mini resurgence, JT Millers value and more Finally the guys return and answer 5 star questions including when they became an old married couple Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss well... NYR being back in business and if that should change anything about how they handle this season. Then Peter Baugh joins the Breakaway to discuss the vibes in the locker room, who could be traded, the Matt Rempe theory and more. Finally the guys return and answer 5 star questions - as per usual Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss NYR claiming Kaliyev, Kreider's Injuries, Trade Deadline Values and much more Then friend of the show Fitz joins the show to discuss how this season got lost, cursed franchises, Matt Rempe and more Finally the guys return to answer a ton of 5 star questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week Ryan and Greg discuss how NYR are toxic top to bottom and what is the goal of this season now that... things are the way they are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss a holiday treat of losing to NJD is disgusting fashion and all the other insane things that happened this week including Kakko trading, Rempe suspension and much more Then Jackie Redmond joins the show to discuss NYR disfunction, the culture of the org and WWE Finally the guys return and answer a lot of sad 5 star questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week Greg and Ryan talk about a bad hockey team with players who do not want to try Then Connor Rogers joins the show to discuss how this team compares to the New York Jets, do I need to say anything else? Then the guys answer some questions - 5 stars that is, a lot of them, because the team is bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys react instatly to the Blackhawks loss in a not so nice manner Then discuss Trouba Trade, Igor's contract and what now for this team moving forward Then Emily Kaplan of ESPN joins the Breakaway to discuss the insanity that's the last week of NYR storylines, breaking the Igor trade and rumors from around the league. Finally the guys return and answer 600000 5 star questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The guys open up recording during the Devils game and discuss the events of the last week and how this team in particular is cooked. There's losing and then there is what NYR are doing. Then Shayna Goldman joins the Breakaway to discuss her analysis on coaching, NYR structure and performance and if they can turn it around Then Fitz joins the Breakaway to discuss Igor just leaving, Cuylle being that guy and the vibes Finally there is a short 5 star questions where we dont get to all of them but will later on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys were going to do a mailbag, then a lot happened. The guys start with a review of the STL Blues debacle and how the team didn't respond. Then recorded before the game, the guys discuss the happenings of the past few games, Friedman's announcing Trouba and Kreider on the block and what this all means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys open discussing Filip Chytil and the exploding salary cap and how that changes things for NYR / Igor Then Mollie Walker of the NY Post join the Breakaway to discuss Chytil's injury, Igor's contract situation and Zac Jones Finally the guys return and yell about 5 star questions then talk HOF ballots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss the lack of... good play NYR have had outside of their goalies and how experimenting is positive for the long run but maybe hurting right now Then Keith Kinkaid joins the Breakaway to discuss his current season, his time with NYR and going to dinner with Greg's parents Finally the guys return and answer a few 5 stars including a vibe check on Lavi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss scapegoats, defensive problems, how the season is going so far and the return of Vesey Then Keegan joins the Breakaway to discuss the changes in Hartford in the Drury era, players to look out for and more Finally the guys return and answer 5 star questions as usual Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss Laf's extension, Jones being the odd man out, losing to the Panthers and Rempe's return Then Katie Baker of The Ringer joins the Breakaway to discuss NYR flying so close to the sun last year, Sam Rosen's last ride and more. Finally the guys return and read 5 stars including a thesis question and some other nonsense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss NYR, this season feeling more... like punching the clock despite NYR being so damn good. Then Emily Kaplan of ESPN joins the Breakaway to discuss topics around the NHL and the storylines surrounding NYR which right now... there are very little. Finally the guys return and answer a plethora of 5 star questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss the good start to the NYR season, how Igor's play will set the tone after every game, Rempe or not and more. Then Sean Avery joins the Breakaway with Ryan to discuss the changes this team needs to make, what kind of players he looks for, scouting and drafting and more. Finally the guys return and answer 5 star questions, which Ryan can't help but notice are mostly about a certain baseball team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss the final roster, Mancini making it, the upcoming Rempe conversation and more. Then Julie Stewart-Binks joins the Breakaway to discuss her bold season predictions, talk Swayman contract and more. Finally the guys return and answer some 5 star questions including if the team did win a cup, who would be the Glen Anderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fair warning, the first 30 mins of this podcast is about Greg surviving a Mets game. If you're looking to go right to Rangers talk, you can go directly to the 30 min mark. Then the guys discuss Lindgren's injury, Vesey being out, storylines to follow in Preseason and 5 star questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss what little there is to discuss about the preseason including Chytil along with the themes of this season. Then Vince Z Mercogliano joins the Breakaway to discuss... every single story line in camp and heading into the season Finally the guys return and answer a plethora of 5 star questions andddddddddd maybeeee talk a lil Mets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss Laf's next contract, Kakko's future and other things Then Shayna Goldman joins the Breakaway to discuss the NHL season with single brain cell preview for every single team. Then the guys answer 5 star questions including odds for Shesty to score a goal and Mika's prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss... well a lot. Greg has a take about Kakko and... a lot more. Then Yadira joins the pod to discuss signing Igor, clipping stuff on twitter, the Yankees and nonsense Finally the guys return and answer 5 star questions including how long to dunk an Oreo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ryan's back and the guys discuss the tragedy that happened to the Gaudreau family, Seth Jarvis new contract and 5 star questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week's episode, Ryan is "off" being a "father" or something, allegedly. So, it's Greg's world and we're all living in it. Joe Fortunato stops by to talk about where expectations are and where they should be, then Jeff jumps in to catch us up on what's happened across the river. Plus your 5-Star Questions and have I mentioned that there's no Ryan? That's deserving of a celebration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss Sam Rosen's retirement along with the NHL coming back from vacation with a few trades Then Fitz joins the Breakaway to discuss NYR's motto heading into this year, Olympic basketball and NY villains Finally the guys return and answer a bunch of 5 star questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss the future of hockey at the olympics with basketball being insane over the weekend. Then the guys discuss if Panarin will end up playing the rest of his career with NYR. Then Ben Norris of television joins the Breakaway to discuss his recent ventures, NYR offseason and more. Finally the guys return and answer 5 star questions including what would shock them and conspiracies and Sidney Crosby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys talk Olympics, what Lindgren signing a 1 year deal means for his future and play a little game of way too early deadline targets Then Connor Rogers joins the Breakaway to discuss the offseason and other nonsense Finally the guys return and answer some 5 star questions regarding Gallant's practices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week Greg makes a fashion mistake, the guys discuss potential options for Lindgren contracts, Zegras to NYR feels... like it may happen at some point, 5 star questions and baseball trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The dog days of summer are here and the guys discuss all the top stories from the week or lack there of and if Lindgren being unsigned is weird or not Then Hart of PuckPedia.com joins the Breakaway to discuss all the updates to the site, the salary cap and more Finally the guys return and answer, you guessed it, 5 star questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss puck moving defenseman, if the defense is set, Igors contract with Brunson in mind, 5 star questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week the guys discuss, you guessed it, Jacob Trouba and how.. the whole thing is just weird. Digesting Free Agency and what's next. Then Emily Kaplan of ESPN joins the Breakaway to talk about free agency overall, Trouba (of course) which teams got better and stories from around the league Finally the guys return and answer, too many 5 star questions, again, then they discuss summer and how it's terrible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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