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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This week the guys break down a wild week is sports, NYR news and... can Othmann actually make this team? What a weird situation for NYR to be in with him. Then Connor Rogers of Bleacher Report & SNY's Mets Pod joins the show to discuss his love of NYR, where he see's them heading, Mets, Jets, nonsense and more.
This week the guys discuss NYR signing Trocheck, the core being set, if NYR have one more move to make and what now? Then Shayna Goldman joins the Breakaway to discuss breaking the Nemeth trade news, the price of trading him away, taking a look at the Metro after free agency and breakdown Finally the guys return and answer some 5 star questions
This week the guys discuss the Kane rumors, Malkin's fit on NYR and if there's a real chance and a wild week in NHL news. Then Vince Mercogliano joins the Breakaway to discuss NYR extending Hajek, Howden's potential return, what's going on with Copp and Strome, who could NYR sign in the upcoming week and much more.
This week the guys record on July 4th and take a TON of listener questions, some real good ones, PLD rumors, eating contest choices, trade options, who stays and who goes and a lot of fun ones.
This week the guys recap a wild weekend in NY sports, Drury being unhappy with Panarin's playoffs, if he's asking out and explaining what was going on throughout the playoff run Then resident prospect expert Drew Way joins the Breakaway to discuss upcoming draft targets, players in the development system and more
This week the guys discuss off season trade targets, possible surprise moves, Copp or Strome and more Then Grammy Winning Opera Singer John Brancy join the Breakaway to discuss his time performing at MSG, his career and other fun opera facts.
This week the guys breakdown, then they breakdown the Kakko benching in Game 6, Gallant losing shine with the final two games of the season, exit interviews, off season moves and more. Then the guys answer a TON of 5 star and Twitter question such as who stays from the rentals, why wasn't it us, what the lines look like next year and more.
This week the guys discuss NYR missing a chance to steal Game 3, if Point plays at all this series, adjustments to be made for Game 4, why they are still in control of the series and why not everything is Trouba's fault Then friend of the show Fitz calls in to discuss if we should be worried or not, the continued K'Andre agenda, his thoughts on the TB lineup and everyone reacts to the Bruins firing their coach
What else is there to say. This week the guys discuss ANOTHER Game 7 win, beating the Canes and moving on to the two time Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lightning. Why not us?Â
This week the guys discuss NYR making it a series vs CAR, Igor being absolutely out of his mind good, playing their style of hockey and answer a ton of 5 star questions Then Shayna Goldman of the Too Many Men podcast joins the Breakaway to discuss the strategy and adjustments being made in the series, what lines she'd roll for Game 4, what's working and what's not and what we can expect moving forward.
This week the guys discuss the entire PIT series, the refs, the game winners, game 7 and so much more. The Rangers head to Carolina for round 2. Then dear friend of the show Fitz joins the Breakaway for the 2nd week in a row to discuss the series 7 days later after a miserable episode of Blueshirts Breakaway and look ahead to the Canes, who showed up and who didn't and NY sports teams at game 7. Finally Jesse Marshall of The Athletic joins the Breakaway again to recap the PIT series, what's next for PIT and what he learned from watching this Rangers team If you're interested all our pre and post game BSB OTs for the playoffs are on our Patreon, love you all.
This week the guys discuss games 3 and 4 vs PIT. An almost comeback and a complete disaster. Then good friend of the show Fitz joins the Breakaway to discuss the implications of a game like this, if they can push through and what went wrong. Pain.
After a long long long time, Ryan and Greg do their first playoff preview in 5 years, discuss the series, what's happened since and all in between leading up to this, how confident they are and what they expect. Then Jesse Marshall of The Athletic joins the Breakaway to discuss the upcoming NYR vs PIT series, is this the end of the PIT run, the good and the bad what to expect heading into round one. Thank you for all your support over the years and LETS GO RANGERS.
This week the guys discuss staying healthy for the playoffs, scenario's for the first round, who they want to play, how to handle the last games and if this is a cup team Then Shayna Goldman of The Athletic joins the Breakaway to discuss first round match ups, NYR weaknesses and strengths, Igor's Hart case and much much more.
This week the guys discuss Kakko's injury, how long it will actually keep him out, Laffy BUSTIN OUT and taking advantage of a situation, 5 star questions and much more Then Adam Stringham of Japers Rink Radio joins the Breakaway to discuss the Caps season, Ovi's goal question and their cup chances Finally Katie Caldwell of The Parleh stops by to discuss the world of sports betting and a ton of nonsense
This week the guys answer a ton of listener questions, discuss Trouba's new nickname, playoff teams they want to face, path of least resistance and much much more.
This week the guys discuss Strome being the missing piece, Gallant's shoot out decisions, a lackluster weekend but this team has proven time and time again that they can come back and they fight through Then Mollie Walker of the NY Post joins the Breakaway to discuss a bad loss vs the Isles, if Adam Fox is exhausted or the whole team for that matter, on the fly line up decisions and if you should be worried about Igor.
This week the guys discuss the new look NYR, Strome's injury and some big time wins heading into the home stretch Then good friend of the show Fitz joins the breakaway to discuss 16 game players, the K'Andre Miller agenda, playoff aspirations and much much more.
This week the guys breakdown all the trade deadline moves, give Drury his due and fawn about the amazing wins from over the weekend Then Vince Mercogliano of Lohud joins the Breakaway to discuss the in's and outs of the deadline, Ryan Strome's place in the future of NYR, what other deals were NYR exploring and much much more.
This week the guys make their trade deadline predictions for NYR, is Hertl a dream or no? Who else? Then Dimitri Filipovic of Hockey PDOcast joins the Breakaway to discuss the Hart race, his feelings on who gets moved at the deadline, the playoff picture and much more.
This week Greg tells a story about his weekend at a bachelor party in Austin Texas, then the guys discuss which NYR players would surprise them if they got traded followed by some wonderful 5 star questions including who ends up in the rafters now. Then Travis Yost of TSN joins the Breakaway to discuss Igor's case for Hart, the Eastern Playoff Picture, the playoff format and it's flaws and players he believes will be moved.
This week in an episode of just Ryan and Greg, they breakdown how not making a move at the deadline is an offense when you have Igor having the year he is, why Chytil isn't playing and Gallant's confusing deployments of the bottom 6.
This week the guys breakdown if the win vs OTT was a stepping stone for this team, Igor shooting on goal, and NYR + their favorite movies along with a TON of 5 star questions Then Juliana Nikac of Phillies Social Media joins the Breakaway to discuss the ever changing landscape of social media in sports, where it's headed next and her thought on this NYR season.
This week the guys breakdown Kakko's injury, how it affects the line ups, where the trade market currently stands, MARC STAAL???? and much more! Then Guy Adami of CNBCÂ Fast Money joins the Breakaway to discuss his long time NYR fandom, if he's BUYING OR SELLING on this NYR team, his Adam Fox take which you will have strong opinions about and a lot of NYR history and stories. Happy NYR hockey being back!
This week the guys breakdown which NYR players are likely on their way out, Drury's approach to the deadline and philosophy and answer some 5 star questions Then Jesse Mashall of The Athletic who covers PIT stops by to discuss their season, how we haven't played yet, what to make of the Metro, the playoffs and how many players away are each team.
This week the guys discuss Hank night, the gifts he got, mostly discuss the trunk, top line Laf, blown leads, no Adam Fox and playing for the Break Then Eddie Spaghetti from Extra Points Podcast Network joins the Breakaway to discuss favorite NYR bets, trends and thoughts on the season and going all in
It's Hank Week! The guys discuss the shootout win, Laf's confidence and hopefully a changing moment for him, Adam Fox being limitless, Igor being Igor, the trade rumor machine and a ton of 5 star questions. Then Shayna Goldman of The Athletic joins the Breakaway to discuss Kreider's insane season, potential targets for NYR, what type of player they should go for, favorite Hank moment and much more. Happy Hank week, see some of you there! LGR
This week the guys ride solo, discuss NYR vs PHI, it being a home game for NYR, Chytil to wing, is Rooney underappreciated? How is Kreider this hot? Answer 5 star questions and play a game of name association
This week the guys breakdown the next man up mentality, winning with players out, the worst game by any NYR player all year, why Barron needs to stay and more! Then Drew Way joins the breakaway to discuss prospects he would trade for discussed targets, Gallant's development and a breakdown of Kakko and Laf's games up until this point in the season.
This week the guys discuss NYR's 3 game winning streak, Laffy's play, Mika's shoot to get hot mentality, Ryan Strome being the key to the NYR and answer some 5 star questions Then Matthew Esteves of Raw Charge joins the Breakaway to discuss what's going on in Tampa, his thoughts on the Rangers and the trade market for the NHL
This week the guys discuss the new taxi squads and why now is the best time for NYR to go all in, they certainly have the salary cap! Then Ryan Hana of Winged Wheel Podcast joins the Breakaway to discuss the game that was supposed to happen between NYR and DET, the rebuild, Stevie Y is a demon, Marc Staal and much more.
This week the guys discuss Omnicron shutting down the league as best as two very not smart guys can, Vegas vs NYR, the good and the bad and if NYR should spend a premium asset for a rental this trade deadline. Then Rob Luker joins the Breakaway to discuss team analytics and possible d-pair experiments along with Chytil and fixing 5v5 Finally the guys return and answer 5 star questions along with discuss some baseball team from Queens.
This week the guys discuss Mika's game being off, what to make of Georgiev and their current position in the Metro Then ALL THE FANS join the Breakaway to and ask a ton of great questions including who should NYR target from other teams, wing or center, does NYR make any line changes and much much much more.
This week the guys discuss Igor going down, AV being fired, Panarin's comments about Strome and Strome's possible new contract Then Shayna Goldman of The Athletic joins the Breakaway do discuss NYRs team structure, Mika's play, possible trade options and much more.
This week the guys discuss throwing gloves, Ryan Reaves, Greg mentions the Mets, beating NYI and BOS, how weird it is to be happy with all the lines and... is this team good?? Then Vince Mercogliano of USA Today joins the Breakaway to discuss all the lines, possible upcoming trades, the culture around the team, Gallants decisions and so much more. Thanks for sticking with us through 6 years, means the world.
Greg and Ryan Discuss the Mets spending a ton of money, signing Mad Max and get it all out of the way before recording an NYR episode tonight with Vince
This week the guys recap the last 3 games, Is this team good?? Kakko's emergence, what to do with Georgie, is it now impossible to break up the 3rd line and much more! Then Tom from Stray from the Path joins the Breakaway to discuss his time meeting Panarin with his daughter, Tinordi and his ice time, does NYR have to keep Ryan Strome??? Finally the guys return and answer some Patreon supports 5 star questions
This week the guys discuss NYR exploding in CBJ, KAKKO AND LAF BOTH SCORING AND BEING GOOD VS THE DEVILS (oops all caps), the incredible shootout and the intensity around it and what happens to the lines with Blias likely out? Then Katie Bakes of The Ringer joins the Breakaway to discuss Hank in his studio role, modern sports commentary and the state of WFAN and call in radio.
This week the guys discuss getting 3 points from 3 great teams, being in multiple highlights, the development of Kakko and Laf, why things may collapse and what moves are next. Then former NHL referee Tim Peel joins the Breakaway to discuss his time on the ice, goalie interference, places he loved to ref, replays and have they gone too far along with a few other great stories. Editors (Ryan) note: Ryan is a dummy who mentions Mark Messier being traded in 2004 Finally Ken from SinBinVegas joins the Breakaway to discuss the end of the Eichel saga, covering Brett Howden, Riley Smith and more! Thank you for all the support, means the world.
The guys discuss Eichel to Vegas, what it means for NYR and what now
This week the guys discuss Adam Fox, how good he is, how happy they are to have him, and what a steal the contract is. They also discuss the teams play in Seattle, Igor's potential to carry the squad and deadline targets to beef up the offense. They also answer some Patreon 5 star question. Then Sarah Griffin joins the Breakaway to discuss the Bruins, Sox and the state of Boston sports.
The guys look at the good and the bad of a 4 game win streak and a let down game at home vs CGY. Will the team start scoring? Is Nils overmatched? Then Corbo and Maggio from The Knicks Wall join the Breakaway for their yearly "State of MSG" conversation discussing the differences and similarities between the Knicks and NYR heading into this season.
IGOR IGOR IGOR The guys react to a wild OT and the extreme lack of of offensive NYR depth the team is facing. A quick recap of the first weeks games and what to expect moving forward. Then Josh and Luke of Evolving Hockey join the Breakaway to discuss their models in the metro, what their models like and dislike about NYR and their worst move of the offseason. Thanks for all the support you've given us. LGR.
The guys react to the news that Kravtsov to the AHL wasn't a roster move and is to protect Hajek. Help.
Note: If you downloaded this episode on the other upload before 11 am ET on 10/12/21 it may have some sync issues. We've never had that happen before but I went through the whole show and made sure it matched up. If you find anything else, yell at me on twitter @ohryanmead and I'll take care of it. Thank you for the support. This week the guys discuss everyone getting an A, Mika's extension and what other options NYR had along with answering some 5 star questions Then Shayna Goldman joins the Breakaway to help breakdown a full NYR season preview including potential trade deadline targets, Mika's extension, Kakko's play in the preseason, will NYR make the playoffs and much much much much more. New shirts out today, thanks for supporting the show, means the world to us.
Note: If you downloaded this before 11 am ET on 10/12/21 it may have some sync issues. We've never had that happen before but I went through the whole show and made sure it matched up. If you find anything else, yell at me on twitter @ohryanmead and I'll take care of it. Thank you for the support. This week the guys discuss everyone getting an A, Mika's extension and what other options NYR had along with answering some 5 star questions Then Shayna Goldman joins the Breakaway to help breakdown a full NYR season preview including potential trade deadline targets, Mika's extension, Kakko's play in the preseason, will NYR make the playoffs and much much much much more. New shirts out today, thanks for supporting the show, means the world to us.
This week the guys discuss Lehner's comments from over the weekend on the NHL & Eichel, breakdown the roster cuts and who is likely to make the team and have a bit of a backup goalie debate. Then Jonny Lazarus of Bleav in Rangers Podcast joins the Breakaway to chat about season predictions, hockey culture & good bets Finally the guys return late in the show to discuss some post season baseball and the upcoming Mets offseason because we are a Mets podcast
This week the guys discuss Hanks expensive retirement game, Mika's theoretical extension and what should it cost and why & reaction to the first preseason game Then Hart of PuckPedia joins the Breakaway to discuss potential Fox extensions, why NYR have so much free cap space, why it may be a benefit at the deadline and potential targets for their cap
This week the guys address the looming questions heading into camp, captaincy, what happens with Mika and Strome, who plays where and more! Then Mollie Walker of the NY Post joins the Breakaway to discuss prospect camp, who could make the roster, questions going into the season and a heart warming story about someone we're supposed to dislike
This week for the first 10 minutes of the show the guys discuss baseball and Tennis somehow before discussing questions that need to be answered heading into NYR camp before answering some 5 star questions Then at (38:02) good friend of the show Vince Mercogliano joins the breakaway to discuss if the NYR roster is complete, why extensions haven't been signed yet, who is playing RW and much much more.
This week the guys recap what Ryan missed while he was gone, Hajek signing, Eichel agent change and a few other topics along with how NYRs narratives just aren't matching what's happened this summer. Then Andrew Zadarnowski of Habs Eyes on the Prize joins the Breakaway to discuss the insanity that has been MTL's summer, from the finals, the draft and offer sheets, it's been quite the ride.