It’s Thursday, which means a brand-new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast with Rangers great Ron Duguay. Ron and I open the show honoring Kobe and Gianna Bryant and all the lives lost in the tragic helicopter accident. Doogie tells his story about the time he met Kobe in 1997, when they were both judges for the Miss Teen USA pageant. He talks about the humble man Kobe was and the legacy he leaves behind.
Duguay compares one of the best NBA players ever in Kobe to the best player in NHL history, Wayne Gretzky. Ron tells a funny story of going up against Gretzky, and discusses how great Gretzky was and being the only player to go up against all three of the Gretzky brothers. He also addresses whether Alexander Ovechkin can break Gretzky’s all-time goals scored record of 894.
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New York Post Rangers beat writer Larry Brooks then joins the pod in his weekly spot. Brooks addresses the Lias Andersson situation and what the Rangers might get in a trade for him. Brooks also discusses All-Star weekend and why it has lost its luster. Duguay and Brooks share their memories from Gretzky’s days playing for the Rangers and break down whether Ovechkin can catch his record.
Former NHL defenseman Chris Kotsopoulos, Ron’s former teammate with the Rangers, then joins the show. Kotsie talks about making it to the NHL, how special it was to play at MSG for the Rangers, the All-Star weekend being lame, how difficult it was playing against “The Great One,” why nobody should compare Ovechkin to Gretzky and his thoughts on the current Rangers rebuild.
Catch up on all episodes of “Up In The Blue Seats,” a New York Rangers podcast, by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Ron Duguay is joined every Wednesday by special Rangers guests.