Braden Schneider is making his presence felt. It might have taken some time in his rookie season, but Tuesday night he showed Rangers fans that he should be a part of the mix going into the playoffs. Gerard Gallant has a lot of tough decisions to make when the playoffs come around. Who plays? Who doesn’t? That is not a bad problem to have for a young team that is mixed with some veterans and has hopes of a Stanley Cup push.
To talk about Schneider and the Rangers’ 3-1 win Tuesday night at the Devils, we bring you a new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast with Ron Duguay and Mollie Walker. Our Hall of Famer Larry Brooks drops by in his weekly spot and Stathletes co-founder and friend of the program Meghan Chayka also joins the show.
Up In The Blue Seats Podcast with Ron, Mollie & Jake:
- HEY THERE, MR. SCHNEIDER: If you don’t get that reference, I advise you to go watch Newsies. Are you even a true New Yorker if you haven’t seen Newsies? Anyways, Braden Schneider had his Rangers shining moment Tuesday night in the 3-1 win over the Devils. The rookie played physical in arguably his best game as a Ranger as he is really hitting his stride.
- IGOR’S HUMAN: Shesterkin is proving that he is indeed human and not a member of the Avengers. He has come down to earth the past few weeks. Are the franchise goalie’s recent struggles something to be worried about?
- TWITTER TROLL: We had to respond to the troll that came at Mollie on Twitter and immediately was ratio-ed into oblivion.
Meghan Chayka Interview:
Statheletes co-founder, analytics guru
- RANGERS STAT: Stats show their defense has improved since the trade deadline. Chris Kreider’s ability to get in front of the net is impressive.
- ANALYTICS/BETTING: Analytics have played a part in sports betting and it is becoming more prevalent now in Canada.
Larry Brooks Interview:
The Post’s Hall of Fame hockey columnist
- PAIRINGS: Competition for jobs has become more apparent. What pairings are best going into the playoffs?
- SCHNEIDER: Has focused more on positioning than being physical.
- SHESTY: Has given up some more questionable goals in recent starts. Could have trouble seeing the puck.
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