Episode 189 of "New Ice City" features the Season 5 finale of your favorite New York Rangers podcast! Dave Maloney of MSG Networks joins the show to discuss his new role as Blueshirts lead TV analyst and his passion for the upcoming Shoulder Check Showcase, which will be held Thursday, July 24 at Terry Conners Rink in Stamford, Conn. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano reacts to the Rangers' 2025-26 schedule release and answers fans questions about prospects knocking on the NHL door, next season's li...
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 5Ep. 189
Episode 188 of the "New Ice City" podcast takes time to process the New York Rangers' offseason activity now that NHL free agency has slowed down and delves into the debate about whether Mika Zibanejad should play center or wing next season. Plus, Emily Kaplan of ESPN joins the show to go inside the K'Andre Miller trade and look ahead to future moves and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions about Artemi Panarin, Scott Morrow and prospect development camp.
Jul 10, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Season 5Ep. 188
Episode 187 of the "New Ice City" podcast offers reaction to the New York Rangers signing Vladislav Gavrikov, re-signing Will Cuylle and trading K'Andre Miller on the opening day of NHL free agency. Host Vincent Mercogliano analyzes how team president Chris Drury was able to pull it all off, what to make of the roster changes and where it leaves the Blueshirts moving forward.
Jul 02, 2025•40 min•Season 5Ep. 187
Episode 186 of the "New Ice City" podcast debates the merits of the New York Rangers' decision to send the No. 12 overall pick in Friday's NHL Draft to the Pittsburgh Penguins in favor of keeping their 2026 first-rounder. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano reveals everything he's hearing about the trade market and the Blueshirts' plans for free agency next week, including the likelihood of trading K'Andre Miller and replacing him with UFA defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov.
Jun 25, 2025•47 min•Season 5Ep. 186
Episode 185 of the "New Ice City" podcast explains why the New York Rangers are waiting until the final hours to make their decision on this year's first-round pick while looking ahead to the NHL Draft and free agency. Plus, Chris Peters of FloHockey joins the show to discuss options if the Blueshirts keep the No. 12 pick and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions about K'Andre Miller, Mika Zibanejad and what we can learn from the two-time champion Florida Panthers.
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 185
Episode 184 of the "New Ice City" podcast is an emergency reaction to the New York Rangers trading their longest-tenured player, Chris Kreider, to the Anaheim Ducks. Host Vincent Mercogliano explains why it came to this and offers his take on Kreider's legacy, then looks ahead to other moves team president Chris Drury may be plotting and where the Blueshirts stand with Will Cuylle, K'Andre Miller and Mika Zibanejad.
Jun 12, 2025•44 min•Season 5Ep. 184
Episode 183 of the "New Ice City" podcast features the final New York Rangers beat reporter roundtable discussion of the season. Host Vincent Mercogliano is joined by Mollie Walker (NY Post), Peter Baugh (The Athletic) and Colin Stephenson (Newsday) to discuss what went wrong for the 2024-25 Blueshirts and some of the critical decisions they face entering a pivotal summer. Plus, Vince offers updates on Mike Sullivan's coaching staff, K'Andre Miller's free agency outlook and more.
May 15, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 183
Episode 182 of the "New Ice City" podcast analyzes New York Rangers' decision to hire Mike Sullivan as the 38th head coach in franchise history and the importance of forming a collaborative partnership with team president Chris Drury. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano shares highlights from Sullivan's introductory press conference and offers his thoughts on the complicated choice the Blueshirts are facing after losing out on the NHL Draft lottery.
May 08, 2025•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 182
Episode 181 of the "New Ice City" podcast reacts to Mike Sullivan parting ways with the Pittsburgh Penguins and what it means for the New York Rangers' head coaching search. Plus, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins the show to discuss Sullivan's Penguins tenure and coaching style and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions about possible assistants, restricted free agents and a Jack Eichel hypothetical.
May 01, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 181
Episode 180 of the "New Ice City" podcast reacts to the New York Rangers firing of head coach Peter Laviolette while taking a look at the candidates with early buzz to replace him. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano shares clips from Chris Kreider, Braden Schneider, Adam Fox, Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad and analyzes everything we heard as the Blueshirts cleaned out their lockers for a long summer.
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 5Ep. 180
Episode 179 of the "New Ice City" podcast analyzes the 2024-25 New York Rangers fall from grace while predicting the fallout now that they've officially failed to qualify for the NHL playoffs. It's a full mailbag show, with host Vincent Mercogliano answering fans questions on Chris Kreider, Peter Laviolette, Chris Drury, players who could be on the move, prospect development, coaching candidates and much more.
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 179
Episode 178 of the "New Ice City" podcast dives into Gabe Perreault's NHL debut and what the arrival of the organization's top prospect means for the New York Rangers moving forward. Plus, Greg Kaplan and Ryan Mead of Blueshirts Breakaway join the show for a crossover segment and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions about Artemi Panarin, Carson Soucy and a slumping power play.
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 5Ep. 178
Episode 177 of the "New Ice City" podcast takes a pause from a disappointing New York Rangers' season to chat with legendary broadcaster Sam Rosen as he prepares to embark on retirement after over 40 years in the MSG booth. Before and after that interview, host Vincent Mercogliano analyzes the continued struggles of the Blueshirts, whose playoff odds are slipping by the day, and looks ahead to a possible offseason of change.
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 5Ep. 177
Episode 176 of the "New Ice City" podcast examines the New York Rangers' latest faceplant in Tuesday's loss to the Calgary Flames, what it means for their playoff chances and where the blame falls for another listless performance. Plus, WFAN's Chris Lopresti joins the show to offer his perspective on this season's mess as an avid Blueshirts' fan and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions on Chris Drury, Peter Laviolette and top prospect Gabe Perreault.
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 176
Episode 175 of the “New Ice City” podcast features a full assessment of all the moves the New York Rangers made leading into the NHL trade deadline, how the new pieces fit and the roster reconstruction that’s still to be done. Plus, Kevin Woodley of NHL.com and InGoal Magazine joins the show to discuss newly acquired defenseman Carson Soucy and why the Blueshirts’ goalies are playing better than their numbers might indicate and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans’ questions on Brett Berard, lo...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Season 5Ep. 175
Episode 174 of the "New Ice City" podcast unpacks all the latest rumors and everything host Vincent Mercogliano is hearing about the New York Rangers in the leadup to Friday's NHL trade deadline. Breaking down the deal that sent Ryan Lindgren to Colorado, analyzing what the Blueshirts are looking to do next, assessing what the future holds for Chris Kreider and much more!
Mar 05, 2025•45 min•Season 5Ep. 174
Episode 173 of the "New Ice City" podcast analyzes the New York Rangers' uneven play coming out of the break and how they might cope with injuries to defensemen Adam Fox and K'Andre Miller. Plus, Dan Rosen of nhl.com joins the show to wrap up the 4 Nations Face-Off and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions regarding Ryan Lindgren, depth on D and trade-deadline targets.
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 5Ep. 173
Episode 172 of the "New Ice City" podcast opens with all the buzz surrounding the 4 Nations Face-Off and championship final between USA and Canada. Plus, Vancouver Canucks reporter Jeff Paterson joins the show to dissect the trade that sent J.T. Miller to New York and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions about Ryan Lindgren, Brennan Othmann and the Rangers' best path forward.
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 5Ep. 172
Episode 171 of the "New Ice City" podcast features the return of host Vincent Mercogliano after some time away for dad duties. He discusses the New York Rangers rallying their way back into playoff contention, the ripple effects of the J.T. Miller trade and much more! Plus, a mailbag segment featuring several pressing questions from Blueshirts' fans.
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 171
Episode 170 of the "New Ice City" podcast dives into the latest drama surrounding the New York Rangers, who have lost 11 of their last 14 games in their ongoing tailpin. Host Vincent Mercogliano is joined by fellow beat reporters Peter Baugh (The Athletic), Colin Stephenson (Newsday) and Mollie Walker (NY Post) for another roundtable discussion, which was interrupted by Kaapo Kakko being traded to the Seattle Kraken.
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 170
Episode 169 of the "New Ice City" podcast tries to make sense of a crazy week for the New York Rangers, which featured captain Jacob Trouba getting traded to the Anaheim Ducks, Igor Shesterkin signing a record-breaking extension and losses continuing to pile up. Plus, Emily Kaplan of ESPN joins the show to analyze how the Trouba trade went down, the odds of getting Brady Tkachuk and where the Blueshirts are looking for their next move and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions regarding...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 169
Episode 168 of the "New Ice City" podcast reacts to the turmoil surrounding the New York Rangers, who have lost six out of their last seven games and seem to be falling apart at the seams. Host Vincent Mercogliano reveals what he's hearing and his own analysis regarding team president Chris Drury's trade memo that put Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba at the forefront of the rumor mill, how its resonating in the locker room and the missteps that got them to this breaking point.
Dec 04, 2024•36 min•Season 5Ep. 168
Episode 167 of the "New Ice City" podcast features a group discussion with New York Rangers beat reporters Vincent Mercogliano (lohud.com/USA TODAY), Peter Baugh (The Athletic), Colin Stephenson (Newsday) and Mollie Walker (NY Post) as they make their way through western Canada. Plus, a deeper look at the improvements the Blueshirts have made during their three-game winning streak, the continued growth of Will Cuylle and Kaapo Kakko, the pending return of Filip Chytil and more.
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 167
Episode 166 of the "New Ice City" podcast peels back the layers of a tough start to the season for Rangers center Mika Zibanejad and mounting criticism from the fan base. Plus, Jonny Lazarus of the Daily Faceoff joins the show to break down the Blueshirts' issues during their recent rough patch and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions about lineup changes, usage of young players and more.
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 166
Episode 165 of the "New Ice City" podcast analyzes the recent play of the New York Rangers and slew of ensuing lineup changes from head coach Peter Laviolette. Plus, former Blueshirt and current NHL Network analyst Mike Rupp joins the show to explain his position on Igor Shesterkin's contract negotiations and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions about Laviolette's 1-3-1 system, the state of the D corps and trade deadline cap space.
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 165
Episode 164 of the "New Ice City" podcast reacts to the New York Rangers losing two of their last three games while addressing the issues that have bubbled to the surface during that span. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano discusses Peter Laviolette's decision to run it back with the same lineup and answers fans questions regarding K'Andre Miller, Zac Jones and Mika Zibanejad.
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 164
Episode 163 of the "New Ice City" podcast examines a red-hot start for the 5-0-1 New York Rangers, who have featured the NHL's most productive offensive attack to begin the 2024-25 season. Plus, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now joins the show to preview Thursday's Eastern Conference Final rematch with the defending champion Panthers and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions regarding Ryan Lindgren, Matt Rempe, defensive pairs and more!
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 163
Episode 162 of the "New Ice City" podcast opens up the mailbag to answer fans questions regarding the first week of the New York Rangers' season. Host Vincent Mercogliano analyzes each of the first three games, plus Kaapo Kakko, Victor Mancini, Matt Rempe, Igor Shesterkin, Mika Zibanejad, five-on-five offense, defensive blemishes and more!
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 162
Episode 161 of the "New Ice City" podcast reveals why Igor Shesterkin turned down an offer that would have made him the NHL's highest-paid goalie while looking ahead to the start of the Rangers' new season. Plus, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins the show to preview the Blueshirts' season-opener against the Penguins and host Vincent Mercogliano discusses final roster decisions involving Adam Edstrom, Victor Mancini, Brennan Othmann and others.
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 161
Episode 160 of the "New Ice City" podcast takes an in-depth look at the roster decisions facing the New York Rangers with one week to go until opening night, including the chances for prospects Adam Edström and Victor Mancini to break camp with the team. Plus, Peter Baugh of The Athletic joins the show to share his preseason observations and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions regarding Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, Kaapo Kakko and more!
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 160
