Greetings and salutations everyone and welcome to another blog here on BlueCollarBlueShirts.com. I still won’t forget.
What’s the worst thing in New York City today – the Rangers – or new mayor-elect, the terrorist supporting Muslim commie, “Don’t Mess With The” Zohran Mamdani?
I’ll try to limit the political talk here, as I do know that many of you don’t want that stuff included in your daily hockey reading; but to link this sad mayoral race result to the Rangers, then I must ask you the following question:
Once this defund the police candidate officially takes over on January 1st – and should NYC sink to the depths of hell in the immediate aftermath (and as most expect will become the case) – then what NHL pending unrestricted free agent in his right mind is going to look to sign in the Big Apple?
Not only do the Rangers, and due to their location, feature the highest state income taxes for any athlete in the country – but you’re now going to have crime rates soar – while quality of life also descends at an equally rapid rate.
And heck – that’s kind of like THE FAT CATS these days – as the likes of Stinka Zibanedud, Alexis Laissez-Faire and NDArtemi Panarin are stealing money from the Rangers – and all while their quality of play descends to new rock-bottom lows.
I guess that THE FAT CATS and Zohran “I knew these idiots would eventually forget about 9/11” Mamdani have a lot in common – but that won’t be the case for future potential Blueshirt signings – and most certainly not for any free agent with a young family and wife to think about.
After all, it’s not only the crime, the lack in quality of life and assaults that these family men will have to worry about in NYC – but they’d also have to worry about playing with Panarin too!
Since I’m already all over the place, while also venting in a negative tone as well; then at this time, let me present to you the ONLY Rangers’ highlight from Tuesday night’s 3-0 loss – and to a Carolina Hurricanes’ team that was missing five of their regulars (including three defensemen), while also employing a third-string goalie making his first start of the season to boot:
Hockey and Rangers legend Jaromir Jagr returns to The Garden and shares an amazing story on how he found out he was named @NYRangers Captain.@jaygeemsg | #NYR pic.twitter.com/ynwmVtgobh
— Rangers on MSG (@RangersMSGN) November 5, 2025
In a word, then Tuesday night’s 3-0 loss to the Hurricanes can be summed up in one word – “ABORTION.”
And with the new mayor in-town – then how fitting!
As I write from a stream-of-consciousness perspective, then I’m also wondering about the following:
What would’ve just a $10 bet on the likes of Arturs Silovs, Charlie Lindgren, Stuart Skinner and tonight’s Ranger Killer du jour, Pyotr Kotchetkov, all shutting out the Blueshirts on M$G ice to start the season, would have paid out?
A million smackers? A billion bucks? A Scrooge McDuck mansion of gold coins?
Before proceeding into the latest tale of Blueshirts’ misery; then at this time, some REAL stats and facts – and not the junk that the seven-foot self-serving analytical jackass, Sieve Vagistat, always bombards you with:
— SPECIAL TEAMS SWING GAMES!
The Rangers’ power-play went 0-3 tonight.
The Canes, who entered this game with the league’s worst power-play (go figure – but they do have a ton of injuries), went 1-3 on their man-up attack – and that was the ultimate difference between winning and losing during this particular tilt.
— A long-time Winnipeg Jet, Nikolaj Ehlers, scored his first goal of the season tonight – as the Blueshirts give up opposing firsts like no one else in the land.
And yep – not only was this Ehlers goal his first as a Cane – but it was also a power-play goal – and the freakin’ game-winner too!
— 11.1%, which is the figure you arrive at when you do the math on the Blueshirts’ 4-for-36 power-play this season.
And you can add the number THIRTY-TWO here – as after tonight – and the Rangers now have the worst power-play in the league.
But don’t worry – Mike Sullivan has yet to stray from his “Fab Five-Some” (PP1) – and despite these man-up units needing more changes than Moses’ underwear after roaming the desert.
— Four, as in four different goalies, all back-ups and journeymen at that, to not only out-play CZAR IGOR (three times) and Jonathan Quick (once, Lindgren) on M$G ice – but to shutout the Rangers too.
— Seven, as in how many goals Anaheim Duck Chris Kreider has scored in half the time played (due to his injuries) as any other Ranger thus far this season.
Taylor Raddysh, through fourteen games, leads all Blueshirts with five goals.
— Three, as in how many goals Kreider’s teammate in California, Jacob Trouba, has scored this season – which is as many as the alleged sexual assaulter and the MVP of the Quebec Softball summer league have combined for this season.
— One, as in the one extension that Blueshirts’ owner James Dolan gave Dumbass Drury this summer – and as opposed to once again, that number of four – which is how many head coaches that the worst captain in franchise history has had under his employ during his four-years as the dual team-president/general manager of the club.
I don’t know if it was the M$GN return of Sieve Vagistat and all of his useless junk or what – but once the Rangers returned to Garden ice on Tuesday night – and the wheels fell off – again.
In what’s now their sixth consecutive loss in front of the people who pay the most money in the league to watch these overpaid losers play the game that we all love – and the Rangers just couldn’t score.
And let me stop you now – I don’t want to hear words or phrases such as “snake-bit” or “bad puck luck” anymore.
It’s fourteen games.
It’s now a trend.
It’s what they are.
It’s also how other teams plan against them – which is why you’re also seeing a lot of back-up goalies get starts against the Rangers too – as they don’t score – and with this compressed 2025-26 schedule (because of the 2026 Winter Olympics) – then you gotta save your starter for the games that matter.
Here’s how tonight’s latest tragedy on ice played out:
— The Rangers just dominated out of the gate – even by more than doubling-up Carolina in the SOG department (11-4).
— But again – they don’t score.
— And while you can tip your cap to Canes’ third-stringer Pyotr Kotchetkov (P.K. for the rest of this) all that you want – and it’s not like the Blueshirts ever really forced him to make a robbery save either.
— That said – and P.K. was absolutely lights-out whenever on the other P.K. – penalty kill – as he racked up five saves on the first Rangers’ power-play.
— And then the tide turned.
— At the 13:01 mark and where at the time, I’m sure that Raleigh residents were blaming all of the injuries in-town (Shayne Gostisbehere, William Carrier, Eric Robinson, and most notably, K’Andre Miller amongst others – and again – with a back-up in net too – and where for even more salt in the wound – P.K. is technically third on the depth chart behind Frederik Anderson and Brandon Bussi) – and Vladislav Gavrikov was boxed for slashing Seth Jarvis.
— It took all of 29-seconds for the-at-the-time league’s worst power-play to beat CZAR IGOR – and as Ehlers did.
— 1-0, bad guys – and that was really it.
— After Ehlers goal, and to be specific – just eight-seconds later – and Noah Laba hooked Jordan Staal.
— While this penalty didn’t wind up as 2-0 Canes – it just added to the now stunted home team’s momentum.
— It also allowed the visitors to wake-up a bit too – as it was now the red-white-black attack that took control over this game – and as would remain the case for the remainder of this miserable match.
— The Blueshirts, who were once out-shooting their competition at a 3:1 clip, now only had a two SOG margin, 15-13, through twenty-minutes.
— While I know that you can talk about things like shot quality, high danger, and all of that other junk – but the EYE TEST never lies – the Canes had truly flipped the script – and they were going to write themselves into victory too.
— With the game firmly in favor of the road team – and all of the FAT CATS just looked like shit. No one could bury a puck – much less challenge P.K. either.
— But Rod “The Bod’s” team, despite taking over, were charitable too.
— Just 52-seconds into the second stanza – and Brind’Amour’s brood had nine men on the ice, which in turn, gave the Rangers another power-play.
— P.K. stopped five more shots – and where of his 25-saves in-total – and ten of them were of the short-handed variety.
— Again, P.K. entered this game technically as a third-string goalie, and where factually, this was his first start of the season after recuperating from an infamously described, “lower-body injury.”
— The Rangers received their third power-play at the 13:24 mark of this same second period, as Chuck Legault had held Sam Carrick.
— Despite all of the power-outages (4/35 at the time) and man-up futility just stinking up the joint – and Sullivan continued to use his five usual suspects – and where this time – P.K could’ve went out for a hot dog and a beer – as nary a Blueshirts’ SOG during these two-minutes – and where this failed power-play, and with the benefit of hindsight too, was officially the beginning of the end.
— That is – if it wasn’t over already.
— Following another man-advantage failure – and Sean Walker, while Matt Robertson was colliding with CZAR IGOR, was able to snipe a puck into the Rangers’ net.
— 2-0, bad guys – and with 3:53 left to play prior to the second intermission.
— While we didn’t know what it meant at the time, but the Rangers entered the third period without a SOG for over eight-minutes – and where they’d only add one more shot on goal in the next twenty-minutes of “action.”
— Third period SOG totals you ask?
— 6-1, in favor of Carolina – and where their sixth shot was just Jarvis’ 3-0 empty-netter with 1:39 left in regulation time.
— Worse than that?
— Then the fact that the only Rangers’ SOG during this feckless time-span was the end result of a dump-in shot that just happened to hit P.K.’s net – and after 13:30 worth of hockey had been played in the third-and-final frame.
— There were a bunch of GUTLESS losers tonight – but look no further to the likes of THE FAT CATS – NDArtemi, Zibanedud and Laissez-Faire – and a trio that also combined for a collective minus-four in the box score.
— While I thought that CZAR IGOR played well enough – but P.K. was better – and as it’s been during every game at M$G this season – as the opposing goalie reigned supreme.
— But for the “$11.5M” naysayers? Then you can’t win if you can’t score either.
— And for the Rangers? Then much like relying on the goalie every night to shoulder the load – and you can’t rely on your bottom-six to carry you every game either – and as has been the case in every game played thus far this season.
— We’ll get into what Captain J.T. Miller (62.5% at the circles – as he continues to dominate dots this season) said after the game in just a bit – but despite not being able to beat a third-string goalie tonight – he did lead the team in shots on goal (5). But to my point – and Jonny Brodzinski, the fourth-liner/sometimes a scratch, finished second-best in this statistic (3).
As we get to the end of this segment, and I’ll close with this:
This loss just erased that three-game winning streak from your memory.
Furthermore?
Then the Blueshirts showed us tonight that they are frauds – and as their three consecutive essentially one-goal victories (two in the gimmick 3 x 3 overtime, the other an empty-net abetted win) can tell you.
They can’t dominate anyone for sixty-minutes.
Hell, they don’t even play for a full sixty-minutes.
While they escaped a struggling Oilers team by playing this way (and you can also argue that this recent stretch for Edmonton has been the worst of the Connor McDavid Era too) – the Canes knew how to protect a lead – and where the Blueshirts have now put every other team in the league on notice:
Get a lead, play defense, and then you can enjoy your post-game pops while celebrating your victory.
In case you missed it, then here’s where I last left off, and in a game that now feels like it took place ages ago – the Rangers’ capping off a three-game winning streak in Seattle:
After Saturday night’s (rare) victory in Seattle – then the Rangers took off on Sunday.
However, there was some news to speak of, because (and as predicted in this space too may I add – give me an “ATTA BOY”) Brennan Othmann was demoted to Hartford:
UPDATE: Jaroslav Chmelar has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack and Brennan Othmann has been assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack.
— NY Rangers PR (@NYR_PR) November 2, 2025
As you can see from the Rangers’ social media posting – and in a coinciding move – and Chmelar was promoted once Othmann was demoted.
When it comes to Othmann – then I’ve seen enough.
That said – and I believe that he’ll stick around in North America – and unlike another former Rangers’ first-round bust, you know, “CRYBABY” Kravtsov:
How many times do I have to say it?
Here’s the 756537545534534675367854367853th time:
I wonder what would’ve happened if Chris Drury, and like “The Feckless Finn” Kaapo Kakko and “The Concussed Czech” Filip Chytil, had also not determined that Busted Brennan Othmann was “untouchable” during the 2024 trade deadline?
What could’ve been then.
As a result and Chmelar is now with the team today.
Whoop-de-doo.
For whatever reason, and the Rangers, and despite their anemic offensive woes, haven’t recalled Gabe Perreault – and a prospect that’s just lighting it up in Hartford right now.
Keep this fact in mind:
The Rangers have already burnt the first-year of Perreault’s entry-level-contract last season, as part of his original terms in order to sign with the club.
Seriously (and I was even saying this before tonight too)?
Just call-up Perreault – and then tell Panarin, Mika or Lafreniere to take a night off in the press box.
HOW CAN IT HURT?
Sullivan needs to make someone accountable – and he also needs to give his offense a shot in the arm too.
On Monday, and once returned to the team’s training facility in Tarrytown and three things were revealed:
One, Urho Vaakainanen was hurt in the game against Seattle, and in turn, wouldn’t be a go for this eventual loss to the Canes.
Two, the Rangers recalled their most reliable rearguard from Hartford, Connor Mackey, as depth protection (which as a result, then allowed Matthew Robertson, after being shunned in his hometown in Edmonton, to return to Sully’s line-up).
Three, Matt Rempe, who we all know broke his thumb during his fight against Ryan Reaves from a few weeks back, was officially placed on the injured-reserve.
Why the Rangers waited over two-weeks to make this news official was beyond me – but then again – nothing that this idiotic franchise does anymore should surprise me.
In other news, and from the opposing side too – and K’Andre Miller is currently out with injury.
Miller is currently on the Canes’ IR – but interestingly enough – and unlike the #84 pimple boy in Seattle – and Miller actually talked to the Rangers’ media prior to tonight’s match:
Miller says what everyone else says – #NYR may suck and never win another Cup – but they have the best amenities and luxuries in the world afforded to them by their owner – including NDA’s & payoff settlements! https://t.co/cCua6aKubb
— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) November 4, 2025
Good for Miller – as he could’ve refused all media requests – but instead – and he faced the music.
And while he admitted that he thought that some things didn’t go his way – but he also took 100% responsibility for all of it.
As I’ve said before and as I’ll echo here – and I believe that Miller will have his best years in Carolina – and where it was never going to happen for him in New York either.
Hell, he even said this himself – as he professed to love the slow-livin’ in slack-jawed Raleigh over the uberly-fast-paced NYC.
And with this new mayor?
Congrats K’Andre – you made the right decision to not only force/accept your trade – but then sign a max extension in Carolina too.
Last but not least, and there is a story that was released on Monday, from the resident airhead of the New York Post, Ms. “PAVEL BURR” herself, Mollie Walker; that former Ranger, Arthur Kaliyev, is mixed-up in the gambling world – and where in turn – he then stole a ton of cash from his ex-girlfriend – some professional prostitute that plies her wares on OnlyFans.
It should also be said that all Walker did was transcribe some quotes from the TikTok account of this woman who posts nude pictures all-day long on her paid subscription service.
(But I’m not knocking her hustle – after all, we should all be so fortunate to make six-figures by posting pictures of our own buttocks!)
Wow – a gambling controversy in pro sports!
Color me shocked – as this has never happened before!
To be honest, and it’s not because the hockey-ignorant Walker made this story public to a bigger audience – but I just don’t care.
In the last week alone and both NBA alum and a current UFC fighter have been exposed for throwing games/fights.
And don’t get me started on how I once lost $200 on the 2002 Western Conference championships – as the Sacramento Kings were robbed by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Eff-You Tim Donaghy!
Do you know what would be a bigger story to write about – and perhaps a story that would have had Walker reach the pinnacle of her profession?
What NDArtemi’s accuser said – as his NDA is all public now – yet the Clairol Queen thinks it’s best to only write, “OMG, HE HAS A FLIP PHONE YOU GUYS – I’M SOAKING WET!”
Hello hallowed halls in Toronto – here Walker comes!
Here was Sully’s line-up for the fourteenth game of this 2025-26 season:
(Of note: The Blueshirts’ bench boss also hit the line blender in the third period – and with no results gained afterwards.)
FIRST LINE: Panarin/Zibanejad/Miller
SECOND LINE: Cuylle/Labba/Lafreniere
THIRD LINE: Sheary/Parssinen/Raddysh
FOURTH LINE: Edstrom/Carrick/Brodzinski
FIRST PAIR: Gavrikov/Fox
SECOND PAIR: Soucy/Borgen
THIRD PAIR: Robertson/Schneider
STARTING GOALIE: CZAR IGOR
BACK UP GOALIE: Quick
HEALTHY SCRATCHES: Connor Mackey and Jaroslav Chmelar
DAY-TO-DAY: Urho Vaakainanen
IR: Rempe
LTIR: Vincent Trocheck
BOX SCORE time.
The following graphics and information come from ESPN.com:
SCORING:
PENALTIES:
TEAM STATS:
GOALIES:
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| 31 | 2 | 29 | .935 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58:44 | 0 |
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| 25 | 0 | 25 | 1.000 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60:00 | 0 |
Sadly, and after four excellent M$GN on-location broadcasts – and the useless wonder, Sieve Vagistat, was back.
After about a minute of him plugging his shitty analytical company five-times – and that was it for me.
Once returned to M$GN at 7PM – or should I say – an illegal feed of this game (I was at work – and the service that I pay for, Gotham Sports Crap, never works) – and I was delighted to see both Kenny Albert and Dave Maloney on-air – and especially with this match also doubling-up as a contest for TNT’s airwaves – and where the future HOFer, Albert, also collects a paycheck from.
It’s late (3:30AM as I write these words – as I just got home from my real j-o-b an hour ago), I’ve already said most of it and I don’t want to relive this mess again.
This is my way of telling you to visit my Tweeter/X feed, https://x.com/NYCTheMiC , that is, if you want my complete (and live) running play-by-play commentary.
For tonight’s GAME REVIEW?
Just anything that I haven’t already said in this space.
Let’s roll – but I will try to give you more effort here than the Rangers did for the final 28-minutes of this woe-is-me loss.
FIRST PERIOD
After Panarin flubbed about 79867866978 shots – then I found it funny when John Giannone said that he had “an interesting conversation” with #10.
However, not one sordid tale from a steamy motel room with a female M$G employee was discussed. Instead – and imagine this – and Panarin wants to score goals!
WHAT A SCOOP!
1-0, bad guys, through twenty-minutes.
Here’s what I said at the time:
1-0, bad guys, through 20. 1P Thoughts:
— #NYR were the better team until they took their first penalty.
— Once outshooting them at a 2:1 clip, now 15-12 edge.
— Canes are missing five starters and PK is making his first start – no problems for Carolina yet.
— Looking…— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) November 5, 2025
SECOND PERIOD
As noted up top – then Giannone’s first intermission interview with Jagr was the best thing from this game.
Here’s some of what #68 said:
— While all-smiles – while also looking like he could out-play every Ranger these days too; and Jagr credited his days in European hockey as the genesis of the we-haven’t-seen-it-yet-this-season, sticks-up salute, after wins on M$G ice.
— Jagr, a future Hall of Famer (and really – it’s time to make an exception about the retirement rule – as we all know that one day he will not only be enshrined in Toronto – but cemented there too), brought up how Henrik Lundqvist, a 2023 Hall of Famer, was his roommate during #30’s rookie season.
— Jagr brought up how Lundqvist didn’t speak much English then (all my previous talk about his bloated contract aside – and I’m always impressed with anyone who can fluently speak a second language – and especially when they learn it as an adult, as it’s much harder to learn new tongues in your later years), but how they made it work.
— And I’m sure that “THE KING OF COMMENTARY” learned a few things from the two-time Cup champ when rooming with him on the road too.
— In a story that I never heard told before, and Jagr talked about when he was first named captain of the club, which took place right before the start of the 2006-07 season.
While everyone expected #68 to get the “C” at the time (and especially after his franchise-record setting 2005-06 campaign); but Jagr himself did not.
As Jagr said it, then right before puck drop on opening night – and Senile Sather presented him his new #68 jersey with the “C” affixed on it – then said, “good luck.”
Conversely, and today we have public ceremonies and press releases whenever someone, and whether it be with the Rangers or league franchise #32, being named as captain of a club.
— Last but not least?
And Jagr, while joking about wanting to avoid barrel-ass status, said that he has no plans on retiring (he’s still playing for the team that he owns in Czechia, Kledno) – as hockey not only keeps him in shape – but he loves the camaraderie amongst the boys too.
— And oh yeah – Giannone never brought up how some 18-year-old floozy once posted a picture on social media with a then 43-year-old Jagr (in September of 2015) after having sex with him – and where let’s face it – every red-blooded male across the world wanted to give #68 a fist-bump afterwards.
After all, this infamous meeting of penis and vagina was consensual – which is something that you can’t say (ALLEGEDLY) about every single one of Panarin’s sexual encounters on the road!
The two things from this second period that I haven’t mentioned yet are the following:
— The Rangers were relentlessly booed by Garden patrons – and these rude remarks were well deserved – and especially when Lafreniere took the brunt of it after another failed power-play.
— Dave Maloney has been neutered.
Don’t get it twisted – he’s still my favorite color analyst in the NHL land – and I love seeing him too.
However, he was also extremely nice and sugar-coating everything – and where I wonder how bloody his lip was after the game too!
Trust me when I say this:
There aren’t that many people on this planet that bleed more blue than the youngest captain in franchise history – and where it has to be killing him that he can’t say everything that he wants too!
2-0, them, through forty-minutes.
Here’s what I said at the time:
2-0, them, after 40 min. Canes with 14-seconds of PP time to open the 3P. Thoughts:
— #NYR are doing a great job of making everyone forget about their three-game winning road trip
— Sully has to change the PP1
— Maybe they really miss Trocheck.
— Bring up Perreault
—…— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) November 5, 2025
THIRD PERIOD
— The booing grew and the Rangers, after a dump-in, were credited with their first-and-only SOG with just 6:30 remaining.
— This is when TV MALONEY really showed up – as while he said that he understood why Ranger fans were booing – he also followed-up by saying that he didn’t think that the Blueshirts’ effort should have been booed.
Again, one shot on goal in 28-minutes worth of play.
Here’s the post-game stuff, including an agitated J.T. Miller getting snippy with a one Big Bill Pidto:
NYR vs CAR: J.T. Miller and Adam Fox Postgame Media Availability | Nov. … https://t.co/Q9TCJDepdM via @YouTube
Miller gets snippy with Pidto #nyr
— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) November 5, 2025
While I appreciate Miller, the captain, taking full responsibility for this loss; but at the same time – and Pidto didn’t deserve to be snapped at.
Furthermore, then where was Alexis Lafreniere and Artemi Panarin after the game?
At least CZAR IGOR spoke – and where sadly – he was forced to lie – as he accepted full blame for this loss – and just as his captain did.
And say what you want about P.K. out-playing CZAR IGOR (it’s true) – but one last time – and you can’t win games if you can’t score.
Sorry for mailing-in tonight’s GAME REVIEW – but can you blame me?
Hell, I said going into the season that I might skip games all-together – and where only my love in the alumni keeps me going.
That said – and I’m sure that this manifesto that you’re presently reading will be the longest GAME REVIEW/recap that you’ll find about this mess on the internet!
Up Next For The Rangers: Two-days off, followed by a road-and-home back-to-back, as Sully’s Squad will play guest in Detroit on Friday night, then host the upstart New York Islanders on Saturday night – and as led by a #1 overall pick much more promising than Lafreniere – Matt Schaefer.
After the loss to Carolina – and Sully hinted at changes towards his god-awful power-play.
But what will the change be?
A returning Vincent Trocheck?
I’d rather see Laba and Perreault!
Up Next For Me: Tons of overtime at my real j-o-b – and hopefully – some sleep too!
Programming Note: I have to work 24-hours in a 36-hour time period on Friday and Saturday.
I was also originally scheduled to go to the Rangers/Islanders game on Saturday.
(And where once there – I was hoping to finally meet the Phil Watson family face-to-face – but alas – and I can’t take off on Saturday – what a model employee – ugh!).
Unless something changes, then I’ll have to watch this match at work – and of course – during my elongated dinner break!
(I have a great boss – as he allows me to schedule all of my break time around Blueshirt games – but then again – I always show up and don’t give him any headaches!)
As far as Friday in MoTown goes – then since I will need to close my eyes for a little bit – then most likely – no GAME REVIEW/blog.
I’ll just cover everything on Saturday – and all for one click – and with no ads may I add!
As far as anything else, then due to my own schedule – and I’ve been extremely slacking when plugging my friends with other Rangers-related endeavors.
While I can’t attend myself (I hate going to NYC when I don’t have to – plus I got my own thing going in my own hometown at my local pub); then our good friends at “The Blueshirt Underground Show” are hosting a Rangers’ watch party on Saturday, November 15th, at McHale’s Bar (located near M$G), when Sully’s Squad plays guest to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
And a big nod of appreciation and token of respect goes out to co-host Jim Schmeideberg as well – because, and even by his own admission – then it’s not only tough to get these get-togethers going – but then you also have to worry about the turnout leading up to what’s always a great experience.
Needless to say – and it’s a whole lot of unnecessary pressure for someone who just wants to share his love of the game with his fan base.
Heck, that’s why I don’t do these sorts of things on my own for this site (even when people ask me to to) – as who needs all of that?
Thankfully, Jim, and his co-host Eddie Gieck(omin) too – thrive under such situations!
These BSU watch parties always draw big numbers – and unlike other similarly promoted events – not only do Rangers’ alumni attend time-to-time – and not only do you get free swag for showing up too – but the whole event is free as well!
For the complete details, then check out this short video below:
Michelob Ultra sponsors the ultimate Rangers viewing experience — what that means pic.twitter.com/JSilHhZTT3
— Jim Schmiedeberg (@BSUShowJim) October 27, 2025
My fingers are tired. My nerves are shot. My rage levels are at an all-time high.
And my liver isn’t feeling that good these days either!
What a way to go to bed tonight, which also doubles-up as our segue-way for your favorite segment too…
PLUGS TIME! (Buy a book and support my Rangers’ induced therapy bills. After all, I don’t run ads on this site!)
My fourth title and tenth book is now available!
“The Top 100 Villains of New York Rangers History,” is now available for sale!
For complete information, please visit: https://bluecollarblueshirts.com/rangerkillers/
My second plug of tonight’s blog – the mandatory plug for my book, “The New York Rangers Rink of Honor and the Rafters of Madison Square Garden.”
As mentioned previously, the book is now available in hardcover, in paperback and in Kindle formats. To purchase a copy of the book, visit this link:
https://www.amazon.com/Rangers-Rafters-Madison-Square-Garden-ebook/dp/B09CM5N2WD
For those still looking for signed paperback versions of the book, I have re-ordered more copies. I now have a few signed copies for sale at $25 a pop (includes shipping price) through me directly. Here is all the information on that:
Order “The New York Rangers Rink of Honor and the Rafters of Madison Square Garden” Book Today
My four-volume set of books, “One Game at a Time – A Season to Remember,” is a game-by-game recount of the Rangers 2021-22 campaign.
My second title as an author, “One Game at a Time – A Season to Remember,” is now available in eBook, paperback and hardcover formats.
To obtain signed copies, visit: https://bluecollarblueshirts.com/onegamebook/
To purchase all four volumes on Amazon, visit: Amazon.com – “One Game at a Time.”
The greatest volume-set of books on Rangers’ history today!
“Tricks of the Trade – A Century-Long Journey Through Every Trade Made In New York Rangers’ History,” a four-volume set of books that meticulously covers every trade made in franchise history, is now on sale.
All four volumes of the title can be purchased on Amazon.com and are presented in three different formats – eBook, paperback and hardcover.
To purchase Volume I: Conn Smythe (1926) – Craig Patrick (1986), visit Amazon.com
To purchase Volume II: Phil Esposito (1986) – Neil Smith (2000), visit Amazon.com
To purchase Volume III: Glen Sather (2000-2015), visit Amazon.com
To purchase Volume IV: Jeff Gorton (2015) – Chris Drury (2022), visit Amazon.com
To purchase signed copies of all four volumes, visit https://bluecollarblueshirts.com/tricksofthetrade/
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Don’t forget to order my four-volume set of books, “Tricks of the Trade!”
If you don’t order through me, all four volumes are now available on Amazon.com
For more details, check out: https://bluecollarblueshirts.com/tricksofthetrade/
Thanks for reading.
LET’S GO RANGERS!
Sean McCaffrey
BULLSMC@aol.com
