Up In The Blue Seats - New York Rangers Podcast

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Brian Boyle’s First Show, Rangers’ Impressive Start Oct 17, 2023

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On a new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast, Andrew Harts and Mollie Walker welcome in new co-host Brian Boyle. They open the show chatting with Brian about his transition from playing to broadcasting, the Rangers 2-1 start to the season, why Peter Laviolette is a great coach for this team, Brian’s story on playing for him in Nashville and breaking down the 1-3-1 formation. (19:26) The Post’s Larry Brooks then joins the pod. Larry and Brian look back at Brian getting traded to the Rangers, stories from his days in New York and Larry’s thoughts on the 2-1 start to the season. Mollie, Brian and Andrew close the show giving out their three stars of the week and reacting to the fight at the end of the game Monday.

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Rangers Season Preview, New Host Announcement Oct 10, 2023

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On a season preview episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast, Jake Brown opens the show announcing what former Rangers player will be taking his spot as the new co-host beginning next week. Mollie Walker and Andrew Harts discuss how big of an addition he will be to the podcast and then look ahead to the Rangers 2023-2024 season, breaking down what difference new coach Peter Laviolette brings to the team, the impact of the new Rangers players on the roster and which player has stood out the most so far. (16:28) The Post’s Larry Brooks then joins the pod to react to Will Cuylle making the team, express concerns with Alexis Lafreniere and Jonathan Quick, tell a great story on memories covering the new host of the pod and the crew gives their predictions on where the Rangers will finish this season. Harts and Mollie wrap up the pod reacting to the alternate captains and Artemi Panarin’s drastic haircut.

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Was Peter Laviolette the Right Coaching Hire for Rangers? Jun 14, 2023

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On an emergency episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast, Jake Brown, Mollie Walker and Andrew Harts open the show talking about the Rangers hiring Peter Laviolette as their new head coach. (7:58) The Post’s Larry Brooks drops by to react to the Laviolette hire, how important his career resume was in the decision, what his weaknesses are as a coach, whether he could get the Rangers to win a Stanley Cup and the difficult roster construction with limited cap space this summer for the Rangers.

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Rangers Fire Gerard Gallant, Who Might Replace Him? May 08, 2023

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On an emergency episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast with Mollie Walker, Jake Brown and Larry Brooks, they open the show reacting to the Rangers firing head coach Gerard Gallant. They discuss how the firing happened, the search for a new coach, potential replacements, the disappointing season and Chris Drury’s difficult offseason ahead

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Rangers Season Was A Colossal Failure May 02, 2023

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On a new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast, Jake Brown, Mollie Walker and Andrew Harts, they open the show talking about the Rangers losing Game 7 to the Devils to end their season. They discuss why the Rangers season was a colossal failure, how the series turned around, what changes may need to be made in the offseason and debate whether Gerard Gallant should be fired as head coach.

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Should Rangers Fans Be Panicking After Two Losses? feat. John Brancy Apr 25, 2023

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On a new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast, Jake Brown, Mollie Walker and Larry Brooks open the show reacting to the Rangers dropping two straight home games as the Devils tie the series at 2-2. They discuss what the heck happened in the two losses, the struggles on the power play, whether it’s time for Rangers fans to panic and what needs to change for the Blueshirts to turn it back around. (23:03) Grammy-winning opera singer and Rangers national anthem singer John Brancy then joins the show. Brancy talks about singing the anthem at MSG, how it all started, opera singers he would want to collaborate with and Jake and John each sing a snippet of “New York, New York” in their opera voice.

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Rangers Take 2-0 Lead After Two Dominant Wins in NJ Apr 21, 2023

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On a new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast, Jake Brown, Mollie Walker and Larry Brooks open the show reacting to the Rangers’ back-to-back 5-1 wins over the Devils in New Jersey to take a 2-0 series lead. They discuss the new guys coming up big in Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko, coming home to MSG for Games 3 and 4, adjustments the Devils will need to make, Chris Kreider’s “moneyball” play, the atmosphere at Prudential Center and whether this series is pretty much over or not.

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Previewing the Rangers-Devils Playoff Series Apr 14, 2023

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On a new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast, Jake Brown and Mollie Walker open the show looking ahead to the Rangers taking on the Devils in the first round of the playoffs. They grade the Rangers regular season, give out team awards and give their predictions for the Rangers-Devils series. (13:21) The Post’s Larry Brooks drops by to recall all the past Rangers-Devils playoff matchups, what made them so special, why this series will be great and what players to watch for.

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Devils or Hurricanes in First Round - Who Do Rangers Fans Want? Apr 05, 2023

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On a new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast, Jake Brown and Mollie Walker open the show debating whether Rangers fans should want to play the Devils or Hurricanes in the first round of the playoffs. Mollie then answers mailbag questions on Patrick Kane’s time with the Rangers thus far, the Rangers cap situation and offseason plans. (19:00) The Post’s Larry Brooks drops by to give his thoughts on the new Filip Chytil contract and answer mailbag questions on Kane, Alexis Lafreniere’s Rangers future, Brennan Ohtmann and his thoughts on the Devils or Hurricanes first round matchup debate.

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Rangers’ Crucial Matchup With Devils feat. Amanda Stein Mar 30, 2023

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On a new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast, Jake Brown and Mollie Walker open the show with The Post’s Larry Brooks. They discuss the big Rangers-Devils matchup Thursday in Newark, how Coach Gallant should manage playing time after the Rangers clinched a playoff spot, the Ryan Lindgren injury situation and the potential of all three NY/NJ teams in the playoffs. (15:14) Devils lead reporter Amanda Stein then joins the show. Stein talks about the Devils’ remarkable, surprising season, being the “little brother” in the tri-state area, players to watch in the playoffs and a potential matchup with the Rangers in the first round of the playoffs.

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