Blueshirts Breakaway: A show about the New York Rangers
Ryan Mead and Greg Kaplan
Ryan Mead and Greg Kaplan host this weekly New York Rangers podcast that discusses news and results about the team, and often jump off course for nonsense.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 1h 14min
Blueshirts Breakaway EP 536 - USA Win Gold
The guys discuss hockey belonging to the USA, how they have to watch NYR after this and a bunch of 5 star questions.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 1h 10min
The Flying V: EP 18 - The Green(tree) Mile with The Athletic's Corey Pronman
Vince Mercogliano returns for his weekly dive into all things New York Rangers. This week, he looks at the Olympic performances of the handful of Rangers in Italy, how training and rehab is going back in the states for those who didn't travel, and the future outlook for the team once the break is over.
Plus, The Athletic's Corey Pronman joins the show to talk Liam Greentree, the Rangers prospect pool, and an outlook to the 2026 NHL Draft.
Plus, answers to your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 17, 2026 • 1h 36min
Blueshirts Breakaway EP 535 - Lessons from This Season and USA's Path to Gold
This week the guys discuss the lessons they've learned from the season, what questions they still have and.... how has Drury's relationship management potentially pushed out even more players.
Then the guys return and answer a ton of 5 star questions, you know the drill.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 1h 19min
The Flying V: EP 17 - The Italian Job with Bill Bowler of the Windsor Spitfires
The Flying V with Vince Mercogliano returns! This week, Vince discusses the trade deadline outlook for the Rangers, how prospect development plays a role in all their decisions, putting a bow on the Artemi Panarin trade, and forecasting who might be next to leave.
Plus, Windsor Spitfires GM Bill Bowler joins the show to discuss Liam Greentree, the newest Ranger prospect.
Then, answers to your questions from Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 10, 2026 • 2h 5min
Blueshirts Breakaway EP 534 - The Panarin Trade Saga with Vince Mercogliano & Zach Dooley
This week the guys recap the Panarin trade, Trocheck foreshadowing and more
Then Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic and Flying V (great pod) joins the Breakaway to discuss the Panarin trade saga, what happened, what didn't, what's true, what's not, what now? And... a lot more.
Then Kings Insider Zach Dooley drops by quick to talk about the Panarin trade from the Kings Perspective
Finally the guys return to answer most of the 5 star questions of the week.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 45min
The Flying V: EP 16 - Cast Away
Minutes before the Olympic roster freeze goes into effect, the Rangers trade winger Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings. The Athletic's Vince Mercogliano breaks down how the trade materialized, the impact it'll have on the rest of the season, and what's next for the Rangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 3, 2026 • 1h 9min
Blueshirts Breakaway EP 533 - Panarin Possibilities and NYR are Good at Losing
The guys regroup and talk about a weekend game nobody should have watched, discuss why Matt Rempe is still playing and try to find the landing spot for Artemi Panarin
Then the guys return and answer a bunch of 5 star questions about the trade deadline and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 29, 2026 • 41min
The Flying V: EP 15 - Trading Places with The Athletic's Chris Johnston
The Flying V is back, and there's much to discuss!
Vince Mercogliano breaks down the Carson Soucy trade, Artemi Panarin's future trade, and everyone on the horizon for the Rangers before the Olympic break.
Plus, The Athletic's hockey insider Chris Johnston joins the show to break down the big decisions Chris Drury has to make ahead of the March trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 27, 2026 • 1h 53min
Blueshirts Breakaway EP 532 - Soucy Traded, Robertson in OT & Going Deep on Hartford with Hope
This week the guys discuss the Soucy trade, Robertson winning in OT, Panarin's trade timing and much more
Then Hope joins the Breakaway to help make sense of what is going on at Hartford and why thats important to the NYR retool
Finally for the last 50 mins of the show the guys return and answer a ton of 5 star questions about frankly everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 22, 2026 • 1h 10min
The Flying V: EP 14 - A House of Dynamite with The Athletic's Peter Baugh
The Flying V with host Vince Mercogliano returns! This week, Vince breaks down The Letter 2.0, who's accountable for the mess this season has become, and taking a deeper look into the potential trade assets ahead of the deadline.
Plus, The Athletic's Peter Baugh joins from the West Coast, where he discusses Artemi Panarin's future in New York, potential trade partners for the Rangers, and the Retool v. Rebuild debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


