Rink Rap | A New York Rangers Podcast from Forever Blueshirts

Former Rangers GM Neil Smith joins Jim Cerny on the 32nd anniversary of the 1994 Stanley Cup championship to share what winning in New York truly feels like — and what the Knicks are about to experience. Neil weighs in on Carolina's Cup run, the goalie switch that may have flipped the series, and why he's skeptical of the Rangers' current direction, including the Trocheck trade talk. Then Jim goes solo on K'Andre Miller's championship moment, why the Rangers made that trade in the first place, and what to expect from New York at No. 5 in the upcoming NHL Draft.#RinkRap #NewYorkRangers #NYRangers #NHLDraft #KAndreMiller #NeilSmith #CarolinaHurricanesChapters:0:00 - Intro & 32nd Anniversary of the '94 Rangers Cup 1:27 - Neil Smith joins Jim Cerny 3:35 - Neil on the Raleigh atmosphere & Carolina winning the Cup 5:00 - What winning in New York means — and what the Knicks are about to feel 5:20 - Neil: "I was overwhelmed" at the '94 parade 10:57 - Rangers/Knicks parallels: No. 11, team effort, Jalen Brunson vs. Messier 19:06 - Jordan Staal's Conn Smythe run & Brandon Buscemi's clutch performance 21:28 - The goalie switch: why Buscemi may have been Carolina's secret weapon 27:44 - Rangers' offseason: restocking the shelves, 11 draft picks 28:33 - Trocheck trade talk: Neil questions the move 29:50 - "This can't be retooled" — Neil on the Rangers' rebuild semantics 33:45 - JT Miller, Mike Sullivan & "I don't understand what they're doing" 40:00 - The pressure of being Rangers GM in New York 42:50 - The weight of winning: post-Cup pressure and expectations 47:57 - Jim solo: K'Andre Miller wins the Cup, Rangers ties everywhere 50:30 - Why the Rangers traded Miller — and can we judge that trade yet? 55:30 - Gavrikov disillusionment reports: what Jim is hearing 59:18 - NHL Draft preview: No. 5 pick options for the Rangers 1:01:25 - Jim's pick: Carson Carls as the most complete option at No. 5 1:03:14 - Outro

The '94 Cup-winning GM praises the Knicks' run, shares what overwhelmed him at the '94 parade, breaks down Carolina's Cup-clinching goalie change, and questions whether the Rangers' retool is really a plan at all.

Jim breaks down why the Rangers made the Miller trade, what it means now that he's a champion, and who New York should be eyeing with the fifth overall pick in next week's draft.

Former Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi joins Jim Cerny to look back on the most beloved Blueshirts team of the modern era. Danny gets into the 2014 Stanley Cup run, what John Tortorella did for his career (plus a couple of classic Torts stories), the emotional Ryan Callahan–Martin St. Louis trade, and his run in Tampa with Jon Cooper. He also weighs in on the city going bonkers for the Knicks, Tortorella's job in Vegas, and what made that close-knit Rangers core so good. A fun, candid conversation with one of the genuinely good guys.#NYR #Rangers #NHL #DanGirardi #RinkRap #Tortorella #StanleyCupChapters: 0:00 — Welcome in: free agency, the draft, Larkin rumors, and a city overrun by the Knicks 0:49 — Bringing in former Ranger Dan Girardi 1:15 — Watching from across the border as NYC goes bonkers for the Knicks 4:46 — Could Girardi see himself on a broadcast panel someday? 7:30 — Why that Tortorella-era group is remembered so fondly 9:52 — "Not one bad guy in that room" — chemistry as the reason for the winning 12:10 — The moments that come flooding back: Marty's OT, Stepan's winner, Henrik 15:01 — The 2012 Washington game: nine seconds, Stepan, and the Stoll OT winner 16:38 — What Torts did for his career, plus the puck-toss story 20:56 — The perfect storm for Tortorella in Vegas 22:50 — Game 1, 2014 Cup Final: the turnover, and owning it the next day 28:30 — Trades, leaving friends behind, and the Callahan–St. Louis swing 31:18 — The buyout, getting that call from Tampa, and playing for Coop 36:02 — The funniest guy in the room — and why it's impossible to pick one 39:11 — Wrapping up; a quick word and the vet appointment 39:26 — Segment 2: thanks to Danny G, looking ahead to the offseason 42:53 — Knicks drop Game 3 at the Garden; the stakes of Game 4 42:59 — Rangers in the building: Fox, Trocheck, Quick, and Henrik backing the Knicks 43:08 — The Rangers' offseason and the Trocheck trade debate 44:32 — Centers coming off the board and how Larkin's request shifts the market 56:51 — Laviolette to LA, reuniting with Panarin — does it open a lane for Trocheck? 49:23 — Draft outlook: pick five, Carson Carls, and eleven picks to restock 53:14 — Wrap and thanks to Dan Girardi

Ex-Rangers D-man Dan Girardi joins Jim Cerny on the 2014 Cup run, John Tortorella, the Callahan–St. Louis trade, and his years in Tampa.#NYR #Rangers #DanGirardi #RinkRap #NHL