[FULL EPISODE] Dan Girardi on the 2014 Cup Run, John Tortorella & Why That Rangers Group Was Special

JUN 9, 202653 MIN
Rink Rap | A New York Rangers Podcast from Forever Blueshirts

[FULL EPISODE] Dan Girardi on the 2014 Cup Run, John Tortorella & Why That Rangers Group Was Special

JUN 9, 202653 MIN

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