New Ice City: A Podcast About The New York Rangers

USA Today Network
“New Ice City” is a weekly podcast hosted by Vincent Mercogliano, New York Rangers beat reporter and NHL analyst for the USA TODAY Network. Each episode will feature Vince’s insights on the latest news and rumblings surrounding the Blueshirts, as well as interviews with an array of guests from the hockey world. Download and subscribe on any platform where you find your podcasts, or by visiting lohud.com/rangers.

All Episodes

Episode 157 of the "New Ice City" podcast marks the finale of Season 4! Host Vincent Mercogliano thanks listeners by trying to answer as many of their questions as possible, with topics ranging from the Blueshirts' offseason moves (or lack thereof), lineup construction, salary cap space, trade targets, prospects who look ready to make an impact, future roster plans, Reilly Smith's fit, Jacob Trouba's status, Igor Shesterkin's next contract and much more! 

Jul 10

1 hr 14 min

Episode 156 of the "New Ice City" podcast discusses a surprisingly quiet free-agent period for the New York Rangers and what it means for their Stanley Cup hopes. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano analyzes the Blueshirts nabbing defenseman EJ Emery in the NHL Draft, the motivation behind the Reilly Smith trade and everything he's hearing about captain Jacob Trouba's murky future. 

Jul 3

53 min 57 sec

Episode 155 of the "New Ice City" podcast looks ahead to the busiest week of the offseason for the New York Rangers and the rest of the NHL. Host Vincent Mercogliano reveals what he's hearing about the Blueshirts' plans in free agency, the draft and possible trades, then Sportsnet's Jeff Marek joins the show to discuss takeaways from the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and what New York needs to do to get over the championship hump.

Jun 27

56 min 5 sec

Episode 154 of the "New Ice City" podcast reacts to the New York Rangers placing veteran forward Barclay Goodrow on waivers and being claimed by the San Jose Sharks, with analysis of all the potential roster and salary cap fallout. Plus, Colin Stephenson of Newsday joins the show to offer his thoughts on whether the Blueshirts should shake up their core or run it back and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions on Filip Chytil, Zac Jones and possible trade candidates. 

Jun 20

1 hr 26 min

Episode 153 of the "New Ice City" podcast pulls back the curtain on breakup day at the New York Rangers' training center, including clips from some of the most memorable exit interviews. Hear from Adam Fox, Jacob Trouba, Kaapo Kakko, Mika Zibanejad and Igor Shesterkin, with insights from host Vincent Mercogliano on what comes next for each of those Blueshirts' players. 

Jun 13

1 hr 35 min

Episode 152 of the "New Ice City" podcast analyzes what went wrong for the New York Rangers in their Eastern Conference Final loss to the Florida Panthers and what to make of a Presidents' Trophy-winning season that fell short of the ultimate goal. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano begins to look ahead to difficult offseason decisions while answering fans' questions about Peter Laviolette, Jacob Trouba, Mika Zibanejad, Kaapo Kakko and more. 

Jun 4

1 hr 8 min

Episode 151 of the "New Ice City" podcast relives Chris Kreider's historic third-period hat trick to propel the New York Rangers to the NHL's final four. Plus, George Richards of FloridaHockeyNow.com joins the show to preview the Eastern Conference Final matchup with the Panthers and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans questions about Filip Chytil, Blake Wheeler, Ryan Lindgren, series predictions and more! 

May 22

1 hr 6 min

Episode 150 of the "New Ice City" podcast takes a look at what's gone wrong lately for the New York Rangers, who have lost two straight and are heading back to Carolina after their 3-0 series lead was cut to 3-2. Host Vincent Mercogliano also dives into the latest on Filip Chytil, Artemi Panarin and much more, plus Dave Maloney of MSG Network and ESPN Radio joins the show to break down the good, the bad and everything in between for the Blueshirts. 

May 16

55 min 13 sec

Episode 149 of the "New Ice City" podcast dives deep into the New York Rangers' classic double-overtime win in Game 2 of their second-round NHL playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, with thoughts on Vincent Trocheck, Igor Shesterkin and the Blueshirts' special teams' dominance. Plus, host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans' questions on Adam Fox, Matt Rempe, Kaapo Kakko, Jacob Trouba and more! 

May 9

46 min 33 sec

Episode 148 of the "New Ice City" podcast looks back on the New York Rangers' first-round sweep of the Washington Capitals and ahead to a much tougher opponent in the Carolina Hurricanes. Host Vincent Mercogliano analyzes positive takeaways for the Blueshirts and areas to improve, then Canes reporter Walt Ruff joins the show to preview the second-round matchup between Metro Division rivals.

May 2

56 min 12 sec

Episode 147 of the "New Ice City" podcast includes complete reaction and analysis from the first two games of the New York Rangers' first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals. Host Vincent Mercogliano recaps both Blueshirts' wins and explains why he believes this could be a short series, then answers fans' questions about Filip Chytil, K'Andre Miller, Matt Rempe, Jack Roslovic, Mika Zibanejad, referees and more! 

Apr 25

57 min 11 sec

Episode 146 of the "New Ice City" podcast looks back on how the New York Rangers captured the fourth Presidents' Trophy in franchise history while looking ahead to their first-round series against the Washington Capitals. Bailey Johnson of the Washington Post joins to show to help breakdown the NHL playoff matchup and host Vincent Mercogliano answers fans' questions on Filip Chytil, Artemi Panarin, defensive pairs and more! 

Apr 18

1 hr 10 min