About this episode

The episode discusses NHL chaos, trade talks, and playoff pressures surrounding the Rangers, Devils, and Islanders.

Episode 38 of the Tri-State Hockey Podcast is packed with chaos, trade talk, playoff pressure, and big-picture NHL debate as Jonny Lazarus, Mike Rupp, and Arthur Staple break down everything happening around the Rangers, Devils, and Islanders. The guys open with the wild goalie fight between Igor Shesterkin and Jacob Markstrom and what it says about the Rangers’ toughness, swagger, and carryover into next season. From there, they dive into the Brady Tkachuk-to-New York conversation, what a potential trade package could look like, and whether he is the exact type of player the Rangers need. The Devils conversation follows with a closer look at Nico Hischier, leadership, New Jersey’s front office questions, and what changes could be coming. Then the focus shifts to the Islanders’ playoff push, their remaining schedule, Sorokin’s workload, and whether they can still get over the line. The episode wraps with listener voicemail, a look back at J.S. Giguere’s legendary 2003 run, and a fascinating discussion on Matthew Schaefer’s ceiling and Calder case. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:50 Rangers-Devils chaos and opening thoughts 1:03 Igor Shesterkin vs. Jacob Markstrom goalie fight reaction…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jonny Lazarus, Mike Rupp, Arthur Staple

Topics covered

• goalie fights
• NHL trade talk
• playoff pressure
• Rangers analysis
• Devils leadership
• Islanders playoff push

Keywords

• goalie fight
• Igor Shesterkin
• Brady Tkachuk
• Nico Hischier
• playoff push
• Rangers toughness
• Calder case

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rangers, Devils, Islanders

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