# ![@PhilKocher Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::79212303.png) @PhilKocher Phil Kocher

Phil Kocher posts on X about nhl, trade, future, history the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Top Social Posts
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""I think that we have now officially seen the worst trade J.T. Miller in the history of the NHL. It completely sabotaged both teams and the effects of it they're both seeing this season." #NYR #Canucks Was the JT Miller➡NYR deal the worst trade in league history DFO Rundown Ep. [---] https://t.co/aZwg8Ld9Pp Presented by: bet365 (@bet365ca) #bet365 #NeverOrdinary https://t.co/PaBRd5n3nR USE CODE: NATION @JasonGregor @JeffMarek https://t.co/0ML2M7KbbB Was the JT Miller➡NYR deal the worst trade in league history DFO Rundown Ep. [---] https://t.co/aZwg8Ld9Pp Presented by: bet365 (@bet365ca) #bet365"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2020961361090519281)  2026-02-09T20:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@BaldPanarin Type the words Michael Misa. Do it. Sharks fans are very friendly and really love it. I promise"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2014491804876312856)  2026-01-23T00:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""JT Miller with the Rangers is giving Hulk Hogan in TNA vibes. Just a locker room of guys going 'ugh' and it's not leading to a great product." @Steve_Dangle (SDP 1/27/26) #NYR 🤣"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2016206036646949362)  2026-01-27T17:45Z [----] followers, 20.3K engagements


"According to @FriedgeHNIC from the latest [--] Thoughts Panarin and his agent (Paul Theofanous) are seeking a magic number of $50 million in an extension. #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2017244122835292268)  2026-01-30T14:30Z [----] followers, 67.6K engagements


""To make the trade fit Florida would likely have to consider moving out Evan Rodrigues or Eetu Luostorainen who each carry $3M cap hits that expire at the end of next season . they may also have to include Samoskevich or other futures to acquire Panarin" #NYR #TimeToHunt 🚨New Article Panarin to #TimetoHunt Former Panthers AGM @stevewerier lays out how an agent could be the key to make it happen: https://t.co/R1uOpm0rsj https://t.co/mjYAnLYGkC 🚨New Article Panarin to #TimetoHunt Former Panthers AGM @stevewerier lays out how an agent could be the key to make it happen: https://t.co/R1uOpm0rsj"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2018354663490224199)  2026-02-02T16:03Z [----] followers, 33.6K engagements


""There is definitely some sentiment out there that . none of the teams who are in the mix are willing to give Panarin the kind of extension he's looking for. If that's the case it puts #NYR potentially in a spot where he isn't being traded." @reporterchris (TCJS 2/2/26)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2018415572833226905)  2026-02-02T20:05Z [----] followers, 159K engagements


"Looking for Panarin updates It's all here. Read up before the trade is announced. 👇 #NYR Media Bytes: All Eyes on Panarin Edition Is a Panarin deal close or quietly stalling out This early edition of Media Bytes breaks down new reporting extension hurdles and the growing risk for the Rangers. Read it here ➡➡➡ https://t.co/XiUnRV573h via @PhilKocher #NYR https://t.co/Zu5rT11NWV Media Bytes: All Eyes on Panarin Edition Is a Panarin deal close or quietly stalling out This early edition of Media Bytes breaks down new reporting extension hurdles and the growing risk for the Rangers. Read it here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2018730410709004602)  2026-02-03T16:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""Remember #NYR have a number of other players that they're going to be looking to move before the March 6th trade deadline. By getting this deal done now . they can move on to other trades when we get to the other side of the Olympic roster freeze." "Rangers lack of leverage hurts return" . " the Rangers have a number of other players that their going to be looking to move" #NYR https://t.co/f6wEmil46B "Rangers lack of leverage hurts return" . " the Rangers have a number of other players that their going to be looking to move" #NYR https://t.co/f6wEmil46B"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2019421320178786567)  2026-02-05T14:42Z [----] followers, 21.3K engagements


""Trocheck to me . the iron seems hot right now. That's something that should be done before March [--] . you need to get a haul back for him at least equivalent to what the Islanders got for Brock Nelson last year." @vzmercogliano (Flying V 2/5/26) #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2019430029206434183)  2026-02-05T15:16Z [----] followers, 14.4K engagements


"This #NYR team feels similar to the Sharks' teams prior to them landing Smith Celebrini and Misa. The biggest difference between them is the Sharks were able to move veteran pieces with little push back. The Rangers' biggest problems are welded to the frame. One more story for you tonight (and more coming in the morning) with this one focused on Chris Drury's answers (or lack thereof) about the #NYR retool plans and an inside look at how the Artemi Panarin trade negotiations played out 👇 https://t.co/6VOeGdgCWy One more story for you tonight (and more coming in the morning) with this one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2019434559935508507)  2026-02-05T15:34Z [----] followers, 17.3K engagements


"@BalancedNYRfan @BlueshirtBanter The Sharks went to the Conference Final in 2018-19 then collapsed and have been at the bottom of the Pacific for six straight years earning back to back first and second overall picks the last two years and a foruth overall the year prior. That's #NYR's immediate future IMO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2019475980390170647)  2026-02-05T18:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Broadway_Block Everyone mad at Drury is forgetting who whiffed on eight first round picks including back to back first- and second-overall choices in a four-year span. Drury made everything worse but the reason this team is rebuilding again is because the first one failed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2019499996454830138)  2026-02-05T19:54Z [----] followers, 77.3K engagements


"(1/2) "I don't think that there was a lot of consternation by the Kings about giving Greentree up. He's got a ceiling and it's a pretty high ceiling. I've talked to some people that think that he's a bigger-bodied Matt Boldy at his peak." @wyshynski (The Sheet 2/5/26) #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2019540717153222843)  2026-02-05T22:36Z [----] followers, 19.7K engagements


"(2/2) "I'm still optimistic that this kid can figure this out but I'm not that optimistic that the Rangers are the ones to figure it out. They don't exactly have the best track record when it comes to taking raw junior hockey talent and maximizing NHL potential." #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2019540719053205895)  2026-02-05T22:36Z [----] followers, 15.3K engagements


""Or the Rangers are going to have to change something there too" hits like a ton of bricks. #NYR Written 32: https://t.co/YXUnWBac5w Written 32: https://t.co/YXUnWBac5w"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2019820586273566996)  2026-02-06T17:08Z [----] followers, 35.9K engagements


"RT @iEricKohn: Gavin McKenna is a savage man"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019944893108396477)  2026-02-07T01:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"RT @BlueshirtBanter: How Should Rangers Fans Feel About Liam Greentree From monster prospect to perfectly whelmed the Banter team br"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2020878160703738354)  2026-02-09T15:11Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@BaldPanarin @NHLRumourReport There *were* a dozen teams in it. Until there weren't. Until there was only one team"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021228762591817926)  2026-02-10T14:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@NYRLouie He feels like this is who he is or a player who desperately needs a change of scenery to find any semblance of confidence again. While I agree with you in principle in practice it's clear as day that this player won't find success here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021240974215655500)  2026-02-10T15:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@AdamZHerman A positive showing in a game or two in an international tournament doesn't change the trajectory of who Kakko is as a player which is mediocrity personified. We're seriously doing this lamenting the loss of a 43-point forward on pace for [--] goals Good grief"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021951602085495222)  2026-02-12T14:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"(2/2) Potential targets: Barbashev (VGK) Colton Girard (COL) Rodrigues (FLA) Kovacevic (NJD) Faksa Lyubushkin (DAL) and others. #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021680267937599838)  2026-02-11T20:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""I don't think it's funny that Trocheck who has been a "leader" on this team . thinks it's cute for him to pretend that he's already on the Minnesota Wild. If that's "leadership" it's no wonder the #NYR locker room is as fucked as it is." @JoeFortunatoBSB (BSB 2/12/26) USA team photo just took place then NHL team specific photos college teammate photos USTDP program photo Tkachuk/Hughes Bros. photo etc. Hilariously Trocheck jokingly acted as if he was going to join the #mnwild player and staff photo 😂 USA team photo just took place then NHL team specific photos college teammate photos USTDP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2022000737954476339)  2026-02-12T17:31Z [----] followers, 139.8K engagements


""Phil's got a ton of bad opinions that I don't need to fucking address . if that mother fucker types out one more tweet about Igor Shesterkin and thinks he knows fuckin' puck . unintelligible" @BlueshirtsBreak "Please quote this." @OhRyanMead #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1902008602681913787)  2025-03-18T14:46Z [----] followers, 66.2K engagements


""With Panarin I'd say it's 75-25 we see it before the Olympic break." #NYR Could an Artemi Panarin trade be on the horizon 👀 @FriedgeHNIC gives an update on the future of the star winger 📺: #NHLTNFirstShift weekdays at 4p ET on NHL Network https://t.co/twwNbnWbjU Could an Artemi Panarin trade be on the horizon 👀 @FriedgeHNIC gives an update on the future of the star winger 📺: #NHLTNFirstShift weekdays at 4p ET on NHL Network https://t.co/twwNbnWbjU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2018765106310533588)  2026-02-03T19:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#NYR According to @HockeyAnalytics the Devils are now one of five teams with a 1% chance of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. https://t.co/wK4ddud7B8 According to @HockeyAnalytics the Devils are now one of five teams with a 1% chance of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. https://t.co/wK4ddud7B8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2019089528313577496)  2026-02-04T16:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""This season Greentree has obviously taken a step back in scoring but he's everything you want in a junior prospect. 6'3 [---] as a 20-year-old with a ridiculous scoring touch. This guy I think is gonna be a Ranger next year." @Steve_Dangle (SDP 2/5/26) #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2019502793623515335)  2026-02-05T20:06Z [----] followers, 10.7K engagements


"Also broken. ✋ You're still my beat writer though @JLazzy23 #NYR Its official after last nights #NYR game I woke up this morning feeling broken. Presented by @Novig https://t.co/gSutz5os9y Its official after last nights #NYR game I woke up this morning feeling broken. Presented by @Novig https://t.co/gSutz5os9y"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2019892722346438912)  2026-02-06T21:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Every. Single. Time. Literally can't watch without welling up. Still the most Powerful Scene in Television History (IMO).Broke me thenBroke me now https://t.co/bUz9Ee8uGB Still the most Powerful Scene in Television History (IMO).Broke me thenBroke me now https://t.co/bUz9Ee8uGB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2019946700643893638)  2026-02-07T01:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Enjoy a frigid Sunday morning media breakfast. #NYR 👇 Media Bytes: Rationalizing the Panarin Return Greentree Trocheck Miller's Comments Was the Panarin return rushed misunderstood or simply the best the Rangers could do Media Bytes breaks it all down. Read it here ➡➡➡ https://t.co/iiYLnodzQh via @PhilKocher #NYR https://t.co/J15xgMYrvI Media Bytes: Rationalizing the Panarin Return Greentree Trocheck Miller's Comments Was the Panarin return rushed misunderstood or simply the best the Rangers could do Media Bytes breaks it all down. Read it here ➡➡➡ https://t.co/iiYLnodzQh via @PhilKocher"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2020510105880432854)  2026-02-08T14:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"RT @DaveyUpper: "Rangers center Vincent Trocheck is one player who could make sense for the Wild" . "Id like to add a forward at some p"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2020892782664053119)  2026-02-09T16:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


""New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck is one player who could make sense for the Wild. There are other centers and forwards on the market too and the Wild are canvassing their options." #NYR Some #mnwild coverage from past week w @RussoHockey Mailbag Part I: On trade talk from Trocheck to Hughes etc. https://t.co/IPDwjDJ1iC Mailbag Part II: Are Wild overusing Quinn Hughes Will he re-sign https://t.co/A9a2CTesX1 1-on-1 with Bill Guerin: https://t.co/7vDerEhz0L Some #mnwild coverage from past week w @RussoHockey Mailbag Part I: On trade talk from Trocheck to Hughes etc."  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2020893249892671706)  2026-02-09T16:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"RT @NHLRumourReport: Chris Johnston: Re Rangers trade deadline: Vincent Trocheck is likely to be dealt they have some other players that t"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2020949718923141263)  2026-02-09T19:55Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"To me this doesn't qualify for "worst" trade in NHL history. Chara + for Yashin the Thornton trade Luongo + Jokinen for Parish + Kvasha etc. all rank miles ahead of it. These two teams being as bad as they are was likely to happen regardless if this trade never happened"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2020980588652491083)  2026-02-09T21:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"RT @vzmercogliano: With the Artemi Panarin trade done the focus for #NYR has turned to maximizing the return for Vincent Trocheck. @Peter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021228499118313599)  2026-02-10T14:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


""I think the Rangers have kind of accepted to a certain degree that they're not going to be able to get much for Othmann. I know that they've had multiple conversations with other teams and have not been thrilled with the offers." @vzmercogliano #NYR https://t.co/ueWAvJ37iW https://t.co/ueWAvJ37iW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021236575800070611)  2026-02-10T14:55Z [----] followers, 55.4K engagements


"On #NYR reputation and their immediate future: (1/4) "Why would you as anyone around the league look at this as a desirable situation . the locker room has been as dejected in the last couple years as anything I've seen since I've been covering this team.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021251212725670110)  2026-02-10T15:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"(2/4) "And there's a perception around the league that there's been a lot of unhappiness here. On top of that you look at the roster and the prospect pool and you say they have nothing to build around right now." #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021251214139130302)  2026-02-10T15:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"(3/4) "The biggest flaw here to me is that they don't have that young foundational big-time top-of-the-lineup talent and the only way I think they're getting that is by drafting and developing it which they've proven to be really bad at over the years." #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021251215380693308)  2026-02-10T15:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"(4/4) "I think #NYR have to do it the hard way roll up their sleeves and actually draft and develop . but I don't know if Drury is going to have the patience to do that. I think he's going to look for quicker fixes and that could end up making this whole thing even worse.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021251216693428670)  2026-02-10T15:53Z [----] followers, 41.9K engagements


"RT @emilymkaplan: At Team USA mens hockey team final practice before their first game against Latvia tomorrow. All signs point to Connor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021637125842579500)  2026-02-11T17:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"(1/2) Looking ahead #NYR should weaponize the $40 million in available cap room they're going to have this summer to push their "retool" along. Targeting cap-strapped teams with good but "unaffordable" players is smart business to get them NHL-ready players + futures"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021680266658374093)  2026-02-11T20:18Z [----] followers, 41K engagements


"@AdamZHerman And that would be a mistake. The Rangers need needle-movers not more milquetoast plug and play soldiers. My point still stands: there's zero value in lamenting the loss of a 40-point player who projects to score you around a dozen goals a year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021969336773345350)  2026-02-12T15:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@DJNYCNY @AdamZHerman What I mean is I think he's going to be fired this year. I think the entire framing of a "retool" as expressly *not* a rebuild + confirming reporting from Vince that they're going to target young NHL players means they'll more Kakkos and ultimately still miss the playoffs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021980837840109655)  2026-02-12T16:12Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@DJNYCNY @AdamZHerman Nah not before opening night. Mid-year. Drury's going to run the draft free agency navigate the summer and whatever he puts together which I'm not expecting will be very encouraging is going to be judged in November December Janaury whenever it may be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021982598759956519)  2026-02-12T16:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@DJNYCNY @AdamZHerman Maybe he helps to bring in some future pieces that will help in the years to come but I don't think he has any good will left to burn to see them through. I think this is exactly why he framed this expressly as *not* a rebuild. He doesn't have the grace for one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2021982801311277384)  2026-02-12T16:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@DJNYCNY @NYRangersEmpire @JoeFortunatoBSB Yep. They wanted to keep their friend circle together despite failing. Doesn't work like that in sports"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2022068014733238279)  2026-02-12T21:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@DJNYCNY @NYRangersEmpire @JoeFortunatoBSB I'd have been up front with him the whole way like Tampa was with McDonagh. "Barclay we're moving on. We're willing to work with you on a trade." If he refused *then* threaten him with waivers and tell him the Sharks will take him if he continues to refuse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2022070117044302153)  2026-02-12T22:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@DJNYCNY @NYRangersEmpire @JoeFortunatoBSB could have worked out a trade with San Jose (for nothing basically) and told him accept this or we're placing you on waivers and San jose will claim you anyway"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/2022070428127383868)  2026-02-12T22:08Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Clowe just unexpectedly resigned his AGM position with the Sharks. Now we know why. #NYR #NYR Hockey Operations Staff updates: - Ryan Martin has been promoted to Associate General Manager and will continue in his role as General Manager of the Wolf Pack. - Jim Sullivan has been promoted to Assistant General Manager. - Ryane Clowe has been named Assistant General https://t.co/np49OrAB14 #NYR Hockey Operations Staff updates: - Ryan Martin has been promoted to Associate General Manager and will continue in his role as General Manager of the Wolf Pack. - Jim Sullivan has been promoted to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1965056316789117132)  2025-09-08T14:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Othmann still in rookie camp four years after he was drafted Its that time again The Rookie Camp roster is set: https://t.co/vF1mKNrvin https://t.co/Up6lZGN2Cm Its that time again The Rookie Camp roster is set: https://t.co/vF1mKNrvin https://t.co/Up6lZGN2Cm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1965130990852157589)  2025-09-08T19:11Z [----] followers, 52.1K engagements


"@Josh_Khalfin @92In82 By being ruthless. Drury tried that and the team quit on him. That's a knifes edge philosophy that only works if you keep winning. Especially in the modern NHL where player relationships are significantly more important than ever before"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1965489195713171945)  2025-09-09T18:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Josh_Khalfin @92In82 That's the only reason it didn't backfire on Vegas who had their fair share of "controversies" like the Fleury sword the Dadonov "trade" etc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1965489566590304354)  2025-09-09T18:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Love it. Tip of the cultural spear. #NYR #NYR name J.T. Miller the 29th captain in franchise history #NYR name J.T. Miller the 29th captain in franchise history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1967940802535100475)  2025-09-16T13:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@JoeFortunatoBSB I'm not remotely surprised they named one. They've gone long enough now without one and it's clear this team drifts when they don't have a leader"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1967943131816661504)  2025-09-16T13:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A little weird #NYR opted for a Sustr PTO and not Grzelcyk given the connection to Sullivan and their complete lack of puck moving depth on the blue line but no use crying over spilled milk either. The Blackhawks have signed Matt Grzelcyk to a PTO. #Blackhawks https://t.co/066mltLnHC The Blackhawks have signed Matt Grzelcyk to a PTO. #Blackhawks https://t.co/066mltLnHC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1967952625594433607)  2025-09-16T14:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"You can hate advertising on uniforms and that's fair but from a branding perspective this is well done and applied with an appropriate level of brand continuity. Game [--] named the Official Patch Partner of the New York Rangers. Full press release: https://t.co/HxGAI9LYAh https://t.co/NV7GqzcM9V Game [--] named the Official Patch Partner of the New York Rangers. Full press release: https://t.co/HxGAI9LYAh https://t.co/NV7GqzcM9V"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1967955885197820106)  2025-09-16T14:17Z [----] followers, 21.7K engagements


"Or Chase Bank Delta Airlines Dunkin or a slew of other predicable but objectively bad possibilities. Dig. Grateful it wasnt Chipotle. #NYR Dig. Grateful it wasnt Chipotle. #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1967974950318510312)  2025-09-16T15:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Othmann-Laba-Berard would be a real pain in the ass line. Just sayin'. Brennan Othmann spent all of rookie camp playing with Noah Laba. Hes going to be a player Othmann said of Laba. Hes got size hes got speed he can shoot the puck hes smart. Brennan Othmann spent all of rookie camp playing with Noah Laba. Hes going to be a player Othmann said of Laba. Hes got size hes got speed he can shoot the puck hes smart"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1968005852113277192)  2025-09-16T17:35Z [----] followers, 15.5K engagements


"@DaveyUpper LMFAO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1968312321857708110)  2025-09-17T13:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@DaveyUpper Honestly I'm not sure I'm rooting for anyone harder than I am Othmann and that hurts because I know he's kinda sorta in direct competition with Berard who I also adore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1968315552168054844)  2025-09-17T14:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"".when it concerns Panarin there is some credible chatter from long-time sources. And that is that the Rangers should not expect No. [--] to sign up anytime soon or perhaps anytime at all for a hometown discount." #NYR #NYR spread in todays @nypost ahead of Day [--] of training camp Mike Sullivan to keep Mika Zibanejads chemistry with J.T. Miller rolling ➡ https://t.co/YmhjhuvXio Rangers saw perfect choice in Miller for captain ➡ https://t.co/qUkljtsWvw Brooks: On impending UFA Artemi https://t.co/cRplgiFonN #NYR spread in todays @nypost ahead of Day [--] of training camp Mike Sullivan to keep Mika"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1968681576532726022)  2025-09-18T14:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I know players and teams say stuff like this every year and it rarely translates to reality but I also can't temper how exciting it is to see the #NYR say they're going to "be mean." Please be true. #NYR Matt Rempe said he put on [--] pounds this summer. On the new No B.S. shirts No. [--] had this to say: Love that. I think its just the mindset. Yeah were going to go to work. Were going to be mean were not going to take any shit and were going to go hard. #NYR Matt Rempe said he put on [--] pounds this summer. On the new No B.S. shirts No. [--] had this to say: Love that. I think its just the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1968702684308848937)  2025-09-18T15:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""Brett enters camp not as an underdog but as a player whose relentless speed grit and forechecking align perfectly with the new Rangers identity." 🎯 #NYR I had the great privilege of interviewing Brett Berards parents David and Lynne for a @4EverBlueshirts feature on his path from Friartown to Broadway. A story of passion perseverance and the enduring power of family. #NYR Dive in here https://t.co/6VdQ36kVhz I had the great privilege of interviewing Brett Berards parents David and Lynne for a @4EverBlueshirts feature on his path from Friartown to Broadway. A story of passion perseverance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1969044270163062995)  2025-09-19T14:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""The one thing I haven't loved in recent years I feel like #NYR have a lot of the same personality if that makes any sense. I feel like they needed an alpha. This is your alpha . I think his personality is exactly what the Rangers' need." @Rupper17 There's a new captain on Broadway The New York Rangers named J.T. Miller the 29th captain in franchise history. @JamisonCoyle @Rupper17 @EJHradek_NHL #NHLTonight https://t.co/4dj549SuWC There's a new captain on Broadway The New York Rangers named J.T. Miller the 29th captain in franchise history. @JamisonCoyle @Rupper17 @EJHradek_NHL #NHLTonight"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1969046143494389942)  2025-09-19T14:29Z [----] followers, 16.8K engagements


"This is another big reason it's so important to build early camaraderie. You can think what you want about ZIbanejad and I have my own thoughts as well but he's a human and he's here. Getting him back into a positive frame of mind is critical. #NYR Mika Zibanejad was in good spirits after his first skate of camp but he did say its an adjustment not having Chris Kreider here: https://t.co/wI4EMw6ojx Mika Zibanejad was in good spirits after his first skate of camp but he did say its an adjustment not having Chris Kreider here: https://t.co/wI4EMw6ojx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1969047123623555519)  2025-09-19T14:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"It's just more aerodynamic to make him *even* faster. #NYR #NYR Brett Berard sporting a new haircut on his expectations for himself: Just put my best foot forward. New coaching staff here. Big first impression I think are huge. I think Ive done a great job this summer to get myself in the best shape that I couldve. https://t.co/YfdG6qZ2VG #NYR Brett Berard sporting a new haircut on his expectations for himself: Just put my best foot forward. New coaching staff here. Big first impression I think are huge. I think Ive done a great job this summer to get myself in the best shape that I couldve."  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1969078201046474919)  2025-09-19T16:36Z [----] followers, 12.9K engagements


"Reminder on Quinn/PP: [------] PP ranked 17th (19.4%) [------] PP ranked 7th (22.9%) 2020-21 PP ranked 14th (20.7%) Translation: they're likely in good hands. I'd expect a significant jump up the standings from last season (28th fifth-worst at 17.6%). #NYR #NYR coach Mike Sullivan says David Quinn will be in charge of power play and defensemen while Joe Sacco will run PK and forwards. Ty Hennes will wear a lot of hats like skill and player development tracking stats and iPad responsibilities on bench. #NYR coach Mike Sullivan says David Quinn will be in charge of power play and defensemen while"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1969126207955349989)  2025-09-19T19:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@92In82 Can't speak to the Cena stuff because I quit on WWE literally [--] years ago but I can't agree more on Sting. Just an absolute legend. Followed his whole career. Second favorite wrestler of all time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1969805961771491334)  2025-09-21T16:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@92In82 WWF golden era (Bret Perfect Savage) then WCW TNA (massive fan) and on/off again AEW. I officially quit on WWE [--] years ago (Summer of Punk). Technically quit well before that around 2007"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1969806716305887637)  2025-09-21T16:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"It's only one preseason game against a slew of non-NHLers but Conor Sheary is easily the best player on the ice. Hearing his name all game. Buzzing every shift. #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1969843593092243687)  2025-09-21T19:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@JoeFortunatoBSB Problem is we're in year four of this. Just not much there there to this point in his career. And that's not just based on this game. It's everything we've seen of him. You just never notice him for the right reasons. Only the wrong ones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1969843939612967378)  2025-09-21T19:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Darkeheh I mean maybe. Or he knows he's fighting for his NHL life"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1969862403283157154)  2025-09-21T20:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Zeusmtl94 @NYRGPerreault94 @JoeFortunatoBSB No he wasn't. Central Scouting had him ranked third highest European skater and IIRC McKenzie had him ranked 13th overall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1970182465835704505)  2025-09-22T17:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@iEricKohn Newsflash: every head coach in the league with even the slightest mandate to win prefers vets over kids because context (winning or not) matters and results matter even more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1970509921012596980)  2025-09-23T15:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"NHL quality/level work. Same with Laba. These are the types of plays/efforts that force a coaching staff to keep you here. #NYR Perreault takes a big hit but it slow him down #NYR https://t.co/AKpL0AMNbn Perreault takes a big hit but it slow him down #NYR https://t.co/AKpL0AMNbn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1970674325872165316)  2025-09-24T02:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Tough to pull quotes because it's a really detailed convo but if you're a #NYR fan griping about what's happening on the Conor Sheary/Brennan Othmann front listen to the latest @BlueshirtBanter pod. @iEricKohn and @JoeFortunatoBSB do a really great job of breaking this down"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971218587433173120)  2025-09-25T14:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Link here: #NYR https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/podcast/ https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/podcast/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971218588964143384)  2025-09-25T14:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Oh and I should add the same goes for the Laba/Parssinen situation which has similar parallels to Sheary/Othmann but they boys do a great job critiquing it from numerous angles. #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971219488780714401)  2025-09-25T14:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Oh and I should add the same goes for the Laba/Parssinen situation which has similar parallels to Sheary/Othmann but they boys do a great job critiquing it from numerous angles. #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971219490420687014)  2025-09-25T14:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@iEricKohn @JoeFortunatoBSB @BlueshirtBanter That's just another red light. I still think he's got a shot at being an NHL player but I'm inching closer and closer towards "probably not with the Rangers." BTW I disagree with you both on that I think 25+ teams call on him if #NYR ever shop him"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971236076904906948)  2025-09-25T15:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Like how simple and classic these are. Will complement the centennial jerseys well. That said the brown trim tells me #NYR are absolutely wearing brown pants (and probably gloves too). Jonathan Quick's centennial pads for this upcoming season. #NYR 📸 @/secondstringleathercompany on IG https://t.co/VSm6hQfFoH Jonathan Quick's centennial pads for this upcoming season. #NYR 📸 @/secondstringleathercompany on IG https://t.co/VSm6hQfFoH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971242296059605223)  2025-09-25T15:56Z [----] followers, 19K engagements


"Barking noises Berard's like a dog on a bone #NYR https://t.co/4IIwIUTzqd Berard's like a dog on a bone #NYR https://t.co/4IIwIUTzqd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971370734732837231)  2025-09-26T00:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@92In82 Berard-Laba-Sheary Ruff Ryders line"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971373235288916420)  2025-09-26T00:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Good morning to all especially #NYR true 3C Noah Laba"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971558929856708671)  2025-09-26T12:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""The irony is that the previous coaching staff never quite grasped how high Rempe's ceiling might be. This staff headed by Mike Sullivan sees the possibilities. Tom Wilson was a fourth-liner for most of the first four seasons of his career." #NYR https://nypost.com/2025/09/25/sports/matt-rempe-reaching-for-his-rangers-ceiling-with-hall-of-famers-help https://nypost.com/2025/09/25/sports/matt-rempe-reaching-for-his-rangers-ceiling-with-hall-of-famers-help"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971561941148525046)  2025-09-26T13:06Z [----] followers, 12.7K engagements


""If performance is the criteria its hard to argue that Laba hasnt outplayed leading 3C candidate Juuso Prssinen. But the final decision wont be so straightforward." #NYR There may only be room on the roster for one or two young forwards but Brett Berard Noah Laba Brennan Othmann and Gabe Perreault are forcing difficult decisions. Theres a lot of good things that Im noticing. More on the #NYR youth movement 👇🏼 https://t.co/0khH3HPCFj There may only be room on the roster for one or two young forwards but Brett Berard Noah Laba Brennan Othmann and Gabe Perreault are forcing difficult"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971574951778890164)  2025-09-26T13:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@NYRLouie If you follow the *league* you know that this isn't surprising. NHL coaches with even mild mandates to win (justifiably) prefer veteran players who don't have to be taught on the fly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971625308173619538)  2025-09-26T17:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@NYRLouie In fact not just who what team with a winning mandate/Cup aspirations went into their season with like four or five rookies I can't think of a single team"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971625961356767293)  2025-09-26T17:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@NYRLouie Not all these guys broke camp at once. I'm with you in spirit not in practice. If I had my way Laba Berard and Morrow would all make it. It's just not realistic all at once"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971629947589734656)  2025-09-26T17:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@NYRLouie 100% re: Bret. I never understood the Raddysh signing. As to blockages you paint a bleaker picture than exists in reality. These guys are all on cheap short-term deals. They can be leapfrogged easily and NYR historically have no problem waiving veteran players if necessary"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971631575214526900)  2025-09-26T17:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Cville300zx @NYRLouie Yep. Rangers have max [--] reliable NHL defenders. I'm a Borgen truther. Vaak is replacement level. Soucy is the slowest skater I've seen since Hamrlik and we still have no idea what Schneider is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1971634876907770366)  2025-09-26T17:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


""And since there are several top power-play guys who double as top penalty killers Sullivan is also hyper aware of what kind of toll that can take on certain players." #NYR #NYR spread in todays @nypost ahead of day off Mike Sullivan breaks down his power play philosophy and Alexis Lafrenire is a key part ➡ https://t.co/kwb2Rkye8A Main group continues to change as bubble players battle ➡ https://t.co/db33EGBfqb https://t.co/exKZzg7XFn #NYR spread in todays @nypost ahead of day off Mike Sullivan breaks down his power play philosophy and Alexis Lafrenire is a key part ➡ https://t.co/kwb2Rkye8A"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1972323831584075810)  2025-09-28T15:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Mike Sullivan doesnt have an update on J.T. Miller. He said hes being evaluated. Mike Sullivan doesnt have an update on J.T. Miller. He said hes being evaluated"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1972703274621972644)  2025-09-29T16:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Objectively good news. This guy made Carson Soucy look like Usain Bolt. I haven't seen a slower skater in the NHL since Roman Hamrlik. The Rangers have released Andrej Sustr from his PTO per the team. The Rangers have released Andrej Sustr from his PTO per the team"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1972724163254096267)  2025-09-29T18:04Z [----] followers, 17K engagements


"Exhibit #4812 why it's not worth holding your breath over star players approaching free agency. They rarely make it to market. #NYR Kirill Kaprizov signs an 8-year extension above $16M AAVhighest deal in NHL history Kirill Kaprizov signs an 8-year extension above $16M AAVhighest deal in NHL history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1973029845845364936)  2025-09-30T14:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Reading a lot of doom casting on Othmann. Undeniably it's not gone how #NYR or Othmann would have hoped to this point but just as a reminder he's still only [--] and has another year before waivers exemption is up. It can still work out. NYR news: Othmann Roobroeck Terrance McConnell-Barker Garand Boyko Dowling Blidh Fix-Wolensky Pouliot to Hartford. Brisson Mackey on waivers if clear tomorrow will go to Hartford. JT day to day same for Carrick. NYR news: Othmann Roobroeck Terrance McConnell-Barker Garand Boyko Dowling Blidh Fix-Wolensky Pouliot to Hartford. Brisson Mackey on waivers if clear"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1973062892657299722)  2025-09-30T16:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Working with him physically on the aspects he still needs to refine and improve on is obvious. But #NYR will probably need to work with him mentally as well to ensure he doesn't spiral as a result of this. *That* is key to proper prospect development"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1973063396116279657)  2025-09-30T16:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Noah Laba. That's it. That's the tweet. #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1973918662751920330)  2025-10-03T01:10Z [----] followers, 12.2K engagements


"Thanks I hate it. UPDATE: Scott Morrow and Gabe Perreault have been assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack. UPDATE: Scott Morrow and Gabe Perreault have been assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1974148515824877973)  2025-10-03T16:24Z [----] followers, 16.4K engagements


"@JoeFortunatoBSB It's the Laba principle that @JLazzy23 pointed out. Morrow looks NHL-ready. Not sure what else he is gonna learn in the AHL playing top pairing minutes and top PP time only to come back to #NYR in the future as a third-pairing player who *maybe* sees PP2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1974150752370315446)  2025-10-03T16:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@JoeFortunatoBSB @JLazzy23 I also just actively dislike Matthew Robertson's game. Vaak is a perfect 7D. Gav-Fox Soucy-Borgen Morrow-Schneider Vaak That's how it should be right now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1974150934914887758)  2025-10-03T16:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@DJNYCNY @MustacheVickers @JoeFortunatoBSB @JLazzy23 I see Mika in the same path/mold as Claude Giroux. He'll play C/RW as needed based on matchups injuries performance slumps etc. Dunno if Parssinen is even an NHL player but like most of the bottom-six he's completely malleable/fluid"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1974162359628542118)  2025-10-03T17:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I'm always the first to defend bands who's musical style evolves and changes over time because I think all artists should try new things but if I'm being honest I absolutely hate the new AFI record. 🫤"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1974163543181468083)  2025-10-03T17:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""Mario Ferraro to me I see him going to New York from San Jose this year" Bold Prediction for the year from @shaynagoldman_ #NYR #TheFutureisTeal Bold Predictions and Spicy Takes for the 2025-26 NHL Season ft. @shaynagoldman_ @jlazzy23 @tyleryaremchuk and @MeghanChayka The Sheet with @JeffMarek https://t.co/3TnNYSZIAT Bold Predictions and Spicy Takes for the 2025-26 NHL Season ft. @shaynagoldman_ @jlazzy23 @tyleryaremchuk and @MeghanChayka The Sheet with @JeffMarek https://t.co/3TnNYSZIAT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1974210627624141115)  2025-10-03T20:31Z [----] followers, 30.8K engagements


""At his core can he be the next Hampus Lindholm where you take him out of San Jose and he gets that glow up with a contender and you realize there's so much more to his game that you just couldn't see there because he was being asked to do too much" #NYR #TheFutureIsTeal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1974214889934643405)  2025-10-03T20:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""Part of me looks at #NYR and says . same team just a year older. I do think that Sullivan is gonna get more juice out of the squeeze . but part of me says this team might be close to tearing it down . and you never really rebuild in New York ." @JeffMarek DFO pod"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975233529429827677)  2025-10-06T16:15Z [----] followers, 14.8K engagements


""To me naming Miller captain was such a power move by Drury. I wonder if in the back of his head maybe he's wondering if one of these impending UFAs wriggles free and it forces #NYR to recalibrate where they're at""  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975233530973274138)  2025-10-06T16:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Yeah I hate this. Berard belongs on this team. I can't believe [----] Adam Hall is the reason he won't be. #NYR Rangers practice lines Cuylle-Miller-Zibanejad Panarin-Trocheck-Lafrenire Sheary-Laba-Raddysh Edstrm-Carrick-Rempe Prssinen Berard Gavrikov-Fox Soucy-Borgen Vaakanainen-Schneider Borgen Shesterkin Quick Good News for Laba and Sheary Rangers practice lines Cuylle-Miller-Zibanejad Panarin-Trocheck-Lafrenire Sheary-Laba-Raddysh Edstrm-Carrick-Rempe Prssinen Berard Gavrikov-Fox Soucy-Borgen Vaakanainen-Schneider Borgen Shesterkin Quick Good News for Laba and Sheary"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975234700844396885)  2025-10-06T16:20Z [----] followers, 17.4K engagements


"@airjan23 Hall made it [--] games as a Ranger before they moved on. I don't want the Rangers to lose games but I'm definitely not rooting for Raddysh at all. I'd much rather see Berard"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975235412340678976)  2025-10-06T16:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@Cville300zx I'm fine with Sheary on this team. To me the third line should be Sheary-Laba-Berard. All energy all the time. I have no idea what #NYR see in Parssinen or Raddysh. They're the definition of "warm body" to me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975235919365247284)  2025-10-06T16:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@JoeFortunatoBSB Here's my suggestion: trade Raddysh who you never needed to sign in the first place and if you can't then just waive him because again you never needed him to begin with"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975239321121693754)  2025-10-06T16:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@StatBoy_Steven @airjan23 This is a technicality argument. All I know is he was sent to Hartford in early December and never returned. In year one. After signing a three-year deal. Clearly #NYR have no fear of doing this if they feel it's necessary"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975241332353606125)  2025-10-06T16:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@FPugliese @JoeFortunatoBSB Right. They'll send Berard down because it's the safest route. My hope is Raddysh (and Parssinen) are both very short-term experiments that are moved off of as quickly as possible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975241621919940821)  2025-10-06T16:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@iEricKohn It's about meritocracy. Fundamentally it sucks to watch milquetoast veterans like Parssinen and Raddysh make this team over more exciting (even if inferior) youngsters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975304965158821928)  2025-10-06T20:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@iEricKohn Even if you want to argue that Raddysh is the better player (he is) I don't care. I badly badly want better vibes around this team this year and for my money Berard gives you that in spades. Certainly more than Raddysh. By miles even"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975305406638657814)  2025-10-06T21:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@pat_auld @iEricKohn They're not mutually exclusive IMO. A third line of Sheary-Laba-Berard is all energy. It can be used in the style Sullivan prefers to wear down other teams. Raddysh is a more successful player but as an individual or a unit offers next to nothing. He exists to eat time. Yawn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975306822497243331)  2025-10-06T21:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@StatBoy_Steven @iEricKohn Yeah I don't see it. I don't get the Parssinen thing at all"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975306904932077726)  2025-10-06T21:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@StatBoy_Steven @iEricKohn Like I'm not even convinced he's an NHL player. He just exists"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975307009739407750)  2025-10-06T21:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@JLazzy23 Them being so similar is exactly why I wanted them on a line together. Berard has issues in his game he needs to work on -- I'm hard-pressed to think of a better role model to help fix those than Sheary"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975310897536205226)  2025-10-06T21:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@iEricKohn I don't agree. Not if he's not envisioned as a top-6 player in the NHL. What's asked of a top-line player in the A has very little in common with what's asked of a fourth liner for this team"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975313576333324465)  2025-10-06T21:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@cliff_craig17 @StatBoy_Steven @iEricKohn I'm just not a fan bud. Would much prefer Berard or Othmann in that spot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975317480160788501)  2025-10-06T21:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@NYRLouie I get that but they were fighting for different roles. Berard was in direct competition with Sheary and/or Raddysh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975318516141334778)  2025-10-06T21:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I'm ready to be hurt again. LGR #NYR GAME DAY AT @TheGarden. https://t.co/vqdDb8gopc GAME DAY AT @TheGarden. https://t.co/vqdDb8gopc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975553578946470110)  2025-10-07T13:27Z [----] followers, 15.7K engagements


"@Lkay_398 @iEricKohn Again don't disagree. They're a very mushy middle. Sort of a house of cards in a way. They *technically* have the trifecta that positions them as a contender 1C 1D 1G but they lack the depth that their competitors have and that's backbreaking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975609309695516718)  2025-10-07T17:08Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Centennial uniforms look *sharp* on TV. Loving these"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975716920469885172)  2025-10-08T00:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@NYRLouie Now imagine him with Berard instead of Corn Flakes [--]. 😎"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975723933153558550)  2025-10-08T00:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


""Soucy" and "free puck" immediately following each other in sequence in this clip is hilariously appropriate. #NYR Soucy: "Yeah i'm not getting that" almost re3sulting into a goal #NYR https://t.co/eQ0f0fRF7U Soucy: "Yeah i'm not getting that" almost re3sulting into a goal #NYR https://t.co/eQ0f0fRF7U"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975738869531484663)  2025-10-08T01:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"No notes. #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975750541713011164)  2025-10-08T02:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The way to "fix" the #NYR is to fix the D. Big bodies are good but they need to be big *and* mobile. The team has two and a half defensemen capable of making an effective outlet pass. No level of elite goaltending can make up for that over [--] games"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975760892240302589)  2025-10-08T03:11Z [----] followers, 14.7K engagements


"@LTrainUWS They look old/slow because they're having to skate [---] feet on every shift to make anything work. Again if your defense can move the puck it makes *everything* better. If you want to emulate the Panthers and you should then emulate properly. It's not just about being mean"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975764793547235630)  2025-10-08T03:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@__sprs_ Effectively two and a half. Fox Gavrikov and sometimes Borgen. Efficiently one. Fox"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975765682269638905)  2025-10-08T03:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Toaster_2112 Borgen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975772668654948587)  2025-10-08T03:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@recalltonal I wasn't blaming goaltending for the loss. I said that no level of elite goaltending can make the Rangers' fundamental roster construction issue a winning method"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975922273786724682)  2025-10-08T13:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@TortsBurnerAcct The system is new to the team who got zero preseason games together as a full unit yes. This matters. But the fundamental issue I'm talking about applies irrespective of the coach or the system. The proof is in the pudding. Just look at the winning teams around the league"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975928016292515874)  2025-10-08T14:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@dantelives13 I've been called one before. I wouldn't call myself that because it's obviously pejorative but I mostly buy his vision. I cannot follow it on defense though. He has half the picture right"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975942004120117741)  2025-10-08T15:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@TortsBurnerAcct No but you need guys who can transition quickly. I just don't think #NYR have enough of those. Especially beyond their first pairing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975952760777716022)  2025-10-08T15:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Please stop playing injured players. It fails over the long-term but short-term a healthy third liner (Parssinen) is so much more valuable than an unhealthy first liner (Miller). #NYR Sullivan on managing J.T. Miller who admitted he didn't feel great last night coming off a lower-body injury late in camp: "We're gonna have to take it day by day. Obviously J.T. missed a fair amount of training camp as did Bread. So those two guys are jumping on a moving Sullivan on managing J.T. Miller who admitted he didn't feel great last night coming off a lower-body injury late in camp: "We're gonna have"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1975993163262349640)  2025-10-08T18:34Z [----] followers, 12K engagements


"@StatBoy_Steven Dallas feels ripe for a trade. Maybe go blockbuster and get Robertson and Bishel in one move"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1976391228636922104)  2025-10-09T20:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@JLazzy23 @RyanCohen24 Not sure what's bigger Soucy or Borgen's dome. 🤣 Vibes are strong. Need more of this all season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1976652386543518149)  2025-10-10T14:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"If you ever find yourself wondering how guys like Brodzinski keep finding work this quote explains why: ".Jonny never resisted feedback; he embraced it. Each challenge became fuel and every critique pushed him to work even harder." #NYR I had the honor of interviewing Jonny Brodzinskis dad Mike for my latest @4EverBlueshirts feature. From Blaine to Broadway earned respect unwavering resolve and three little girls waiting by the glass. #NYR Full story https://t.co/tPp68c55sm I had the honor of interviewing Jonny Brodzinskis dad Mike for my latest @4EverBlueshirts feature. From Blaine to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1977795572217074148)  2025-10-13T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Remember goals scored at home #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1978251574532043170)  2025-10-15T00:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""We will see where things go but theres definitely discussion about the next steps of his career. Stay tuned." #NYR Brennan Othmann: https://t.co/WyQAkmdUKY Brennan Othmann: https://t.co/WyQAkmdUKY"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1978831978070790618)  2025-10-16T14:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@hamrofthegods Yep. Every one of them is a PTO level player to me. Not someone you offer multi-year extensions/contracts to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/1978985281605841377)  2025-10-17T00:43Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"New game plan: Just give the puck to Nash. #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/293184752071090177)  2013-01-21T02:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Richards MSL instant chemistry. #NYR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/441367673310830592)  2014-03-06T00:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"God I love this place #LetsGoRangers #NYR http://t.co/JjQt7ziwLZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/448233669753602048)  2014-03-24T23:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Jeff Gorton absolutely positively unequivocally cannot afford to fuck up the Rick Nash(ville) return. #NYR My @Cleared4Contact column: http://c4c.news/Nash-ville http://c4c.news/Nash-ville"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/962353605926891520)  2018-02-10T15:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Dear #NJDevils The Rangers send their regards ☠"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PhilKocher/status/987809958266916864)  2018-04-21T21:47Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

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