Analyzing Matt Lempe's impact on Rangers

NHL

by jake brown

February was a banner month for the Rangers.

With 10 straight wins, the Blueshirts have the most wins in the NHL and are tied for the most points heading into March.

After a bit of a struggle, Rangers have asserted their dominance over the last month. Are they the best team in the NHL?

There's plenty to discuss in Rangersland on a new episode of the Up in the Blue Seats podcast with former Rangers Brian Boyle, Molly Walker, Larry Brooks and Andrew Harts.

This will be the final episode of the show, as Hertz will be leaving the Post at the end of this week. We wish Hurts the best of luck as it has been a fun experience producing the podcast with him over the past few years.

Boyle, Walker, and Brooksie will be responsible for co-hosting the pod for the remainder of the season.

Up in the Blue Sheets podcast with Brian Boyle, Molly Walker, Larry Brooks, and Andrew Hartz:

• Best team: Are the Rangers the best team in the NHL? They have the most wins in the NHL. They did it without Mika Zibanejad scoring much. Boyle is a little worried about the Florida Panthers being the strongest in the East.
• The moment of revelation: This was a clear development in February for this team. They won 10 straight games and got their season back on track. A lot was said about the group in the locker room this month.
• Matt Lempe influence: Fans already love him. Whenever he's on the ice, he gets a standing ovation. He was a huge inspiration to this team. Has anything like this ever happened in their NHL careers in terms of games and immediate post-game applause?
• Change line: Discuss the line change and whether it will work for your team.
• Trade deadline: Who are the other teams looking at the Rangers? Who are the teams the Rangers wouldn't mind trading?
• Artemi Panarin: He's having one of the best seasons of his career and hasn't gotten much attention. He's in great shape. He set a new career high for goals.

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