On the 170th episode of Up In The Blue Seats, Mollie Walker, Larry Brooks and Brian Boyle share their thoughts on the Rangers dealing Kaapo Kakko to the Kraken after the former second-overall pick’s frustrations came to a boil, why opposing teams are playing with more confidence against the Blueshirts and the club facing a tough road to get back into the playoff hunt.
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34 Comments
Brian Boyle will be the perfect replacement for Sam Rosen he bleeds blue he’s a proud Rangers and it shows every time he speaks what it means playing for the Rangers or maybe Drury’s replacement
Terrible trade kakko deserves better I hope he scores on us his first game back and we don’t need one of the worse defenders in the league so much cope for this terrible trade
Oh also forgot love just being the new leafs
If they couldn't score a goal against the Predators, they have about a .1% chance of beating Dallas. There are no wins on this schedule until Chicago maybe and then it's Montreal half way though January. If they don't beat Chicago they will go a month without a win.
HOW WILL WE EVER REPLACE HIS 30 POINTS PER YEAR? WE NEED A TIMID SCANDANAVIAN WITH SLOW FEET AND A BAD SHOT!!! WHAT EVER WILL WE DO?????
GOOD – now do miller
In New York Post why don't you talk about what a piece of crap the owner Dolan is, or are you too busy trying to cover up his latest sexual assault and payout?
please just listen to boyle's segment – he literally NAILS everything. this team is soft and way too european/timid – it's time to ship the soft losers our and nut up
brooksie is also 1000% correct – unbelievable victimhood narrative going on and the fans are eating this bullsht up
I am glad that Kaapo will get a chance for a fresh start. Lots of pressure being a #2 in the draft, looking back he probably shouldn't have gone that high. Tough in any sport when labelled a can't miss.
Was it Kakko or the last three coaches? Well the last three coaches have been dogshit sooooooooo…
Best Ranger show out there, great job!
Now the rest of the team
Couldn't disagree more with Boyle. "Just play better." 🙄🤡 He was playing his role as a third line defensive wingers. They scratched him for not elevating his game but have done nothing to the vets that have taken a massive dump. Can't wait to see DJ Crytotheref abandon another play to pout to the ref about a missed call.
Mollie! ❤
The Snoopy shirt kinda dope 👌.
The major problem with this team is that they're horrible for checking team they're terrible when it comes to playing gaps they are brutal at cycling because they don't have the personnel to play the right way
Has been absolutely disastrous I agree with Larry better in St Louis and in Nashville but the problem with this team is they never get to the f**** net
Did someone bury the Broadway Hat?
Molly you're laughing though but you're right bring up a small violin bring me a small liar or a small liar not that kind of liar
I agree with a lot of Boyle's takes, but disagree with some of the things he said specific to Kakko. He said that Kakko should have played better if he wanted more time, but the truth is he was not going to get more time. Lavy has showed throughout the season that he was not willing to give line 3 more time, which has probably been the best overall line. He was still giving line one and two more and more time and not giving line three more time. So how was 24 supposed to get more time if the coaching staff wasn't going to do that. In the Nashville game, 24 played the least amount of minutes he's played, I think the whole season, as a response to a guy that said I want to play more. Yes he made mistakes but so have a lot of people and they have not suffered with a loss of time in the way that 24 has.
I keep wondering why Molly who has the least amount of experience is in charge of this Pod cast. Once again just because she's a WOMAN she gets to be the person in charge. When does this unfair treatment stop? When do men stop being treated as second class people? Why is it woman are given positions even when they have the least amount of experience?
I’m so glad Larry isn’t a wuss. Trades are part of the game. Some of these guys acting like somebody killed their dog. Give me a break. Millionaires playing a game acting like victims. Holy shiz.
P the one thing I don't understand is that that line was playing so well that's been the best line all year so why would you break that line up
Molly, why the hell are you always smiling and laughing? Ugh, and why are you selected to do this?
It's not a player issue. It's a strategy issue. They need to cover people in the defensive end. For the last I don't know how many games they've looked like a kids soccer team in their own zone. Five guys clumped around in front of the net but nobody covering anyone. It's unbelievable how simple it is. If they would just all cover a man in the defensive zone, do their best to prevent odd man rushes, and always eliminate the east-west pass, they'd be winning.
Just more proof that drury and his coach are doing nothing to help their players
They traded Kakko two years too late!!!
Everything you guys stated is true and i agree compare Kakko to Hughes of the devils that kid rose up to the ranks with his talent and hunger for the game so what happened to Kakko. It really doesn't matter if you're #1 pick overall or 25th and we have all seen this in the league. I feel bad but if you don't produce then the coaches are going to figure out what they can do to resolve this issue or trade you.
Mika and BF Kreids are the problem. Their personality as long tenured players affect the team. If kreids was a leader he would have been the Captain already. Trocheck should be Captain.
LFGR!!
Brian you are so much better than Larry and Mollie. Why do you degrade yourself by doing this? Do they pay you big $? Your commentary is always spot on, I just feel Larry is a horror show, a cranky, destructive old man, just hanging on, and Mollie is, well, I dunno. My dream is that Kenny Albert becomes play by play and you become his color guy. Of course, you should probably just keep doing stuff like this so you can be with your family. Love what you do.
Violence.
Kappo kakko.. overrated beyond belief.. worst draft choice in rangers history.. see ya kappo