The Healthy Scratches A Blueshirts Podcast: Should the Rangers fire Chris Drury?

In the latest episode of The Healthy Scratches: A Blueshirts Podcast, hosts AJ, Dan, and Nick break down another rough week for the New York Rangers, a team that continues to live up to its season-long motto: the most consistently inconsistent team in the NHL. Despite flashes of strong play, the Rangers once again failed to build momentum, leaving fans frustrated and searching for answers.

The biggest discussion of the episode centers around Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury after “Fire Drury” chants rang out from the Madison Square Garden crowd. The guys debate whether it’s time for a change at the top, laying out the potential benefits of moving on from Drury versus the risks and consequences of firing him midseason. They examine roster construction, recent moves, and whether the current struggles fall more on management or the players on the ice.

AJ, Dan, and Nick also dive into the impact of JT Miller, which so far has been minimal. They question whether the trade to acquire Miller is starting to look like a loss for the Rangers and discuss why Miller continues to play while clearly injured, and how that decision may be hurting both the player and the team.

To close out the episode, the hosts look ahead to the trade market, identifying Rangers players who could potentially be moved and exploring what kind of trade packages New York might realistically receive in return as the season continues to spiral.

Overall, it’s an honest, frustrated, and thoughtful conversation that captures the current state of the Rangers—and the growing uncertainty surrounding the direction of the franchise.

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