Nick Fotiu, Sam Rosen & Rangers Offseason Talk at the NY State Hockey Hall of Fame
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Rink Rap goes on location to Troy, NY, for the 2026 New York State Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony, where Rangers legends took center stage. Host Jim Cerny recaps a night honoring Don Maloney, Neil Smith, and Nick Fotiu — then Fotiu himself drops by the mic for stories about throwing pucks into the MSG crowd, being feared vs. loved, and his advice for Matt Rempe.
Then Hall of Fame broadcaster Sam Rosen joins to break down the Rangers' offseason: the Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson additions, Joonas Korpisalo settling the backup goalie spot behind Igor Shesterkin, and why Pavel Dorofeyev could transform the power play. Allan Kreda of the Associated Press closes the show with the Leo Carlsson offer sheet fallout, JT Miller and the captaincy question, Braden Schneider trade rumors, and where the Rangers stack up in a loaded Metro Division.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro from Troy, NY – NYS Hockey Hall of Fame induction night
00:36 Inductees: Don Maloney, Neil Smith, Nick Fotiu
02:04 Nick Fotiu surprise interview
03:00 Throwing pucks into the MSG crowd (and almost hitting Jim)
08:38 Fotiu's advice for Matt Rempe: feared vs. loved
10:25 Neil Smith's induction speech & the Maloney brothers' moment
16:38 Sam Rosen interview begins
19:53 Rosen on the Rangers' offseason: "a team that can compete"
21:16 Sean Durzi & Marcus Pettersson: filling the Fox insurance gap
24:24 Korpisalo, Dylan Garand & the goalie depth chart
27:42 Pavel Dorofeyev and a more dangerous power play
32:08 Allan Kreda (AP) joins the show
33:04 Leo Carlsson's $18M offer sheet fallout
38:00 Is Dorofeyev a younger Panarin?
40:29 JT Miller, the captaincy & pressure in New York
43:45 Braden Schneider trade talk
47:54 Metro Division pecking order: where do the Rangers land?
51:31 Wrap-up: PR McGuire and more guests coming this summer
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