Podcast Episode

Rangers Rookie Series Breakdown w/Russ Cohen

Rink Rap | A New York Rangers Podcast from Forever Blueshirts·Forever Blueshirts·22 September 2026·55 min

About this episode

Jim Cerny is joined by Russ Cohen of Sportsology and NHL Prospects Radio to break down the Rangers' rookie series against the Philadelphia Flyers.They cover Alberts Smits' two-game showing as the Rangers' No. 5 overall pick, Drew Fortescue playing his off side on defense, Dylan Roobroeck's physical bounce-back performance, and the development of Liam Greentree and Cole Beaudoin. They also dig into the goaltending, with both Danai Shaiikov and Callum Tung standing out, plus the chemistry between Adam Sykora and Tomas Chrenko. The guys wrap with a look ahead to what to watch at Rangers training camp.Chapters:  0:00 Intro and Rangers-Flyers rookie series recap  0:55 Russ Cohen joins the show  5:39 Big-picture overview of the rookie series  7:21 Alberts Smits breakdown  13:52 Drew Fortescue playing his off side  17:14 Dylan Roobroeck's bounce-back game  19:44 Cole Beaudoin update and injury note  24:00 Rangers' need for top-six skill  26:49 Liam Greentree's two-way game  29:51 Adam Sykora and Tomas Chrenko chemistry  33:56 2026 draft class overview  39:36 Goaltending: Danai Shaiikov and Callum Tung  43:34 Looking ahead to Rangers training campFollow more Rangers coverage at foreverblueshirts.com and follow Russ Cohen's work at Sportsology and NHL Prospects Radio.This is the Rink Rap podcast, part of the Forever Blueshirts network.