About Dave Shapiro

Dave founded Blue Seat in December 2008. A rookie blogger at the time, Dave has quickly become a respected blogger amongst Ranger fans. With over 10 years dedicated to this site, Dave has no intentions of slowing down. Dave is also a regular on the podcast Live From The Blue Seats.

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The 2025-2026 NY Rangers schedule doesn't have the Devils/Rangers meeting until March
Jul 18, 2025
Live From the Blue Seats returns to discuss the 2025-2026 NY Rangers schedule, its quirks, and how the end of…
NHL: New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
Jul 17, 2025
Live From the Blue Seats is recording tonight. Rob, JL, and I will be talking the schedule, opening lineup predictions,…
The Rangers special teams will see some turnover, but how much is still up for debate
Jul 17, 2025
The Rangers special teams will likely see some pretty significant changes, but it will take time to find the right…
TJ Brodie would be one of the most interesting Rangers PTO invites
Jul 16, 2025
Rangers PTO invites won't be known for at least a month, probably more, but there are still some intriguing names…
Braden Schneider is at the heart of the Rangers defense depth questions
Jul 16, 2025
The Rangers defense depth has many questions outside of Vlad Gavrikov and Adam Fox, but patience will be a virtue…
Mika Zibanejad should be the Rangers 2C to start the season
Jul 15, 2025
Mika Zibanejad should be the Rangers 2C to start the season, even coming off an off-year.
NY Rangers fan confidence poll
Jul 14, 2025
NY Rangers fans vote on their confidence in the Blueshirts following a slow week as the offseason turns to a…
Artemi Panarin future Rangers
Jul 11, 2025
Live From the Blue Seats is back to discuss Artemi Panarin's future with the Rangers, and how the kids may…
NHL: New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
Jul 10, 2025
Live From the Blue Seats is recording tonight. Rob, JL, and I will be talking what’s left for the offseason,…
Pruning the Rangers prospect tree is an endless cycle that may impact Brennan Othmann this season
Jul 10, 2025
Pruning the Rangers prospect tree is a cyclical exercise, but this time around it may impact a key prospect like…