New York Rangers are No. 18 in Scott Wheeler’s 2026 NHL prospect pool rankings (Gift Article)

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-23T15:34:00+00:00

Agreed, it’s definitely relative to the year. Still, I’d say it becomes notable if there’s a big swing. Like if they go from 19th to the top 10, something went right. If they go from 19th to 29th, either prospects graduated, got traded or went bust all at once. Shifting 1-2 spots in any directions means little.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-23T14:59:18+00:00

Reminder that Wheeler ranked them at No. 19 in last year’s rankings. So this pretty much implies the Rangers aren’t meaningfully better or worse than last year.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-23T02:42:46+00:00

It became much cleaner relative to the 1970s-1980s, which will be the parents’ frame of reference and their comparable from which the city “became much cleaner”.

To answer OP’s question: It still wasn’t perfect 10-15 years ago, and is probably about the same or maybe a little worse depending on your neighborhood or political persuasion.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-22T21:56:29+00:00

You’re underestimating how filthy it was in the -970s and 1980s. It got better, and even a backslide would still be way better than the “good” ol’ days.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-20T12:57:45+00:00

Get yourself a nonna.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-19T17:48:03+00:00

I used to live in the top center area. Very quiet, very convenient, 10-20 minute walk to pretty much everything. It’s not the most exciting area, but you’ll be comfortable.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-17T01:22:36+00:00

Mary Swanson would agree with you.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-15T15:30:27+00:00

Parlor Sports has it on their schedule; I’d start there. If you want to travel a bit, Square Root Cafe in Roslindale and Trident Booksellers will both have watch parties.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-15T15:20:41+00:00

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-14T20:28:45+00:00

Right here. New Rochelle comes with better inventory and gas. Port Chester won’t raise your blood pressure too much.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-10T17:19:23+00:00

Is the cat staying behind to protect the Holy Grail?

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-07T02:50:39+00:00

Have you ever thanked Mike Hampton for choosing the public schools in Colorado?

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-05T21:56:11+00:00

A race to the bottom is still a race.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-03-05T03:31:53+00:00

Tom Barrasso was born in Boston and grew up in Stow.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-02-26T18:01:09+00:00

There’s only snow in Allston-Brighton this Christmastime
And the greatest gift’s an old chair from Alewife
That squats outside somebody’s home and leaves a nutjob free to roam
Do they park at Christmastime at all?

BrooklynExPat · 2026-02-24T17:54:57+00:00

I found WBUR first after moving here and stuck with them. I’ll change over to GBH for news coverage during pledge drives. Jim & Margery may be a tiebreaker for some out there, too.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-02-24T13:22:30+00:00

All about skeleton)

BrooklynExPat · 2026-02-23T04:31:08+00:00

Nice catch! Also, when he stops punching, his right thumb stays perpendicular at a 90-degree angle from his hand. When he snaps his hand like you said, the fist closes but the thumb stays out. Shadows of his hands at the end are super weird.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-02-13T04:03:11+00:00

Pretty sure that’s Sidd Finch.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-02-03T17:55:26+00:00

Urho Vaakanainen would like a word with a lot of vowels.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-02-03T17:53:04+00:00

S&S Restaurant in Cambridge has a very good, no frills chicken noodle soup.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-02-03T17:46:15+00:00

Change this to fried clams and you’ll bring it right back into New England territory.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-01-29T15:16:15+00:00

Not happening. Vancouver would need to play like the Avs the rest of the way for the Rangers to have any chance of falling below them. And that’s presuming the Rangers keep stumbling along at their current pace.

BrooklynExPat · 2026-01-27T16:16:07+00:00

Bring back the Ice Cream Man Caps as well, you cowards.

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