Monthly Archives: November 2013

Kreider and Moore help strong Lundqvist, Rangers beat Stars

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Derek

    After two periods, they were fortunate to be tied. The Rangers knew that. In the first period, Henrik Lundqvist made 23 saves. A career high for one period according to Elias Sports Bureau. They needed heroic goaltending to … Continue reading →

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Zajac’s bizarre OT winner vs Ducks

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Derek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFglJ9IrM-U Travis Zajac scored probably the oddest goal during last night’s Devils’ 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks. His redirection off a skate resulted in a bizarre OT winner when Anaheim defenseman Ben Lovejoy accidentally cleared the puck off Corey … Continue reading →

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Jagr and Elias: Czech duo sparks Devils past Ducks

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Derek

Who says the elder statesmen can’t get it done? The Devils are proof that experience still counts for something. In their stirring 4-3 come from behind overtime win over the Ducks, their best players were Jaromir Jagr and Patrik Elias. … Continue reading →

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Rask outplays Lundqvist to ruin Nash return

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Derek

There are moments when a goalie steals the show. Tuukka Rask was the story. His 43 saves upstaged the return of Rick Nash– allowing the Bruins to skate away with a 2-1 win over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. It was … Continue reading →

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Nolan: Opportunities await Rochester

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Derek

A few days into the job, interim Sabre coach Ted Nolan is already looking at making changes. With the club in full rebuild mode, the veteran coach made some strong observations in a John Vogl piece that appeared in the … Continue reading →

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Nabokov on IR, Islanders recall Nilsson

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Derek

Evgeni Nabokov suffered a groin injury in his start Saturday against the Red Wings. The Islanders starting netminder was replaced by backup Kevin Poulin, who backstopped them to a 5-4 shootout win.Poulin has outperformed Nabokov so far posting a 2.51 … Continue reading →

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With Nash set to return, Monster Mash sent down

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Derek

Lately, goals have been at a premium. Over the weekend, the Rangers scored only once gaining a split. Until that point, the offense had picked up once Carl Hagelin returned and Ryan Callahan got healthy. However, neither can be relied … Continue reading →

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Scrivens, Kings put Garden to sleep

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Derek

It’s a good thing I decided at the last minute not to go. Maybe deep down, I knew it was coming. The all to predictable 1-0 Ben Scrivens’ shutout. Losing to the Kings is acceptable because they’re better. Getting beat … Continue reading →

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Arniel: Justin Falk In Again, Del Zotto sits

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Derek

Rangers assistant coach Scott Arniel just confirmed that defenseman Justin Falk will be in the lineup again. It’ll be his second consecutive game which means Mike Del Zotto remains a healthy scratch. Arniel says Falk remains in lineup tonight to … Continue reading →

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Battle Preview: Lundqvist returns to face Kings

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Derek

A day after getting an important road win at Montreal courtesy of rookie Cam Talbot’s first NHL shutout, the Ranger return to Madison Square Garden tonight to host the Kings. Following a night off, Henrik Lundqvist returns to net where he’ll … Continue reading →

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