Monthly Archives: March 2014

Lundqvist wins 300, ties Giacomin

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Derek

Perfection. That can best describe Sunday’s 3-0 Rangers win over the Red Wings. Facing another must win, they scored three times on Jimmy Howard and got a special performance from Henrik Lundqvist. Needing a victory to reach 300, Lundqvist stopped all … Continue reading →

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Ruutu saves the day against his former team

Posted on March 9, 2014 by hasan4978

With the noose tightening around the Devils’ necks following a disgraceful no-show in Detroit on Friday night, last night’s game against the Canes was an absolute must-win.  Losing would have all but eliminated the Devils, putting them five points behind … Continue reading →

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Rangers comeback win over Canes crucial, East Playoff Race

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Derek

Clearly, they needed a win in the worst way. It didn’t matter how they got it. Even if it was against a fading division opponent, the Rangers took advantage of some gifts scoring four times in the third period to … Continue reading →

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Bettman does the right thing, haters still stew

Posted on March 6, 2014 by hasan4978

As Derek already wrote about, the NHL surprisingly (or not, depending on your point of view) reduced the Devils’ already contreversial Ilya Kovalchuk contract penalty by cutting the $3 million fine in half and deciding not to take away our … Continue reading →

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NHL awards Devils first round pick, reduces fine

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Derek

In a reversal, the NHL awarded the Devils a first round pick for this year’s draft. They also have reduced the $3 million fine to $1.5 million for the Ilya Kovalchuk signing in 2010. The stiff penalty was handed down … Continue reading →

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Sabres and Kings swap prospects: Buffalo gets Hudson Fasching

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Derek

During yesterday’s NHL Trade Deadline, one deal that might be overlooked was a prospect swap between the Sabres and Kings. The trade involved four players and two draft picks. The Sabres acquired Hudson Fasching and Nicolas Deslauriers from the Kings … Continue reading →

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Martin St. Louis debuts with Richards

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Derek

Martin St. Louis arrived yesterday and took part in his first game as a Ranger. Wearing his trademark number 26, he ironically took 26 shifts playing 20:11 with three shots and a minus-one rating in the Rangers’ 3-2 overtime loss … Continue reading →

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Video of the day: Gionta’s dramatic winner last night

Posted on March 5, 2014 by hasan4978

Unfortunately the NHL.com clip above doesn’t show Chico apologizing for getting excited…but does capture the emotion of the call and the crowd itself.  Watch as an unlikely combo – defenseman Mark Fayne and role player Stephen Gionta – combine for a … Continue reading →

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Blue Jackets send Gaborik to Kings

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Derek

Covering just about every trade on deadline day is hard enough. Another big name that moved was former Ranger Marian Gaborik. He was dealt from the Blue Jackets to the Kings in exchange for forward Matt Frattin, a second round … Continue reading →

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Typical deadline for Devils, but is that good or bad news?

Posted on March 5, 2014 by hasan4978

It seems like as Devil fans we go through this kind of thing every year on trade deadline day, while all the teams around us make splashy deals like Montreal with Thomas Vanek or the Rangers with the long-rumored Ryan … Continue reading →

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