Monthly Archives: February 2017

Canadiens fire Therrien and hire Julien

Well, it finally happened. The Canadiens had seen enough of Michel Therrien. Montreal has been in a terrible slump. Even with a healthy Carey Price and Max Pacioretty scoring at a great clip, the time had come for them to … Continue reading

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The dilemma facing the Rangers

Last night, the Rangers won over Columbus 3-2 on rookie Jimmy Vesey’s wonderful game-winner. In winning for the sixth straight time, they now find themselves in a three-way tie in points (75) with the Penguins and Blue Jackets. Pittsburgh remains … Continue reading

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Pic of Day: Stick tap to Jack Eichel

A picture is worth a thousand words or 1,000 words. Whichever way you prefer, sometimes a photo can mean everything to someone. We all have our own personal favorites that bring back good times and memories that won’t fade away. … Continue reading

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King of New York wins number 400

Congrats Henrik Lundqvist! A fun piece to write on win number 400. #NYRangers Continue reading

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Pic of Day: Jumbo Joe Thornton

Occasionally, I come across things on Twitter that really make me wonder in amazement. Any hockey fan who has followed Joe Thornton’s journey from the Bruins to Sharks knows about his metamorphosis. The former Hart winner who is six assists … Continue reading

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Grabner, Hayes, Miller carrying red hot Blueshirts

What if I told you before the season that it wouldn’t be Henrik Lundqvist or Ryan McDonagh carrying this team? What if I said it wouldn’t be Derek Stepan or Rick Nash? What if we concluded that it would be … Continue reading

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State Of The Sabres Address

Here we sit: 30 games are left in the 2016-2017 NHL season for the Buffalo Sabres and it appears the Darcy Regier era has resurrected: 22-22-10, 54 points, 6 points out of the last Wildcard spot. The Boston Bruins (who … Continue reading

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Girardi out, Clendening in for tonight

At The Garden, the Rangers get set to host the Predators tonight at 7 PM. The goalie match-up will be Henrik Lundqvist against Nashville rookie Juuse Saros. It will be Lundqvist’s 16th straight start. He comes off his best game … Continue reading

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Devils ‘bye week’ ill-timed

Sooner or later you may have noticed a new addition to the NHL schedule this season, the oddly named concept of the bye week – a five-day break each team gets at some point during the season where teams can’t practice … Continue reading

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Cool Moment: Getzlaf helps Stepan

During the third period of a Rangers 4-1 win over the Ducks at Madison Square Garden, Derek Stepan was hit hard by Anaheim’s Logan Shaw right into the boards. As he struggled to get to his feet, there was Anaheim … Continue reading

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