Monthly Archives: November 2019

Quinn’s puzzling lineup decisions a head scratcher

There is always panic in the land of NYR Twitter. Unlike recent criticism, frustrated fans have a point regarding tonight’s lineup against the Red Wings. To say it’s puzzling would be one way to describe it. Simply put, it’s hard … Continue reading

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Redemption on the road

Despite my angst over the Devils’ early season struggles, their OT loss points had kept them barely afloat, but they still needed a big road trip to get back on level ground and on Saturday afternoon I didn’t really see … Continue reading

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Game #12: A hard fall for undisciplined Rangers in ugly loss to Senators

Brady Tkachuk whoops it up with Thomas Chabot following a Senators 6-2 humiliation of the Rangers. AP Photo via Getty Images courtesy Ottawa Senators This one was ugly. Oh. We warned you. It was a bitter disappointment. The Rangers were … Continue reading

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The points are coming for Hughes

It took a while, but Jack Hughes has come around. The Devils number one overall pick struggled out of the gate by going without a point the first six games of his NHL career. There were some close calls. The … Continue reading

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Georgiev will be in net again tomorrow, Zibanejad update

Fresh off the hot press. Beat reporter Rick Carpiniello of The Athletic updates that Alexandar Georgiev will make his third straight start tomorrow when the Rangers host the Senators at MSG. https://mobile.twitter.com/RickCarpiniello/status/1191044998067871750 This isn’t a surprise. Georgiev made 32 saves … Continue reading

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Game #11: Chytil, Georgiev and Strome lead new look Blueshirts to impressive victory over Nashville

Jacob Trouba gives Filip Chytil some love following his goal in a Rangers 2-1 win over the Predators. AP Photo by Frederick Breedon courtesy Getty Images This one was a statement. If coach David Quinn was looking for more consistency … Continue reading

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Groundhog Day in Newark

These days watching the Devils feels like Bill Murray stuck in a near hopeless loop in the ’90’s comedy Groundhog Day, reliving the same nightmare over and over and over again. Devils take lead(s) in a home game, lose leads … Continue reading

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Rangers Stuff on Staal/Lundqvist and Kravtsov in visit to Nashville

This afternoon in Music City, the Rangers visit the Predators for a 2 PM (1 Local Time) matinee. I don’t know how much I’ll watch. I’m not a fan of early games. We’ll see. Either way, I’ll have a game … Continue reading

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