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About Derek

Derek is a creative writer who enjoys taking photographs, working on poetry, and covering hockey. A free spirit who loves the outdoors, a diverse selection of music, and writing, he's a former St. John's University alumni with a degree in Sports Management. Derek covers the Rangers for Battle of Hudson and is a contributor to The Hockey Writers. His appreciation of art and nature are his true passions.

A Happy Rangers Thanksgiving! Derek recaps the big win on Periscope for a Winning Streak

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Derek

This obviously isn’t a game recap. I’m busy enjoying some classic SNL and what was a very nice 3-2 win by the Rangers over the Hurricanes. They improve to 2-0-0 over Carolina thanks in large part to the game’s number … Continue reading →

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Zibanejad returns in Turkey Eve showdown versus tough Hurricanes

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Derek

When the bright lights switch on at the Garden ice later tonight for warmups and then the game, the Rangers will get Mika Zibanejad back. After missing 13 consecutive games with an “upper body” injury, the number one center finally … Continue reading →

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Game #22: Kreider and DeAngelo rally resilient Rangers past Wild in overtime, Lundqvist fifth all-time with 455 wins, Panarin magic on Zuccarello’s emotional return

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Derek

Henrik Lundqvist shows off the winning game puck of victory number 455 to move into fifth all-time past Curtis Joseph in a Rangers comeback 3-2 overtime win. AP Photo credit New York Rangers via Getty Images For a while, it … Continue reading →

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The Return of Zuccarello, Zibanejad almost ready

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Derek

Tonight marks the return of Mats Zuccarello at The Garden. One of the most popular Rangers, who went from a small role under former coach John Tortorella, to a primary one under Alain Vigneault, will be the opponent later. It’ll … Continue reading →

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Good teammate DeAngelo deserves credit for sticking up for Strome

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Derek

Tony DeAngelo went to bat for teammate Ryan Strome, who’s been a steal for the Rangers since coming over from Edmonton last year. AP Photo credit Newsday.com via Getty Images In the sometimes exasperating world of social media, things can … Continue reading →

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Game #21: Determined Rangers make history with comeback from 4-0 down to stun Canadiens at House Of Horrors

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Derek

Brendan Lemieux slaps five with goal scorer Pavel Buchnevich during a historic Rangers comeback win from 4-0 down to stun the Canadiens 6-5 in Montreal. AP Photo via Getty Images courtesy Canadian Press There are games and then There Are … Continue reading →

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Class shown by Trouba towards ref Tim Peel

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Derek

During a frustrating 4-1 loss at Ottawa, an incident happened when Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba went to clear a puck while on the penalty kill. As he went to rim it around, it accidentally caught referee Tim Peel in the … Continue reading →

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Game #20: Senators give younger Blueshirts a dose of reality in brutal loss

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Derek

Twenty games have now been played. By tomorrow night, the Rangers will have arrived at the quarter mark of the season. One thing they’re learning is it’s not easy to win games in this league. That’s basically a takeaway from … Continue reading →

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Rangers Video: Artemiy Panarin Scores

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Derek

While I was at last night’s game, I was lucky enough to catch Artemiy Panarin scoring the first of two power play goals. It came at the beginning of the second period. Here’s how it looked and sounded: I got … Continue reading →

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Game #19: The Panarin Show continues as Rangers play well in front of Lundqvist in a good win over Caps, Derek’s observations via Periscope

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Derek

The Bread Man Delivers: Artemiy Panarin is lighting up Broadway the way Jaromir Jagr once did. His two goals increased his career best point streak to 12 to highlight a satisfying 4-1 Rangers win over the Caps. AP Photo via … Continue reading →

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