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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.

Marc Staal getting close to a return and a tough situation

As the Rangers get set for the Bruins in a couple of hours up in Boston, defenseman Marc Staal is nearing a return from ankle surgery to repair an infection. It was sustained while blocking a shot. Of course, the … Continue reading

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Rangers get ready for Black Friday Original Six showdown versus tough Bruins on NBC

Photo Credit South Park It’s officially a sunny and chilly Black Friday in the city. Hopefully, things will heat up as the day after Thanksgiving moves along. If anyone is actually shopping today, good luck. Be careful. Have fun too. … Continue reading

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Game 23: A Winning Streak! Classic Lundqvist performance makes for a Happy Thanksgiving, Fox burns Hurricanes

Henrik Lundqvist continued his mastery over the Hurricanes by stopping 41 of 43 shots to help the Rangers win 3-2 along with budding rookie Adam Fox, who had a goal and assist on Turkey Eve. AP Photo by Jared Silber … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Break: Rangers Grades

With Thanksgiving finally here on Thursday with all the trimmings (why do they say that), the Rangers have completed the first 23 games of an 82 game season. At just over the quarter mark, it’s time to take a look … Continue reading

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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