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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.

It’s do or die for Blues and Bruins in Game Seven

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Derek

There’s a Game Seven for the Stanley Cup tonight in Boston. It’s do or die for the Blues and Bruins at TD Garden on NBC. The fun begins at 8 PM on the network that just might have a postgame … Continue reading →

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The best thing about Game Six

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Derek

The Bruins took Game Six from the Blues by a count of 5-1 to force a winner take all Game Seven. That means it’ll be two teams fighting tooth and nail for the Stanley Cup in Boston on Wednesday night. … Continue reading →

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HARD HITS: How the Jeff Skinner contract by Sabres sets up the market

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Derek

IT’S DONE! We have signed forward Jeff Skinner to an eight-year contract with an average annual value of $9 million: https://t.co/X4sumuHW7H pic.twitter.com/Wwzk9qbPSk — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) June 8, 2019 The much rumored new contract for Jeff Skinner finally came to … Continue reading →

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Missed call tarnishes Stanley Cup

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Derek

It happened again. Like a broken record, a missed call impacted another big game last night in Boston. The Blues led Game Five by a goal in the third period. Then came another officiating disgrace. With St. Louis applying forecheck … Continue reading →

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Flyers deal for Kevin Hayes’ negotiating rights

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Derek

Prior to puck drop for Game Four of the Stanley Cup that the Blues took 4-2 over the Bruins to square the series, the Flyers made some news of their own. BREAKING: We have acquired forward @KevinPHayes12 from Winnipeg in … Continue reading →

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Brett Hull is the Blues version of Ric Flair

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Derek

Leading up to last night’s crucial Game Four, former legendary St. Louis Blue Brett Hull had a message to the raucous environment in St. Louis. The hype level of @stlouisblues legend Brett Hull before Game 4 began was OFF THE … Continue reading →

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HARD HITS: To Trouba or not to

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Derek

As the calendar finally turns to June, there are at most four games left to play in the Stanley Cup. With Game Three in the books and the Bruins delivering a message to the Blues with a 7-2 blowout in … Continue reading →

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Stanley Cup: Depth keys Bruins comeback over Blues in Game One

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Derek

Last night, the Stanley Cup got underway at TD Garden in Boston. It started out well for the Blues. They capitalized on two Bruins mistakes to take a 2-0 lead early in the second period. But following Vladimir Tarasenko’s goal … Continue reading →

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Blues and Bruins set for Stanley Cup rematch 49 years later

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Derek

In less than two hours, the puck will drop on another Stanley Cup. On Memorial Day when we honor and remember veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, the Blues and Bruins get going tonight in Game One … Continue reading →

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Led by Kevin Lankinen, Finland takes gold at World Championships

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Derek

As it turned out, nobody had better team chemistry than Finland. It didn’t matter that they lacked proven NHL stars. Suomi more than made up for it with good overall play and stellar goaltending from hero Kevin Lankinen. That was … Continue reading →

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