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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.

Rangers can gain ground in Lottery race with loss at Toronto

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Derek

I don’t advocate tanking. I’m glad the Rangers aren’t under coach David Quinn. They continue to play hard, but haven’t been winning games. Since the trade deadline, they have one victory. I’ve lost track of what the exact total is. … Continue reading →

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Game #73: Rangers lose again to Howard and Athanasiou led Red Wings

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Derek

Once again, it was Groundhog Day for the Rangers. They saw their collective shadow against Jimmy Howard, Andreas Athanasiou and the Red Wings to lose 3-2 in the final meeting of the season. In fact, all three losses to Detroit … Continue reading →

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Game #72: Nothing Wild about latest Rangers loss to Minnesota

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Derek

Like I stated before in the previous game recap, there’s nothing fun about these games now. Sure. The Rangers have yet to be mathematically eliminated from the postseason. But with 10 games remaining, that’ll soon come. They can only get … Continue reading →

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Game #71: Playing out the string isn’t fun as Rangers Flame out in Calgary

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Derek

FIVE POINTS FOR CHUCKY!#NYRvsCGY | #Flames pic.twitter.com/HAcgwbL0Oh — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) March 16, 2019 I’ll be honest. As the season winds down, it gets harder and harder to watch these games. The Rangers are a very bad team since trading … Continue reading →

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The fallout from the latest call against Rangers and fan backlash

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Derek

It takes a lot of incompetence to mess up games the way the NHL continues to. This isn’t only a Rangers problem. It’s a league issue that threatens to tarnish the great sport we’re so passionate about. Hockey is played … Continue reading →

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NHL officials mess up another game

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Derek

The final score read: Canucks 4 Rangers 1. To paraphrase what coach David Quinn had to say regarding an embarrassingly brutal five minute match penalty on Brendan Lemieux, he said they gift wrapped two Vancouver goals. Otherwise, he chose not … Continue reading →

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Lias Andersson should play in these games

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Derek

Sorry. There won’t be a recap of tonight’s 3-2 overtime loss in Edmonton. There’s no point. Speaking of which, that’s all the Rangers do these days is get one lousy point due to the lame NHL system. So, they’re now … Continue reading →

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Rangers sitting Andersson and DeAngelo makes zero sense

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Derek

I’m going to make this short and sweet. It’s an absolute joke that both Lias Andersson and Tony DeAngelo are sitting out for tonight’s game at Edmonton. What purpose does it serve the Rangers? They’re playing out the remainder of … Continue reading →

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Hajek a bright spot in helping Lundqvist get a rare win last night

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Derek

These days, there really isn’t much to write home about if you’re a Rangers or Devils fan. Even a third rivalry game of four didn’t have much juice last night. With both teams headed for playoff misses, these games don’t … Continue reading →

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Game #67: Athanasiou beats Lundqvist in the shootout to deal Rangers another tough loss

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Derek

When the Rangers and Red Wings get together, there’s always one guarantee. Henrik Lundqvist and Jimmy Howard will have a goalie duel that is decided by a goal. It also usually requires extras. That was the case tonight with Howard … Continue reading →

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