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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.

Rant: Paging the Rangers

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Derek

This is going to be different. Rather than recap a disturbing loss to the lowly Senators, I’m just gonna rant instead. If you can’t be bothered to play a complete game against the freaking Senators, you deserve what you get. … Continue reading →

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Game 30: Pavelec brilliant to help Rangers steal a undeserved point in 2-1 shootout loss to Stars

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Derek

The Rangers were abysmal tonight. I didn’t see the entirety due to catching up with a close buddy but didn’t need to. I could tell very early that they didn’t have it against a Stars team that skated circles around … Continue reading →

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Rangers host Stars with Pavelec starting

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Derek

The Rangers play host to the Stars tonight. The game starts at 7 PM and can be seen on MSG. It’s a busy schedule with this being the club’s third game in four days. So, Ondrej Pavelec gets the nod … Continue reading →

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Zuccarello leads the Rangers to important 5-2 win over listless Devils

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Derek

Maybe I should call out more players. In one of their better efforts, the Rangers rebounded from a tough loss Friday by soundly defeating the listless Devils 5-2 at The Garden. The win allowed them to improve to 16-11-2 with … Continue reading →

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Big Saturday Showdown between Hudson rivals as Rangers/Devils look to rebound

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Derek

It’s been a great start for the rebuilding Devils. They enter tonight’s match against the Hudson rival Rangers with only eight losses in regulation. One coming last night to the first place Blue Jackets, who earned a split of a … Continue reading →

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Islanders late comeback nets point in 4-3 overtime loss to Penguins

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Derek

In a wild and crazy game between old Patrick Division rivals, the Islanders rally fell just short. However, they were able to come back and score twice in a 3:43 span late in the third period to gain a point … Continue reading →

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Deeper Metro Division will likely get screwed by current playoff format

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Derek

By show of hands, how many people like the current playoff format? You won’t find me as one who agrees with it. The idea of reestablishing the old divisional playoffs for the first two rounds sounded good in theory. But … Continue reading →

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Despite frustration, going to games still fun for this Ranger fan who sits in the Blue Seats

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Derek

For those of you who enjoyed Friday night’s Rangers 5-1 win over hapless Carolina at MSG, it was fun to be at. It’s always nice to attend home games. These days, I don’t get out to as many as my … Continue reading →

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The Rangers have no backup goalie

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Derek

By now, it’s fairly obvious that the Rangers are a one goalie team. Based on the current situation, they’ll go as far as Henrik Lundqvist takes them. Thus far, he’s started 22 of 25 games including 13 straight. The recent … Continue reading →

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Frustration, Elation and Damnation: Rangers waste comeback in frustrating 5-4 loss to Panthers

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Derek

This is one they may look back on if the playoff race does go down to the final week. In all likelihood, it’s gonna. With the Metro Division very tight, the Rangers hope a gut wrenching 5-4 loss to the … Continue reading →

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