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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.

No Crosby, No Problem for Pens

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Derek

Who needs Sidney Crosby? Not the Pens. They beat the Caps without him defeating hockey’s biggest chokers 3-2 to take Game 4 and go up 3-1 in the Metropolitan Division Final series. Marc-Andre Fleury was again the story stopping 36 … Continue reading →

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Complete Effort gets Rangers back in it, Take Game Three 4-1, Sens lead series 2-1

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Derek

All it takes a little push back. The Rangers were successful in Game 3 due to that. They came out and took it to the Senators prevailing in a must have game 4-1 at a loud MSG. They now trail … Continue reading →

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Game 3 Rangers must win and Glass is in for Buchnevich

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Derek

Game 3 will start in 10 minutes. For the Rangers, it’s do or die. Not literally. But if they don’t win on home ice at MSG tonight, then they may as well book tee times for the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Niskanen injures Crosby in Caps win, biased Pens reporter, total chaos

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Derek

In case you missed it, the other Eastern Conference Semifinal series continued last night in Pittsburgh. After losing the first two games at home, the top seeded Caps defeated the Pens 3-2 in overtime on Kevin Shattenkirk’s power play goal … Continue reading →

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Ticket costs for Rangers second round are expensive

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Derek

I received this email from TicketIQ on the cost of the second round for Rangers games. Not surprisingly, they are one of the most expensive tickets on the secondary market. Read it and weep. Hey guys, hope all is well! … Continue reading →

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Alain Vigneault is the gift that keeps on giving

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Derek

New Column on Alain Vigneault’s perplexing decisions. #NYR Continue reading →

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Non-Sens! Rangers choke in awful fashion in 6-5 double overtime loss, Ottawa leads 2-0

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Derek

#NYR have no one to blame but themselves. They lost as a team. A choke job. Continue reading →

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Game 2 Rangers at Senators, Cam Talbot and that idiot Milbury

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Derek

In about 15 minutes, the Rangers will look to even the best-of-seven second round series against the Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Yet another arena where naming rights change too much. It used to be Scotiabank. And god knows what … Continue reading →

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Karlsson’s goal stuns Rangers 2-1, Sens lead series 1-0

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Derek

Game Recap: Karlsson’s goal stuns Rangers, Sens lead 1-0

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Henrik Lundqvist is kind of good

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Derek

Henrik Lundqvist stoned the Sens in period 1. Take a look. Anderson was good too. Continue reading →

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