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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 clinch playoffs

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Derek

“If at first you don’t succeed, you can dust yourself off and try again.”-Aaliyah It took long enough. Finally on the third try, the Rangers clinched the playoff in a 4-2 road win over the Blue Jackets and former coach … Continue reading →

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Derek discusses Rangers live

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Derek

At the bottom of the hour in five minutes, I’ll be discussing the importance of tonight’s game for the Rangers. Coming in losers of three straight, they need to win one of their final four games to clinch the playoffs. … Continue reading →

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Derek discusses Rangers’ struggles on podcast

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Derek

The Rangers continue to limp to the finish line. They dropped their third in a row losing at home to the Sabres, 4-3 on Saturday night. A second straight disjointed performance against a non-playoff rebuilding team drew Bronx cheers from … Continue reading →

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Did the Rangers get hosed on video review

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Derek

In their 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday night, the Rangers challenged Victor Rask’s power play game-winner for offside. This is a tough one to figure out. As the video replay shows below, Ranger defenseman Dan Girardi’s clear attempt … Continue reading →

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Podcast on possible Pens/Rangers rematch

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Derek

I’ve been hosting shows for a while over on Hard Hits Network. Usually, we do them together and feature close buddies including Brian Sanborn, who came on for an hour as we discussed baseball’s best and looked back at different … Continue reading →

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Video of Day: Gostisbehere dive sets up Giroux OT winner, Red Wings hang on

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Derek

Sometimes, you don’t even have to be a fan of a team to enjoy a great play. Especially when it comes to hockey. Admittedly, the Flyers will always be the enemy. They’re one of the Rangers’ most hated rivals. The … Continue reading →

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Crosby burns Rangers in overtime

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Derek

In the final regular season match-up at least, Sidney Crosby and the Penguins sent a message. For the third consecutive time, the Rangers lost to the Pens. This time, it came 3-2 in overtime on a Crosby deflection with 30 … Continue reading →

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Devils done in by Canes 3-2

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Derek

If only they could’ve won this one, who knows what may have happened. Instead, the Devils will be lamenting a lost opportunity to gain in the race for the final wild card. They dropped a tough game to the Canes … Continue reading →

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Kreider’s pair derails Subban-less Canadiens

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Derek

The Rangers won their third straight by posting a 5-2 win over the Canadiens at Bell Centre on Saturday night. Montreal skated without star defenseman P.K. Subban. They really could’ve used him. The Habs went a dreadful 0-for-6 on the … Continue reading →

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Bruins get shafted again on No Goal

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Derek

If you’re a Bruins fan, you have a legit beef with the NHL video review system. For a second straight night, Boston had another apparent goal resulting in no goal. Unlike Wednesday night at MSG when the Toronto couldn’t determine … Continue reading →

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