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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.

Deja Blue: Brown’s goal in double overtime puts Rangers in 0-2 hole

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Derek

Dustin Brown’s goal in double overtime gave the Kings their second straight comeback win over the Rangers. This time, they rallied back from three two-goal deficits to post a crushing 5-4 win in Game 2 at Staples Center putting the … Continue reading →

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Stanley Cup Game 2 Preview: Rangers look to bounce back versus Kings

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Derek

In approximately an hour, the Rangers look to bounce back against the Kings for a pivotal Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Over the past two days, they’ve had to deal with a lot of questions following a disappointing … Continue reading →

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Williams overtime winner lifts Kings over Rangers in Game 1

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Derek

Justin Williams scored at 4:36 of overtime to send the Kings to a 3-2 comeback win over the Rangers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center. His goal came off a Dan Girardi turnover. Attempting to … Continue reading →

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Stanley Cup Preview: Rangers look to crown Kings

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Derek

It’s finally here. All the hoopla will end when the puck drops for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals at Staples Center tonight. Billed as New York versus Los Angeles, the series features the underdog Rangers facing the favorite … Continue reading →

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A Blogger’s Thoughts on the Rangers playing for the Cup

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Derek

It’s late into the evening here in Staten Island. On a warm summer night, the clock is approaching 2:30 in the morning and I can’t sleep. How could anyone when their team is less than 24 hours away from playing … Continue reading →

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Carcillo suspension reduced to 6 games

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Derek

On Stanley Cup media day, Daniel Carcillo had his suspension reduced to six games. Originally given a 10-game ban for violating Rule 40.4 by making deliberate “physical force to an official for the sole purpose of getting free of such official during or … Continue reading →

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Rangers To Face Kings For Stanley Cup

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Derek

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, the Stanley Cup Final is all set. By virtue of their exciting 5-4 Game 7 win in overtime over the Blackhawks, the Kings advanced in a battle of former champs. Alec Martinez scored … Continue reading →

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Video(s) of Day: John Amirante performs Oh Canada and the national anthem

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Derek

As promised, I finally got around to uploading some videos from Game 6. Our seats are all the way up in Section 419. It’s the second to last row. I was able to take pretty good video of legendary MSG … Continue reading →

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Video of Day: Moore’s series clincher inspirational

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Derek

It’s not too often you get to score a series clincher. That’s exactly what Dominic Moore accomplished on a perfect feed from Brian Boyle with 1:53 left in the second period. His sweet finish came courtesy of a hard working … Continue reading →

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Lundqvist shuts out Canadiens, Rangers advance to Stanley Cup Finals

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Derek

  The Rangers are officially Eastern Conference Champions. Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 18 shots and Dominic Moore’s second period goal was enough to shutout the Canadiens 1-0 in Game 6 at a wild MSG. For the first time in 20 … Continue reading →

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