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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 dominate Wild in rare home win

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Derek

The record nine-game homestand has treated the Rangers anything but nice. For once, they took advantage of Madison Square Garden by dominating the Wild with a convincing 4-1 win. It was only their second victory in eight and first in … Continue reading →

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Talbot starts, USA hopeful McDonagh ice cold

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Derek

When the Rangers host the Wild, there will be a different goalie in net. For the first time all homestand, rookie Cam Talbot gets the start. Henrik Lundqvist’s struggles have been well documented. Since he signed an extension, it’s been … Continue reading →

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Rangers lose to Islanders 5-3 in ugly fashion

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Derek

When you have two teams struggling to win, it’s bound to be a tug of war. The Rangers and Islanders renewed their bitter rivalry last night at the transformed Garden. When it was over, it was the Islanders who came … Continue reading →

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Battle Of NY: Underachieving Rangers host Islanders at MSG

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Derek

Prior to the season, hopes were high for both Battle Of New York teams. The Rangers were moving on from a defensive style under John Tortorella to a higher tempo emphasizing more offense under Alain Vigneault. The Islanders were looking … Continue reading →

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Did Vigneault make a mistake in overtime?

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Derek

Following last night’s 4-3 shootout defeat to the Pens, Rangers coach Alain Vigneault left himself open to criticism. Though we’re sure the NBCSN Pens crack committee uttered nothing, you have to wonder why Vigneault didn’t try the second power play … Continue reading →

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Valiant comeback earns Rangers point in shootout loss to Pens

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Derek

If you know me, I’m not a glass full kind of person. However, tonight is an exception. Sure. It’d be easy to kill our four shooters for not getting one past Marc-Andre Fleury. That’s a different story. I came away … Continue reading →

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Pens’ Engelland latest suspension victim in increased violent sport

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Derek

The NHL announced its latest suspension. The guilty party was Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland. In the Pens’ win over the Red Wings Saturday 12/14, he made an illegal check to the head on Detroit forward Justin Abdelkader. Engelland was assessed … Continue reading →

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Snow to blame for Islanders struggles

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Derek

Things continue to be rotten on Long Island. Their latest defeat came last night falling to the Lightning 3-2 in a shootout. It was how they lost that was the story. The Islanders led 2-0 with less than three minutes … Continue reading →

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Vigneault scratches McIlrath against Pens

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Derek

When the Rangers host the Penguins tonight at 8 PM, Dylan McIlrath won’t be in the lineup. After playing his first two NHL games since being recalled from Hartford, he’ll be a healthy scratch. Instead, Alain Vigneault has decided to … Continue reading →

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Lucky Seven: Pouliot’s shoots Rangers to big win over Flames

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Derek

It really had come down to this. Could Benoit Pouliot pick up Henrik Lundqvist in the seventh round of the shootout? The much maligned enigma delivered with a Forsbergian one-hander past Karri Ramo. After failing twice to shutdown Calgary, Lundqvist … Continue reading →

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