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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.

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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Sam and JD reunited for special announcement

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Derek

The best aspect of tonight’s game was the reunion of Sam and JD. Rangers play by play man Sam Rosen was rejoined by John Davidson during a special intermission MSG segment. For just a little bit, it was like the … Continue reading →

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Blue Jackets chase Lundqvist in latest Rangers loss

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Derek

The losing continues. For a fourth straight game on home ice, the Rangers weren’t good enough to win. They fell to the Blue Jackets 4-2 at a quiet transformed MSG. Quiet is probably the best way to describe the performance … Continue reading →

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Lundqvist must carry Rangers

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Derek

Ever since his arrival, Henrik Lundqvist has been treated like a king. The crown jewel of the Rangers, Lundqvist signed a mega contract extension worth $59.5 million over seven years that keeps him a Blueshirt through 2020-21. A Vezina winner, … Continue reading →

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In Nash’s first game versus Blue Jackets, Dubinsky pumped for MSG return

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Derek

When interviewed by Columbus media about his first game against the Blue Jackets, Rick Nash emphasized how much they’ve struggled defensively. To paraphrase, he said “We’ve been giving up too many chances defensively.” It’ll be interesting to see how he … Continue reading →

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