Author Archives: Derek

It wasn’t all encouraging for the Rangers. Despite prevailing 4-2, John Tortorella reduced the ice-time of two kids. Both Chris Kreider and J.T. Miller barely saw the ice. Part of that is due to the veteran coach’s lack of faith. … Continue reading →

Mike Del Zotto battles Antti Miettinen during first of Rangers 4-2 win over Jets.Copyright Getty Images/by Bill Kostroun Derek Stepan put them ahead 19 seconds in. So, it figured to be a good night. Not so fast. Before they recovered, … Continue reading →

I could say it was a good thing I didn’t see much of the first two periods of last night’s latest disaster in Florida, as I was doing a fantasy baseball draft at the time.  Unfortunately it didn’t keep me … Continue reading →

Last night, Sean Avery spoke out on Twitter. As only he can, Avery threw John Tortorella under the bus. There’s no love lost between the two. Fire this CLOWN, his players hate him and wont play for his BS…. @imseanavery … Continue reading →

Rick Nash collides into Carey Price, who was unbeatable in the Habs’ 3-0 shutout.Copyright Getty Images/by Graham Hughes Canadian Press When you can’t score goals, you can’t win. For a second consecutive game, the Rangers took the goose egg. That … Continue reading →

After a three-day vacation in Florida following a tough Monday loss in Ottawa, the Devils looked to keep the momentum going from a modest hot streak, with five points in their last three games heading into last night’s game in … Continue reading →

The Rangers are hoping Mats Zuccarello can provide a spark.Copyright Getty Images How many Ranger fans actually believed they solved their scoring woes against the Flyers? Exactly. Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ve seen this team struggle to … Continue reading →

Calgary Flames GM Jay Feaster was a busy man. After working the phones with Boston and Pittsburgh, he finally decided to send Jarome Iginla to the Pens for a package featuring prospects Kenneth Agostino and Ben Hanowski along with a … Continue reading →

After some craziness, Jarome Iginla is a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The anticipation had been building. Anyone who read between the lines knew that Jarome Iginla’s days in Calgary were numbered. The bitter end came tonight following Boston’s 6-5 … Continue reading →

Ryan Callahan battles Andrej Meszaros.Copyright Getty Images/by Tom Mihalek A five goal outburst was just what the doctor ordered. The Rangers had no trouble lighting the lamp against the hapless Flyers. They scored the first three en route to a … Continue reading →