Author Archives: Derek

It’s hard to know where to start this blog. I don’t want to write a full-on eulogy on the one hand, since the Devils still have more hockey to play, still have a theoretical chance to win the Stanley Cup. … Continue reading →

Over the weekend while Johan Santana was making a bit of history for the Mets, Boston goalie Tim Thomas announced on Facebook that he will take next year off. The two-time Vezina winner and Conn Smythe recipient after leading the … Continue reading →

Marian Gaborik needs offseason shoulder surgery to repair a rotator cuff. The news isn’t that startling since the Rangers leading finisher struggled throughout the postseason, finishing with five goals and 11 points. After notching three including a dramatic triple overtime … Continue reading →

There are few times where the saying ‘deja vu all over again’ applied more than in the first two games of the 2011-12 Stanley Cup Finals. After losing two straight 2-1 OT decisions, the Devils are on the brink of … Continue reading →

After 19 spectacular seasons, Red Wings great Nicklas Lidstrom called it quits earlier today at a press conference in Detroit. One of the all-time best defensemen leaves behind an impressive Hall Of Fame resume that includes four Stanley Cups and seven … Continue reading →

All throughout the weekend and early this week, the five-day layoff between the end of the Devils’ Eastern Conference Final triumph and puck drop of last night’s Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals didn’t feel all that long, at … Continue reading →

I begin this post with a thought. One which the hockey community should identify with. Truth be told, our sport is fourth. Sometimes, even behind golf and horse racing. That’s why NBC hypes up the triple crown so much. Ratings … Continue reading →

I still don’t know what to write. It’s been a few days since the Rangers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup chase. Of course, it’s still agonizingly fresh in my mind. As much as it hurts, I want to congratulate … Continue reading →

After basking in the glow of one of the Devils’ most memorable triumphs ever, beating out the hated Rangers to win the Eastern Conference Finals in overtime of Game 6 at the Prudential Center, I’m finally ready to look ahead … Continue reading →

For years, Devils fans have had to be reminded about the greatness of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, a series the Devils lost in seven games with the Rangers winning in double OT of a seventh game at MSG on … Continue reading →