Author Archives: Derek

I feel like pulling a John Tortorella and writing five lines before shutting down this blog for the night. There isn’t really much to say other than it was a typical Ranger-Devil game in the Henrik Lundqvist era. Play tight … Continue reading →

After a season where the Atlantic Division dominated the East with four 100+ point teams including the top-seeded Rangers and pre-playoff favorite Penguins, perhaps it’s fitting that the Eastern Conference will in the end, come down to not only a … Continue reading →

In a few hours, the Rangers will take to the Garden ice for another Game Seven. Last time, it was the Senators. Tonight, it’s the Capitals. It doesn’t matter who the opponent is. The pressure is all on the home … Continue reading →

What is with the number ‘7’? Why do so many consider this number lucky? Whether its going to the roulette table in Vegas, or playing the local state lottery, this number is commonly selected in in the hope of striking … Continue reading →

Let’s be brutally honest. With a chance to close out this best-of-seven Conference Semi, the Rangers stunk. I could care less what the final shot totals were or how ridiculous Pierre McGuire gushed over Braden Holtby, who made routine saves … Continue reading →

Just like the 98% of analysts that picked the Flyers to win this series, I’ll eat crow here. Before the series and especially after Game 1, I thought the Flyers were the better team. I did think we had a … Continue reading →

When it was over, somewhere we’d seen this act before. Ironically in the same round and pivotal Game Five. That it played out like a cardinal copy was even more eerie. It was five years ago that the Rangers had … Continue reading →

One of my favorite memories hanging out with our Jersey hockey crew had to be when we watched Coaches Corner with eccentric personality Don Cherry. The always controversial former Bruins coach who led them to a Cup has been a … Continue reading →

Sports can be the unknown. There are moments that don’t seem real. Last night was one of those holy f#*$**& #$%* I don’t believe what I just saw games. If you were lucky enough to be there as we were … Continue reading →

Holding a 2-1 lead in the series, it would have been easy for the Devils to let down when falling behind 2-0 in Game 4 after a strong start went unrewarded. A lot of other Devil teams probably would have … Continue reading →