Author Archives: Derek

As much as this series shouldn’t have come down to Game 7, perhaps it’s fitting it did in a way, since both teams have split ten hockey games with each other this year, starting with the four in the regular … Continue reading →

Trailing by a goal in a hostile environment, they could’ve packed their bags and gotten ready for the summer. Instead, the Rangers had other plans. Showing the mettle that’s bound them to so many #twitterblueshirts the Rangers battled back to … Continue reading →

There is a lot to be said for our team’s effort in this series. Entering it, they knew Ottawa presented a challenge. In terms of speed and skill, they’re superior. Sadly, what’s transpired is that they’re outworking us. Yes, the … Continue reading →

I honestly don’t know what to say about this team anymore, certainly nothing new that I didn’t already say after Game 3. Last night’s ‘effort’ in the last two periods of a swing Game 5 was an absolute disgrace. Other … Continue reading →

Down 2-1 against the Panthers after a potentially soul-crushing Game 3 defeat, the Devils knew they needed a few things to happen to turn the series around. Martin Brodeur had to be better than he was for the first three … Continue reading →

I sit here now, knowing I’m in for a night of little sleep unsure how to start this post after the disgraceful horror show I just witnessed at the Rock. I never thought I could ever feel worse than after … Continue reading →

The King stands tall as Ryan McDonagh digs in against Zenon Konopka during Game 3. The Rangers needed something. After how they lost Game Two with a more determined Senator club earning the 3-2 overtime win at a stunned Garden … Continue reading →

After a road Game 1 win, the Devils’ momentum from being ahead in the series lasted precisely twenty-three seconds last night. That’s how long it took for Andy Greene to take a dumb penalty and the Devils’ GREAT PENALTY KILL … Continue reading →

It wasn’t perfect by any means. However, the top seeded Rangers avoided the plague that’s hit Vancouver and Pittsburgh, prevailing over the Senators 4-2 in Game One to draw first blood in the first round series. Ryan Callahan, Marian Gaborik, … Continue reading →

After a six-day wait to start their first-round series, the Devils came out like caged beasts ready to wreak havoc and destruction, scoring the game’s first three goals and outshooting the Panthers by an unreal 26-9 margin in the opening … Continue reading →