Author Archives: Derek

In a few hours, the Rangers will pay a visit to St. Paul to face the Wild. For a few players, it’ll be extra special. Derek Stepan, Ryan McDonagh and Stu Bickel will return home to great support from family … Continue reading →

While on the rink, it’s been a mixed back lately with our team doing just enough to hang onto the top seed over the surging Pens, the Rangers made some news off it today by signing prospect Andrew Yogan to … Continue reading →

I admit, I’ve been as guilty as anyone thinking the playoffs were a given for the Devils since their 9-1-1 record after the All-Star break distanced themselves from the bubble. And since the Devils beat the Caps a few weeks … Continue reading →

With just nine or fewer games left for everyone in the NHL, now is truly the final push towards the playoffs. Ironically, right now there’s more drama across the river as the Rangers try desperately to hang on to the … Continue reading →

Hockey Town meets Broadway tonight at The Garden. Two Original Sixes the Red Wings and Rangers meet for the final time this season. Granted. They only play twice a year. For Blueshirt fanatics, it’s a chance to see one of … Continue reading →

Maybe it was fitting. How else could one describe “Line Brawl” three seconds out of the gate between blood rivals, the Devils and Rangers? At least in the final regular season installment of the Battle Of Hudson, blood was shed … Continue reading →

I’m sure Derek will be around later with a more detailed recap of tonight’s chippy 4-2 Rangers win at MSG that split the season series for both teams (well technically the Rangers ‘won’ it by a point since they were … Continue reading →

Copyright Getty Images An Avalanche struck MSG tonight. At least it wasn’t a real one with a virtuoso performance on display from Colorado netminder Semyon Varlamov. The Russian was brilliant in making 41 saves to backstop the Avs past the … Continue reading →

Fortunately, I missed the last two Devils games on Tuesday and Thursday for the most part, other than being able to tune on the radio for parts of the Avs game Thursday. I say fortunately because the Devils didn’t score … Continue reading →

It was billed as Sid’s Return Part II. But really had a lot to do with the Pens’ top defender Kris Letang, who was a bigger factor in Pittsburgh’s 5-2 win over the Blueshirts. Letang finished plus-five along with an … Continue reading →