Author Archives: Derek

Today’s random thought pertains to the continued hypocrisy of the league. Even Brendan Shanahan has picked up right where Colin Campbell left off. By not even having a hearing with Alex Ovechkin for his spear to Chris Neil, who actually … Continue reading →

Sometimes, I really wish I could make this stuff up. Or in my case, you can’t. Tonight was my birthday and so we embarked to the World’s Most Renovated Arena for Bolts/Rangers. My second game on the same day as … Continue reading →

This post is not to commentate a birthday of a NHL player, coach, or anyone directly associated with the hockey league. And while yes, today would have been The Doors former lead singer Jim Morrison’s birthday (born 1943) and actress … Continue reading →

Before he could look, Michael Sauer had Toronto captain Dion Phaneuf’s shoulder right on his chin knocking the Ranger defenseman to the ice. The collision was another scary reminder of how physical the sport is. In an instant, you can … Continue reading →

In something that was expected for a while but happened fairly quickly once discussions formally got underway, the NHL decided to re-align and completely change its playoff format effective next season. Instead of six divisions, the NHL will now have … Continue reading →

Matt Moulson’s four-goal game in a wild Islanders’ 5-4 win at Dallas the other night highlighted a busy weekend in the league. The Isles’ leading sniper needed all four to boost the club to an important victory- helping his club … Continue reading →

All I heard from Devils fans for most of the season when I expressed skepticism about the team was ‘look at how hard their schedule’s been!’ (and I heard the same thing about the Rangers in reverse, for that matter … Continue reading →

Tonight in St. Pete, the Rangers try to ride another hot streak when they battle John Tortorella’s former team the Lightning. Who knows what to expect? The Bolts are the oddest team this season where you literally don’t know what … Continue reading →

If things looked bad after Saturday’s loss to the Isles where star winger Ilya Kovalchuk got booed heavily in the third period after committing a critical turnover, they’ve gotten a hundred times worse after the last two games in Colorado … Continue reading →

The coaching carousel continued late last night when following a 4-1 win over the Canadiens, the Ducks fired Randy Carlyle and his entire staff. Taking over is Bruce Boudreau, who lasted a couple of days on the market after being … Continue reading →