Author Archives: Derek

Before getting to anything else and the nonsense that was the third period of this afternoon’s game, I have to say this home-and-home with the Isles certainly lived up to the billing, at least in the respect that both games … Continue reading →

Finally, the schedule picks up. Sure. Yesterday’s 6-3 win over a disappointing Washington team was nice. Garden Faithful had to love the balance with just about everyone contributing, including rookie call up Carl Hagelin, who recorded his first NHL point- … Continue reading →

In case you missed it, the first ever Thanksgiving Showdown was a success on NBC. And boy, did they choose wisely featuring the Original Six Red Wings and defending champion Bruins in Beantown. In what amounted to a clinic on … Continue reading →

After approximately one-quarter of the season, it’s somewhat surprising that as of this point, the Devils haven’t played either of their New York rivals yet this season. That’s set to change in a big way this weekend however, as the … Continue reading →

All eyes were on the game’s biggest superstar last night in Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby’s long wait was over with the Penguin captain finally returning to the ice for the first time since two concussions last January. Much like his boss … Continue reading →

If you’d asked me before this stretch whether I’d have taken a 3-3 record playing the Caps in a home-and-home followed by four road games against Boston, Buffalo, Tampa Bay and Florida I would have signed up for that absolutely. … Continue reading →

Ever since he’s been out due to back-to-back concussions last January, Sidney Crosby has been much debated. The game’s larger than life superstar was having a special ’10-11 season when he took an unsuspecting blind shot from David Steckel in … Continue reading →

Alright. By show of hands, who’s surprised our seven-game run came to an abrupt halt at the hands of the Canadiens? They don’t call it the House Of Horrors for nothing. Let’s face it. The Rangers rarely have success when … Continue reading →

Heading into their fourth game in six nights, the Devils had started to get their offensive attack going a little with three goals the night before in a tough loss at Boston, and with Ilya Kovalchuk coming back after a … Continue reading →

There it was. Matt Moulson injected some life into his struggling team. After he buried a John Tavares saucer pass for a power play equalizer, Nassau Coliseum was alive. There were the Islanders, who entered with only one win in … Continue reading →