Author Archives: Derek

With one of the most electrifying first rounds in recent memory complete, there’s no time to breathe for the remaining eight survivors. They leave behind an NHL record nine straight days with at least one game needing overtime to decide. … Continue reading →

The playoffs are where heroes are made. In what was a remarkable first round that included 17 overtime games, two series needed sudden death to decide in Game 7. Yesterday, Alex Burrows rescued his Canucks from ultimate embarrassment- preventing the … Continue reading →

There will be no HISTORY for the Rangers. No Game 7. Heck. There wasn’t even a Game 6 that would’ve generated the greediest owner in sports another playoff gate after the Knicks did their best impersonation of us post-lockout against … Continue reading →

Unless you have been watching the NHL Playoffs exclusively on the DVR and breezing through every single commercial (even I do not do that) or living under the rock, you have watched some of the ‘History Will Be Made’ commercials … Continue reading →

Just call him the most unheralded rookie of a deep crop. Tyler Ennis saved the Sabres’ bacon in a pivotal Game Five, scoring the overtime winner at 5:31 to rescue his club after blowing a 3-0 lead for a gutsy … Continue reading →

Anyone who’s followed this first round series rematch of two years ago knows how close the games have been. The Caps talent has been the difference thus far, delivering an overtime win in Game One courtesy of enigmatic Russian Alex … Continue reading →

In what’s been a hotly contested first round series against renewed Patrick nemesis Washington, the Rangers couldn’t quite even it up despite a loud/chaotic atmosphere at MSG in response to Bruce Boudreau’s comments that the “fans weren’t loud enough and … Continue reading →

Day Two of these 2011 Playoffs had a pair of shutouts, doubling the number to four already. In the other two Eastern Conference Quarterfinals that got underway, goaltending was the story highlighted by Carey Price (31 saves) in the Canadiens’ … Continue reading →

It didn’t take long for John Tortorella to change up his lines. Following last night’s crushing Game One loss to the Caps, the fiery Ranger coach sought to spark his team’s offense which made life too easy on winning rookie … Continue reading →

For nearly 54 minutes, the Rangers had it going their way. With Henrik Lundqvist having stoned the top seeded Capitals keeping a tactical Game One scoreless until Matt Gilroy scored in his first postseason game early in the third, it … Continue reading →