Author Archives: Derek

Today, the NHL Playoffs kickoff with five games to keep track of. Two will take part in the East featuring the fourth seeded Penguins against No.5 Lightning at 7 ET while the top seeded Capitals and No.8 Rangers drop the … Continue reading →

I wasn’t around last night to watch the draft lottery, which had about thirty seconds of suspense once the top five started being revealed and the Isles were at #5 instead of the #4 spot they were slated to pick … Continue reading →

It’s that fun time of year again. For 16 teams, they dare to dream of hoisting Lord Stanley in the warm month of June filled with champagne and Cup parades. Last year, it was finally Chicago’s moment to celebrate their … Continue reading →

Finally, after a couple of days, I can try to make sense of what happened this weekend. I’m not going to lie. I never thought the Hurricanes were losing at home in front of some of the best fans with … Continue reading →

Thankfully there was no more pain or drama than neccesary involved with Jacques Lemaire stepping away from the Devils’ bench this time. There was no hour-long show to announce his decision, no three-month wait while ESPN reporters camp out on … Continue reading →

Through the last couple of weeks I’ve let Derek and Brian have the stage as far as blogging, since after all their teams had playoffs to chase and ultimately attain and ours was just playing out the string for the … Continue reading →

Brian used to refer to Atlanta as an automatic loss for Buffalo because everytime they played, the Thrashers took it to his Sabres. I guess the same applies to my team, who last night couldn’t get out of their own … Continue reading →

The playoff races continue to be eye popping, especially in the West. While out East, it’s still three teams for two spots with the Canes winning last night over the Red Wings, the West picture got a bit clearer thanks … Continue reading →

It’s a race to the finish line for both the Rangers and Hurricanes with each doing their part to achieve meaningful hockey this Spring. It’s already been interesting with the Rangers rallying from three down to stun the Bruins with … Continue reading →

This wild race is winding down. Last night, one of the four teams wrapped up a playoff spot with the Canadiens posting a 2-1 overtime win over the defending champs at The Bell Centre. Controversial rookie defenseman P.K. Subban’s power … Continue reading →