Author Archives: Derek

I haven’t watched much of tonight’s game, which has the Devils in a familiar position – behind 2-0 on the road – this time at Vancouver after two periods because sad to say I almost forgot it was coming on … Continue reading →

Ever since the Devils’ start officially became a crisis of confidence several games into the season, this long six-game road trip loomed as a potential pitfall this team might not get out of. After squeezing out a win over a … Continue reading →

Things went from bad to worse for the Devils. During their latest defeat by a count of 3-1 to the Kings, homegrown star wing Zach Parise left the game with an injury following a collision with LA wing Kyle Clifford … Continue reading →

The home problems continued for the Rangers. Even if it wasn’t all their fault in what amounted to a tough 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes sending MSG home disappointed again. I know what my #NYR Tweeps are thinking. Typical of … Continue reading →

The Rangers will try to put Thursday behind them when they play host to the Hurricanes tonight at MSG. John Tortorella received encouraging news on both Artem Anisimov and Michal Rozsival, who are both in the lineup. The MRI on … Continue reading →

I shouldn’t be up but somehow am because my schedule has been wacky lately. Well, maybe not as out of whack as the Devils right now but yeah. They’re not the only Battle club struggling as the Sabres are stuck … Continue reading →

Well if two of the twelve stages of recovery are denial and anger, I’ve already had plenty of both and am just hovering in disbelief right now at how bad this Devils season has gotten before the end of October. … Continue reading →

There are going to be nights like this. You just hope they don’t come at the expense of players as was potentially the case for an already shorthanded Ranger club, who were thrashed literally and figuratively by a more determined … Continue reading →

For once on Broadway, youth is being served. Best of all, opponents are finding out that the homegrown Rangers can play a little. At least that’s what the club’s third consecutive victim, the Hudson rival Devils learned last night. Brandon … Continue reading →

Certainly it looked like last night’s embarassing loss to the Sabres at home might have been rock bottom for this underachieving Devils team but tonight in some ways might actually be worse. Sure the score’s only 2-0 after two periods … Continue reading →