Author Archives: Derek

In an hour, the Rangers and Devils will do battle at The Garden. It’ll be the first meeting of six exciting regular season match-ups between the Hudson rivals. However, this one could have more scrutiny attached to it due to … Continue reading →

When I left for Newark just after four to partake in some pregame festivities (meeting up with friends, getting a mystery puck and seeing the pregame skate) I never could have imagined I’d be sitting here seven hours later with … Continue reading →

The time has finally come for Johan Hedberg to put down the clipboard. Tonight, the man known as Moose will give Martin Brodeur a rare night off when the Devils host the struggling Sabres at The Rock. His first start … Continue reading →

Rebuilding can be a tedious process. For Islander fans who waited for centerpiece John Tavares to fall into their lap last year, they already could be seeing a quick return on Garth Snow’s retooling. Even minus top blueliner Mark Streit, … Continue reading →

Of Martin Brodeur‘s 112 career shutouts, nine of them have come against his hometown team in Montreal, including a 3-0 win last night that gave the Devils just their second win in seven games – both of them shutouts by … Continue reading →

For the first time this season, the Rangers came to play from start to finish. At least that’s how new backup Martin Biron termed it after looking sharp while making 24 stops, including a few money ones down the stretch … Continue reading →

Kudos to New York Rangers.com’s Jim Cerny for his preview of tonight’s rematch between Original Sixes Toronto and our Blueshirts.  Here, John Tortorella discusses what he would like to see from his club in response to Colby Armstrong’s boarding that … Continue reading →

In a baffling move, the Rangers will start Martin Biron at Toronto. They just had two days off and are playing gutless hockey. Think maybe John Tortorella was afraid to play Henrik Lundqvist after what happened at last Friday’s home … Continue reading →

Once upon a time in this town, the kids were alright. Already facing a crisis four games into this new season, the Rangers must call on some of their own young pups to shine. Yes, Year Two for Marian Gaborik … Continue reading →

They’ve only played four games but already it’s getting late early for a Broadway team that just won’t hit back. It’s bad enough that they now have a built in excuse with no Marian Gaborik. However, to come out so … Continue reading →