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Another night. Another remarkable accomplishment for New Jersey Devil netminder Martin Brodeur, who turned aside all 22 shots in a 3-0 shutout at snowy Buffalo last night. Finally, MB30 had shutout No.103, tying Terry Sawchuk’s once thought unmatchable record which … Continue reading →

Right now, they’re facing off at Wachovia Center where the underachieving Flyers are hosting the overachieving Islanders who look to rebound from a bad shutout loss to Tampa Bay. The Isles have been a resilient club all year which explains … Continue reading →

So, I was working on a piece about how Martin Brodeur’s latest remarkable feat was disrespected by local tabloids and of course, loathsome ESPN, who can’t even be bothered to take 5 minutes off from beloved football praise of “God” … Continue reading →

This is the kinda treatment the greatest goalie in the modern Era gets from ESPN when he ties Terry Sawchuk’s shutout record. Sad. Reaching 103 shutouts over a brilliant 16-year Hall Of Fame career that’s included most ever wins by … Continue reading →

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End of the game – Avery added an empty net goal to make it 4-1 Rangers. Solid defensive game, Lundqvist came up big when he had to and the offense chipped in. The Rangers haven’t lost in regulation in 11 … Continue reading →

In a game that was mostly dominated by the New York Rangers, the other New York team took away the two points. Derek’s recap covers the stats, I’ll provide some analysis from my point of view. – Henrik Lundqvist spent … Continue reading →

On a night where the Islanders were without All-Star netminder Rick DiPietro, the more desperate team from Nassau County came into the Garden and earned a 4-3 shootout victory over the Rangers. They can credit backup Wade Dubielewicz and rookie … Continue reading →

The Rangers and Islanders faceoff in seconds, with the Rangers fielding the same lineup as Sunday afternoon. Ryan Hollweg, Petr Prucha and Jason Strudwick will be the healthy scratches. No Rick DiPietro tonight, as he’s out due to personal reasons. … Continue reading →

There are nights where you are lucky to be a sportsfan. For our sport, this was one of those special nights courtesy of Washington Capital sniper Alexander Ovechkin. The 22 year-old league leading finisher entered yesterday’s home contest against Boston … Continue reading →