Author Archives: Derek

End of game – Solid three period, 60 minute effort by the New York Rangers. Jaromir Jagr added a goal from Fedor Tyutin and Scott Gomez to make it 4-0. Tyutin had three assists, jagr had a goal and two … Continue reading →

Since I’m not able to go to tonight’s Thrashing of the Rangers (yeah that’s what I said), I figured what better time than now to give you the hockey fan some of my total randomness. In no particular order: 1.When … Continue reading →

The Rangers kick off a two game series against the Atlanta Thrashers tonight at 7pm. Both games will be played at home for the Rangers, who badly need the four points. In order to achieve that, Tom Renney has changed … Continue reading →

The New York Rangers dropped another game on Sunday to the same Boston Bruins that beat them 24 hours earlier. The only difference with Sunday’s loss was that the Rangers didn’t pick up a point in the standings. Lackluster play … Continue reading →

The game of hockey isn’t always about statistics. Sometimes, it’s about great players elevating their games to lead their team to victory. Precisely the type of quality game Pens’ star forward Evgeni Malkin had in their 2-0 road shutout of … Continue reading →

It took 65 minutes and a shootout, but the Boston Bruins won this afternoon in Boston, 3-2. The game wasn’t very offensive minded, saw few big hits and had plenty of weak penalties. All in all, let’s hope tomorrow’s rematch … Continue reading →

I didn’t see a lot of it but the Devils managed to lose at home to the Panthers. That’s like the Knicks losing to the Harlem Globetrotters. Even though if you’ve followed the Knicks at all, it actually could happen. … Continue reading →

Maybe Mike Milbury was right. The former Islander GM now TSN analyst was frequently referred to as “Mad Mike” for his crazy penchant for blockbuster trades while he was on Long Island. The biggest move had to be the selection … Continue reading →

The Rangers played a 60 minute hockey game last night for the first time in a pretty long time. Facing off against a Buffalo Sabre team that is mired in their own slump, the Rangers came away with a much … Continue reading →

So if the Islanders could play the Rangers and the Devils and no one else, the NHL could just wrap up the cup and send it to Long Island. The Islander defeated the Devils last night for the fifth time … Continue reading →