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About Derek

Derek is a creative writer who enjoys taking photographs, working on poetry, and covering hockey. A free spirit who loves the outdoors, a diverse selection of music, and writing, he's a former St. John's University alumni with a degree in Sports Management. Derek covers the Rangers for Battle of Hudson and is a contributor to The Hockey Writers. His appreciation of art and nature are his true passions.

Rangers place Fox on Long-term Injured Reserve, Chytil to IR

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Derek

In one giant swoop, the injury bug has hit the Rangers. Winners of six straight entering Saturday night’s match at the Wild, they’ll be without two key players for a while. A day after leaving Thursday night’s 2-1 win over … Continue reading →

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Shorthanded Rangers Show Grit and Determination in Win Over Hurricanes

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Derek

Following a great road trip to conclude October, the Rangers had an early litmus test with the Hurricanes on the calendar for their first game of November. It lived up to the hype. Showing plenty of grit and determination, the … Continue reading →

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Rangers’ Perfect Road Trip A Reason for Excitement

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Derek

Flashback to a disjointed 4-1 loss at home to the Predators on Oct. 19. The Rangers were booed off the ice by impatient fans. They were back to 2-2-0 with a big road trip on the horizon. Two weeks later, … Continue reading →

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Rangers outlast the Canucks thanks to Shesterkin’s clutch saves in overtime

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Derek

In an exciting game that had goals, hits, and momemtum swings, the Rangers came up with their fourth straight win on the road, defeating the Canucks in overtime. Continue reading →

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Rangers Get Quick Results in Shutout of Oilers

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Derek

The Rangers signed Jonathan Quick for games like last night’s 3-0 shutout win over the struggling Oilers. The former King was superb in improving to 2-0 on the season. Continue reading →

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Rangers’ Lafreniere Continues To Improve in Win Over Flames

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Derek

In the Rangers’ win over the Flames on Tuesday night, Alexis Lafreniere scored a goal and continued to show improvement while finding chemistry with Artemi Panarin. Continue reading →

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Panarin rewards Laviolette’s faith with a dominant performance in Rangers’ win over Kraken

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Derek

When the Rangers hired Peter Laviolette as their new coach, one of the key star players, the focus centered around Artemi Panarin. At times, the East/West style of the Russian star can get in the way of team success. However, … Continue reading →

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Lackadaisical Rangers get thoroughly outclassed by Predators in ugly loss

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Derek

The Rangers suffered a disappointing 4-1 loss to the Predators on Thursday night at MSG. They were thoroughly outclassed by a defensive minded opponent who took time and space away throughout the game. Instead of building on a good home … Continue reading →

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Shesterkin’s clutch save on Zucker penalty shot lifts the Rangers to win over pesky Coyotes in home opener

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Derek

The Rangers played their third game of the season tonight against the Coyotes before a capacity crowd at MSG. Thanks to some heroics from Igor Shesterkin, they won a tense home opener over the Coyotes 2-1. In an entertaining game … Continue reading →

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Hard Hits: Matthews and Leafs off and running, Bedard living up to the hype, Hockey Lifer Stan Fischler

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Derek

It’s only been the first week of hockey. Auston Matthews already decided to remind everyone how special he is. The superstar led the Maple Leafs to two wins on home ice. He recorded hat tricks in both games to highlight … Continue reading →

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