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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 Acquire Avery…Great

This’ll solve that scoring problem, eh Derek? Sean Avery for Jason Ward and trash? OK, I’l take it. New Post

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The 3 Most Hockey Songs This Week

Here’s a new feature. Lyrics that just ooze hockey in them. That’s what were looking for. And nothing obvious like Zambonis or Tragically Hip. So here’s this segment’s debut. The Killers“Read My Mind”Sam’s TownOn the corner of main streetJust tryin’ … Continue reading →

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Rangers-Wings on Versus Tomorrow

This would be my ideal VERSUS schedule. I mean, if it truly was the NHL’s hub of broadcasting. 5:00 NHL Faceoff (A Panel of Hockey Writers and Broadcasters sit down with John Buccigross and talk about the biggest issues in … Continue reading →

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Sid The Kid Learns Lesson

There’s little doubt that Sidney Crosby is the best player in the game not named Martin Brodeur. And if the league’s leading scorer gets his Penguins into the postseason for the first time in several years, he’ll be the favorite … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stuff

Yes, it’s Super Bowl Sunday finally. But in our world, we don’t really care about all that ridiculous overhype for the Lombardi Trophy, which should be changed to the Circus Trophy considering how nuts it’s gotten. I recall a time … Continue reading →

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Rant Time

I am very frustrated right now with my team. They just don’t get it and I’m not sure they ever will as long as that jackass owns them. For a decade now, my family has had a mini-plan to games … Continue reading →

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Some Comfort

We still own hockey on national TV. That won’t change for a loooooong time. Or maybe they’ll get smart and realize they got a 1.3 from 4 western teams and a 1.0 from 4 eastern teams on 1/28 and 1/13. … Continue reading →

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Wow

I’m speechless at that rant Steve and totally agree. Moving the games to that time in this zone is horrible. Who wants to waste away their whole day watching a game instead of taking advantage of the outdoors? You know … Continue reading →

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The MLB On FOX: Making You Dumber By the Week

Some off-hockey stuff, and because I had no where else to whine about this and Wyshynski’s never on AIM on weekends and no one else but the people who read this will listen to this rant: How retarded is MLB … Continue reading →

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Gotcha

I wasn’t thinking of that Jamie. But rather your Jamie who sometimes a few impatient fans complain about when he’s not finishing. I always wanted him on the Rangers. Naturally, they instead wound up with Todd “Heartbeat” Harvey. He was … Continue reading →

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