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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.

Another big showdown out West

Well, I’m not going to make this long. But out West there also is a huge match-up similar to Sabres-Devils (or Slugs-Satans if you want to go that route). It will be the other slug the Nashville Predators hosting the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Afternoon Games

As I construct this post, the 11th place Islanders (54 points) and 4th place Canadiens (62 points) were tied at two until the rejuvenated Trent Hunter lasered one by a shocked Cristobal Huet to put the Isles up with 8:00 … Continue reading →

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GameDay: Devils vs. Slugs, 7:30

New Jersey (31-15-6, 68 PTS, 1st Atlantic, 2nd East) vs. Buffalo (35-14-4, 74 PTS, 1st Northeast, 1st East)7:30 PMThe SwampTV: FSN NY/inHDRadio: WFAN 660Last GameNew Jersey: 6-5 OT Win over Philadelphia on Thursday (Watch: http://www.nhl.com/video/app?component=%24GameVideoViewer_0.%24NHLDirectLink_0&page=DailyHighlights&service=direct&sp=S%2F20062007%2F02%2F0772%2FIH_NHL_2006_2007_772_2_700K_continuous.wmv&sp=20062007&sp=772&sp=2)Buffalo: 3-1 Win over Boston on … Continue reading →

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Nice

I know the deal with Chico Steve. As a former production assistant, he is a good guy. Even mentioned my name once on air giving me proper credit for a hat trick stat I discovered when the Devils hosted the … Continue reading →

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More Random of Thoughts

I only saw the last few minutes of thursday’s game, but cmon Derek, everyone knows you have to take whatever Chico says with a grain of salt. The guys loves Brodeur and DiPietro for that matter. He loves all goalies, … Continue reading →

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Flyers Choke One Away Signaling Difference Between Two Franchises

There’s no other way to say it. For as much as you can say that the Devils showed their usual resiliency, it was the NHL Siberia Flyers inventing a new way to blow a game in their own building and … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts

We’re going to cover a few topics. The first is a follow-up to frustrated leading finisher Brendan Shanahan, who voiced his displeasure over the lack of respect team captain Jaromir Jagr gets. Here is what the 38 year-old future Hall … Continue reading →

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NY Hockey Report Archive

Last nite’s show featured five of us by the end as Gary, Patrick, special guest Ron, Joe and myself all were on discussing Martin Brodeur’s shutouts and why it’s virtually impossible to compare how many he’ll get to break Sawchuk’s … Continue reading →

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Rachunek = Suckage

This guy has to be the worst defenseman to ever play for the Rangers. How was his latest performance? Let’s see: A.Roughly a minute after the Rangers got the lead on Brendan Shanahan’s PPG which I was told shouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Interesting Stats

If you like stats, here’s a couple of interesting ones coming from the NHL Today after last nite which involve two metro area teams: SALVAGING POINTS LATE — LAST-MINUTE, GAME-TYING GOALSThere have been 26 last-minute, game-tying goals in 2006-07, four … Continue reading →

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