Author Archives: Derek

What can really be said about another inconsistent undisciplined effort against the most bitter rival in which the Blueshirts fell to the Islanders 4-3 at MSG? I’ve come to the conclusion that this team sucks. They’re so imbalanced it’s sad. … Continue reading →

Scoring Summary1st periodAtlanta – Marian Hossa (SH) – 23rd of the Season, unassisted, at 7:592nd periodDevils – Sergei Brylin (PP) – 9th of the Season, from Parise and Rafalski, at 6:37Devils – Johnny Oduya – 1st NHL GOAL, from Langenbrunner … Continue reading →

Didn’t it seem a long time ago that anyone who called a sporting event regularly for a New York NHL team was on a network? Not long ago, Doc and JD were the premiere broadcasting team in the NHL. Rosen … Continue reading →

The Rangers and Islanders renew their intense rivalry at Madison Square Garden tonight with faceoff set for approximately 7:08 PM. It will be the second meeting of eight between the clubs this season with a rematch scheduled for next Tuesday … Continue reading →

New Jersey (18-12-2, 38 PTS, 2nd Atlantic Division, 5th Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta (18-10-6, 42 PTS, 1st Southeast Division, 2nd Eastern Conference)7:30 PMThe SwampFSNYWFAN Injuries: New Jersey: RW Cam Janssen (Shoulder, Out for 12th Game), D Richard Matvichuk (Back, Out … Continue reading →

Just a reminder to enjoy hearing from Derek, he’s a fantastic writer. New Post

I am still trying to figure out why I decided to participate in this. If you know me, then you know I will give you my no-nonsense take on anything to do with sports. Particularly the NHL (soon to be … Continue reading →

Why create Battle of NY? Because, well, Rangers, Isles and Devils fans are a fun bunch, and we figure you’d love to hear how different our perspectives are on various issues, including our teams’ performances. I started this site so … Continue reading →