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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.

Blueshirts can send message to banged up Pens by winning Game Three

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Derek

The reality of tonight’s Game Three is that it’s a chance for the Rangers to send a message. Facing a banged up Pens who are being carried by one of the game’s greatest players in Sidney Crosby, they enter Saturday’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged 2022 Postseason, Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Braden Schneider, Brian Boyle, Brian Dumoulin, Bryan Rust, Casey DeSmith, Chris Kreider, Column, Danton Heinen, Dryden Hunt, Evgeni Malkin, Filip Chytil, first round, Frank Vatrano, Game Three, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, injuries, Jacob Trouba, Jake Guentzel, Jason Zucker, Justin Braun, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Kris Letang, Louis Domingue, Mika Zibanejad, Mike Matheson, Mike Sullivan, officiating, Patrik Nemeth, Penguins, Pens, Rangers, Rickard Rakell, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, series, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tristan Jarry, Tyler Motte, updates | Leave a comment

Rangers Tie Series: Shesterkin’s 39 saves the difference in a 5-2 win over Pens, Panarin and Vatrano combine for six points, Carter runs Igor, Goodrow week-to-week

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Derek

They’ve waited five years and one day for this. A Rangers win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They picked up their first postseason victory since May 4, 2017. Igor Shesterkin starred by making 39 saves on 41 shots to backstop … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged 2022 Postseason, Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Braden Schneider, Brian Dumoulin, Bryan Rust, Chris Kreider, Dryden Hunt, Evgeni Malkin, Filip Chytil, first round, Frank Vatrano, Game Two, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, injuries, Jacob Trouba, Jake Guentzel, Jeff Carter, Justin Braun, Kaapo Kakko, Kasperi Kapanen, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Louis Domingue, Marcus Pettersson, Mike Matheson, MSG, Patrik Nemeth, Penguins, Pens, Rangers, refs, Rickard Rakell, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Teddy Blueger | Leave a comment

Examining the Svechnikov big hit on Lindholm versus Lindgren hit on Rakell

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Derek

In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, physicality intensifies. Hitting picks up. It’s that intense physical style which can have an impact on a series. Only three days into the 2022 NHL Postseason, we’ve already seen some heavy hits that have caused … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged 2022 Postseason, Andrei Svechnikov, Brad Marchand, Braden Schneider, Brandon Carlo, Bruins, Casey DeSmith, charging, Column, Evgeni Malkin, Game Two, Hampus Lindholm, hits, Hurricanes, Igor Shesterkin, injuries, Nino Niederreiter, Patrice Bergeron, Patrik Nemeth, Penguins, physicality, Pyotr Kochetkov, Rangers, Rickard Rakell, roughing, Ryan Lindgren, Sebastian Aho, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tony DeAngelo, Vincent Trocheck | Leave a comment

Gallant emphasizes moving on and playing consistent for Game Two, Pens recall Alex D’ Orio, Games to Watch tonight

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Derek

A day later coming off a very tough 4-3 loss in a long Game One that needed triple overtime to decide, the Rangers had the day off. After playing over five periods, that’s to be expected. Especially when many players … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged Alex D'Orio, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Brian Dumoulin, Bryan Rust, Casey DeSmith, Chris Kreider, Column, Evgeni Malkin, Filip Chytil, first round, Frank Vatrano, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, Jacob Trouba, Jake Guentzel, Jason Zucker, Kaapo Kakko, Kevin Rooney, Kings, Leafs, Lightning, Louis Domingue, Mika Zibanejad, Oilers, Patrik Nemeth, Penguins, Rangers, Rickard Rakell, Ryan Braun, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs | Leave a comment

Malkin winner in triple overtime ends a classic, Pens lead series 1-0, Overturned Chytil goal late in regulation questionable, Shesterkin makes Rangers franchise record 79 saves

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Derek

The first postseason game in five years was a classic. Almost five years to the day, the Rangers lost a heart breaker to the Penguins 4-3 in triple overtime. Evgeni Malkin scored at 105:58 of the third overtime when he … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged 1971, 2022 Postseason, Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Barclay Goodrow, Blackhawks, Blueshirts, Braden Schneider, Brian Dumoulin, Bryan Rust, Casey DeSmith, Chris Kreider, Chris Lee, classic, Evgeni Malkin, Filip Chytil, Frank Vatrano, Game One, Gerard Gallant, goalie interference, Henrik Lundqvist, Igor Shesterkin, Jacob Trouba, Jake Guentzel, John Marino, Kaapo Kakko, Kasperi Kapanen, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Kris Letang, Louis Domingue, Mika Zibanejad, Mike Sullivan, MSG, overturned call, Patrik Nemeth, Penguins, Pens, Pete Stemkowski, Rangers, Rickard Rakell, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Sidney Crosby, Toronto, triple overtime | Leave a comment

2022 Stanley Cup Playoff Picks

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Derek

I’m not real confident in some of these. That’s due to the balance that exists. There are some very evenly matched teams. Those series can go either way. Expect a lot of brackets to be busted. STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Eastern … Continue reading →

Posted in NHL Playoffs | Tagged 2022 Postseason, Picks, Stanley Cup Playoffs | Leave a comment

Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Who will be left standing in a hard to predict postseason?

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Derek

They say that stories write themselves. In some cases, that’s true. Take for example the Canadiens last year. They were left for dead after going down three games to one in the first round against the rival Maple Leafs. Then, … Continue reading →

Posted in NHL Playoffs, NYRangers | Tagged 2022, Aaron Ekblad, Adam Fox, Adrian Kempe, Aleksander Barkov, Alex Edler, Alex Iafallo, Alex Ovechkin, Alexis Lafreniere, Andre Burakovsky, Andrei Svechnikov, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Andrew Copp, Andrew Mangiapane, Anthony Duclair, Anton Lundell, Antti Raanta, Anze Kopitar, Artemi Panarin, Arthur Kaliyev, Auston Matthews, Avalanche, Barclay Goodrow, Blake Coleman, Blues, Brad Marchand, Brayden Point, Brayden Schenn, Brian Dumoulin, Bruins, Cale Makar, Cam Talbot, Capitals, Casey DeSmith, Charlie McAvoy, Chris Kreider, Claude Giroux, Colton Parayko, Connor McDavid, Darcy Kuemper, Darnell Nurse, David Pastrnak, David Perron, David Rittich, Devon Toews, Drew Doughty, Dustin Brown, Dylan Dube, Eastern Conference, Elias Lindholm, Erik Haula, Evan Bouchard, Evander Kane, Evgeni Malkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Filip Forsberg, Flames, Frank Vatrano, Freddie Andersen, Gabriel Landeskog, Gerard Gallant, Hurricanes, Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Samsonov, Ivan Barbashev, Jaccob Slavin, Jack Campbell, Jacob Markstrom, Jacob Trouba, Jake Debrusk, Jake Guentzel, Jake Oettinger, Jamie Benn, Jared Spurgeon, Jason Robertson, Jeremy Swayman, Joe Pavelski, Joel Eriksson-Ek, John Carlson, John Klingberg, John Tavares, Johnny Gaudreau, Jonas Brodin, Jonathan Huberdeau, Jonathan Quick, Jordan Binnington, Jordan Staal, Justin Faulk, Juuse Saros, Kailer Yamamoto, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Fiala, Kings, Kirill Kaprizov, Kris Letang, Leon Draisaitl, Lightning, Linus Ullmark, Luke Kunin, MacKenzie Weegar, Maple Leafs, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marcus Foligno, Mark Giordano, Mats Zuccarello, Matt Boldy, Matt Duchene, Matt Roy, Matthew Tkachuk, Mattias Ekholm, Mika Zibanejad, Mikael Backlund, Mikael Granlund, Mike Smith, Mikey Anderson, Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen, Mitch Marner, Nathan MacKinnon, Nazem Kadri, Nicklas Backstrom, Nikita Kucherov, Nino Niederreiter, Noah Hanifin, Oilers, Panthers, Patrice Bergeron, Pavel Buchnevich, Penguins, Phillip Danault, postseason, Predators, Preview, Rangers, Rasmus Andersson, Rickard Rakell, Robert Thomas, Roman Josi, Roope Hintz, Ryan Hartman, Ryan Johansen, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan O'Reilly, Sam Reinhart, Sebastian Aho, Sergei Bobrovsky, Seth Jarvis, Sidney Crosby, Spencer Knight, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Stars, Steven Stamkos, T.J. Oshie, Tanner Jeannot, Taylor Hall, Tom Wilson, Tony DeAngelo, Trevor Moore, Tristan Jarry, Tyler Seguin, Tyler Toffoli, Tyson Barrie, Val Nichushkin, Victor Hedman, Viktor Arvidsson, Ville Husso, Vincent Trocheck, Vitek Vanecek, Vladimir Tarasenko, Wild, William Nylander, Zach Hyman | Leave a comment

Rangers end regular season with one-goal win over Capitals, Lafreniere gets 19th, Kakko two assists, Georgiev strong in possible last game as Blueshirt

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Derek

In what was a good way to conclude the regular season, the Rangers defeated the Capitals 3-2 on Friday night at The Garden. They came back for a one-goal win over an old Patrick Division rival. On Fan Appreciation Night, … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alex Georgiev, Alex Ovechkin, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Braden Schneider, Capitals, Caps, Chris Kreider, Dryden Hunt, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Filip Chytil, first round, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Samsonov, Jack Adams candidate, Jacob Trouba, John Carlson, John Halligan, John Halligan Award, Justin Schultz, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Mika Zibanejad, MSG, NHL Playoffs, Penguins, Player's Player, Playoff Schedule, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Strome, T.J. Oshie, Team MVP, Tom Wilson, Trevor van Riemsdyk | Leave a comment

Kreider wins first ever Rod Gilbert Award as Mr. Ranger

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Derek

Prior to last night’s game, the Rangers presented a special new award. The Rod Gilbert Award goes to the player who exemplifies what being a Ranger is all about. Rod Gilbert is probably the most iconic Blueshirt. As part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Battle News, NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Adam Graves, Andrew Copp, Artemi Panarin, Canadiens, Chris Kreider, franchise records, GAG Line, game-winners, Gerard Gallant, goals, Guy Lafleur, Igor Shesterkin, Jacob Trouba, Judy Christy, Mika Zibanejad, Montreal, points, power play goals, Rangers, Rod Gilbert, Rod Gilbert Award, Ryan Lindgren, single season, Steven McDonald Award | Leave a comment

Hurricanes storm past Rangers to capture Metro Division, Kreider wins Steven McDonald Award, Late comeback falls short, Copp and Panarin exit early for precaution, MSG broadcast disappoints

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Derek

There’s a lot to get to tonight. In losing 4-3 to the Hurricanes despite being down both Artemi Panarin and Andrew Copp the final two periods, the Rangers gave a valiant effort. Your 2021-22 Steven McDonald Award Winner!!!!!#NYR pic.twitter.com/iaMJaWvuiZ — … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Adam Graves, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Andy Bathgate, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Bill Cook, Brad Park, Brady Skjei, Bread Line, Brian Leetch, Bun Cook, Camille Henry, Caps, Chris Kreider, Conor McDonald, Dave Kerr, Derek Stepan, Ed Giacomin, Filip Chytil, Frank Boucher, Frank Vatrano, Gerard Gallant, Harry Howell, Hurricanes, Igor Shesterkin, Jaccob Slavin, Jacob Trouba, Jean Ratelle, Jesper Fast, Jordan Martinook, K’Andre Miller, Lester Patrick, Lorne Chabot, Mark Messier, Metro Division, Mika Zibanejad, Pens, Pyotr Kochetkov, Rangers, Rod Gilbert, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Steven McDonald Award, Teuvo Teravainen, Tony DeAngelo, Vic Hadfield | Leave a comment

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Author Archives: Derek

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Blueshirts can send message to banged up Pens by winning Game Three

Rangers Tie Series: Shesterkin’s 39 saves the difference in a 5-2 win over Pens, Panarin and Vatrano combine for six points, Carter runs Igor, Goodrow week-to-week

Examining the Svechnikov big hit on Lindholm versus Lindgren hit on Rakell

Gallant emphasizes moving on and playing consistent for Game Two, Pens recall Alex D’ Orio, Games to Watch tonight

Malkin winner in triple overtime ends a classic, Pens lead series 1-0, Overturned Chytil goal late in regulation questionable, Shesterkin makes Rangers franchise record 79 saves

2022 Stanley Cup Playoff Picks

Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Who will be left standing in a hard to predict postseason?

Rangers end regular season with one-goal win over Capitals, Lafreniere gets 19th, Kakko two assists, Georgiev strong in possible last game as Blueshirt

Kreider wins first ever Rod Gilbert Award as Mr. Ranger

Hurricanes storm past Rangers to capture Metro Division, Kreider wins Steven McDonald Award, Late comeback falls short, Copp and Panarin exit early for precaution, MSG broadcast disappoints

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