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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.

Gauthier and Lafreniere turn the lights out to ruin Bruins’ Black Friday, Hunt makes an impact, Goodrow goes after McAvoy for dirty slew foot on Rooney, Marchand Panarin nonsense

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Derek

Finally, the Rangers beat the Bruins in the traditional Black Friday match-up. Thanks to large contributions from their secondary players, they got the better of the bitter B’s defeating them 5-2 at TD Garden this afternoon. It was enjoyable to … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrei Svechnikov, Artemi Panarin, B's, Barclay Goodrow, Black Friday, Blueshirts, Boston, Brad Marchand, Bruins, Charlie McAvoy, Chris Drury, Chris Kreider, Craig Smith, David Pastrnak, Dryden Hunt, Filip Chytil, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, Islanders, Jacob Trouba, Jeremy Swayman, Julien Gauthier, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Mika Zibanejad, NHL On ABC, Patrice Bergeron, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Strome, Sammy Blais, slew foot, Vitali Kravtsov | Leave a comment

Giving Thanks For Hockey

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Derek

What are we thankful for? That’s always the question every Thanksgiving holiday season. Honestly, I feel this should be asked everyday. When I reflect back to all the wonderful times shared and special moments spent with family and friends, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged Adam Fox, Alex Ovechkin, Cale Makar, Chanukah, Christmas, Column, Connor McDavid, Del Griffith, Elias Lindholm, Elvis Merzlikins, Great Eight, Gretzky, Hockey, John Candy, Johnny Gaudreau, Lemieux, Leon Draisaitl, Lucas Raymond, Matthew Tkachuk, Nazem Kadri, Neal Page, Planes, Shane Wright, Steve Martin, Steven Stamkos, Thanksgiving, Trains and Automobiles, Trevor Zegras, Troy Terry, U20, WJC | Leave a comment

Rangers’ fourth line and Kreider turn Islanders’ Thanksgiving into cold turkeys, Lafreniere sends message to Pageau

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Derek

"When you're a visiting coach coming into New York and you see Chris Kreider, you say 'there's a complete player'…I just think he's full of confidence and he's tired of not making the playoffs the last few years" – Gerard … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Andy Andreoff, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Barry Trotz, Belmont, Blueshirts, Cal Clutterbuck, Casey Cizikas, Chris Kreider, Dryden Hunt, Filip Chytil, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, Islanders, Isles, Jacob Trouba, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Julien Gauthier, Kaapo Kakko, Kevin Rooney, KHL, Kyle Palmieri, Mat Barzal, Matt Martin, Mika Zibanejad, Nils Lundkvist, Oliver Wahlstrom, Otto Koivula, Patrik Nemeth, Pavel Buchnevich, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Scott Mayfield, Sebastian Aho, Semyon Varlamov, Thomas Hickey, Traktor, UBS Arena, Vitali Kravtsov, Zach Parise | Leave a comment

Turkey Eve gives hockey fans plenty to be thankful for, Rangers face Islanders in first visit at UBS Arena

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Derek

Every year sans last, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving in America gives hockey fans plenty to be thankful for. With most teams off for one of the biggest holidays on Thursday, there are always a lot of games to choose from … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Preview | Tagged Adam Fox, Adam Pelech, Alexis Lafreniere, Anders Lee, Andy Greene, Anthony Beauvillier, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Barry Trotz, Brock Nelson, Cal Clutterbuck, Cam Talbot, Canucks, Casey Cizikas, Chris Kreider, COVID Protocol, Devils, Devils 3rd jersey, Dryden Hunt, Filip Chytil, Game Preview, Gerard Gallant, Hockey, Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Sorokin, Islanders, J.T. Miller, Jacob Trouba, Jarred Tinordi, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Josh Bailey, Julien Gauthier, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Kieffer Bellows, Kyle Palmieri, Libor Hajek, Mackenzie Blackwood, Mat Barzal, Matt Martin, Mika Zibanejad, Nils Lundkvist, Oliver Wahlstrom, Patrik Nemeth, Rangers, Richard Panik, Ross Johnston, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Pulock, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Sammy Blais, Semyon Varlamov, Thanksgiving, trade rumors, Turk, Turkey Eve, UBS Arena, Wednesday, Wild, Zach Parise, Zdeno Chara | 1 Comment

Lindgren wins wild game with 0.4 seconds left to save Rangers against Sabres, Georgiev pulled by Gallant

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Derek

This won’t go down as a classic by any stretch. Despite an unreal ending that saw Ryan Lindgren play the unlikely hero with his game-winning goal coming with 0.4 seconds remaining to lift the Rangers to an ugly 5-4 win … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Aaron Dell, Adam Fox, Alex Georgiev, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Buffalo, buzzer beater, Chris Drury, Chris Kreider, Dick Vitale, Don Granato, Dryden Hunt, Gerard Gallant, Hockey Fights Cancer, Igor Shesterkin, Jacob Trouba, Jarred Tinordi, Jim Valvano, Jimmy V, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Libor Hajek, Mika Zibanejad, Nils Lundkvist, Rangers, Rasmus Asplund, Rasmus Dahlin, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Sabres, Tage Thompson, Vinnie Hinostroza, Vitali Kravtsov | Leave a comment

Zibanejad in COVID Protocol as Rangers prepare for Sabres

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Derek

Don’t expect to see Mika Zibanejad tomorrow night when the Rangers host the Sabres. The number one center is in COVID protocol. Colin Stephenson had the first update followed by Mollie Walker and Vince Mercogliano. Mika Zibanejad is in Covid … Continue reading →

Posted in Battle News | Tagged Alexis Lafreniere, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Battle News, Black Friday, Bruins, Chris Kreider, COVID Protocol, Dryden Hunt, Filip Chytil, Gerard Gallant, Greg McKegg, Islanders, Julien Gauthier, Kaapo Kakko, Kevin Rooney, Mika Zibanejad, Rangers, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Sabres, Thanksgiving Eve, UBS Arena | Leave a comment

Strong push comes up just short for Rangers in playoff style loss to Maple Leafs, Strome calls out face-offs

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Derek

Sometimes, there are games you lose that you can learn from. That’s precisely what the Rangers should take out of a hard fought 2-1 loss to a very good Maple Leafs in Toronto. In coming up just short in their … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Artemi Panarin, Auston Matthews, Blueshirts, Chris Kreider, classic rivalry, Don Granato, Dryden Hunt, Filip Chytil, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, Jack Campbell, Jacob Trouba, John Tavares, Julien Gauthier, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Leafs, Maple Leafs, Michael Bunting, Mika Zibanejad, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, Nils Lundkvist, Original Six, Rangers, Rasmus Sandin, Ryan Strome, Sabres, Sheldon Keefe, Toronto, Wayne Simmonds | Leave a comment

Gauthier’s big goal helps Rangers hang on for win over classless Canadiens, Shesterkin with 31 saves

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Derek

Some games don’t come easy. No matter the opponent, it’s all about getting the job done. Or as the late Raiders owner Al Davis said , “Just Win, Baby!” That’s exactly what the Rangers did in hanging on for a … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Brendan Gallagher, Canadiens, Cayden Primeau, Chris Kreider, Christian Dvorak, Filip Chytil, Gerard Gallant, Habs, Henrik Lundqvist, Igor Shesterkin, Jacob Trouba, John Giannone, Josh Anderson, Julien Gauthier, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Keith Primeau, Maple Leafs, Michael Pezzetta, Mika Zibanejad, Montreal, MSG, Nick Suzuki, Original Six, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Sammy Blais, Steve Valiquette, Tyler Toffoli | Leave a comment

Blais done for season with right ACL tear, why Reaves didn’t go after Subban

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Derek

The news isn’t good for the Rangers. Sammy Blais is done for the season with a torn right ACL. He suffered the injury during Sunday’s 4-3 win over the Devils when he and P.K. Subban came together in the corner. … Continue reading →

Posted in Battle News | Tagged ACL tear, Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Anthony Cirelli, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Battle News, Blues, Brock Nelson, Chris Drury, Devils, Filip Chytil, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, injury, instigator, Islanders, James Dolan, Julien Gauthier, Kaapo Kakko, Lightning, Mika Zibanejad, P.K. Subban, Pavel Buchnevich, Rangers, Ryan Reaves, Sammy Blais, Tom Wilson | Leave a comment

Rangers win a wild shootout over the Devils in a very entertaining game, Another iffy Subban play injures Blais, Kakko finally gets going

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Derek

This one had a little bit of everything. There were goals, end to end rushes, saves, hits and some animosity which you come to expect between two close rivals. In the end, the Rangers took the first of four meetings … Continue reading →

Posted in Battle Of Hudson, Devils, NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alex Georgiev, Alexander Holtz, Alexis Lafreniere, Andreas Johnsson, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Battle Of Hudson, Chris Kreider, concussion protocol, Damon Severson, Dawson Mercer, Devils, Dougie Hamilton, Dryden Hunt, Filip Chytil, George Parros, Gerard Gallant, Hudson Rivalry, Igor Shesterkin, injury, Jacob Trouba, Jesper Bratt, Jonas Siegenthaler, Jonathan Bernier, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Lindy Ruff, Mackenzie Blackwood, Mason Geertsen, Mika Zibanejad, NHL Player Safety, NHL Schedule, Nico Hischier, P.K. Subban, Pavel Zacha, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Sammy Blais, Tomas Tatar | Leave a comment

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Author Archives: Derek

About Derek

Gauthier and Lafreniere turn the lights out to ruin Bruins’ Black Friday, Hunt makes an impact, Goodrow goes after McAvoy for dirty slew foot on Rooney, Marchand Panarin nonsense

Giving Thanks For Hockey

Rangers’ fourth line and Kreider turn Islanders’ Thanksgiving into cold turkeys, Lafreniere sends message to Pageau

Turkey Eve gives hockey fans plenty to be thankful for, Rangers face Islanders in first visit at UBS Arena

Lindgren wins wild game with 0.4 seconds left to save Rangers against Sabres, Georgiev pulled by Gallant

Zibanejad in COVID Protocol as Rangers prepare for Sabres

Strong push comes up just short for Rangers in playoff style loss to Maple Leafs, Strome calls out face-offs

Gauthier’s big goal helps Rangers hang on for win over classless Canadiens, Shesterkin with 31 saves

Blais done for season with right ACL tear, why Reaves didn’t go after Subban

Rangers win a wild shootout over the Devils in a very entertaining game, Another iffy Subban play injures Blais, Kakko finally gets going

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