Author Archives: Derek

Unknown's avatar

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 Find Plenty of Positives in Shutout Loss to Capitals

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Derek

Sometimes, your best effort isn’t good enough. To quote play-by-play announcer John Forslund, “That’s hockey.” The New York Rangers ran into a hot goalie last night. Despite playing their best game of the young season, they were shut out 1-0 … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rangers Place Soucy on Injured Reserve

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Derek

During Saturday night’s 6-1 victory over the Penguins, Rangers defenseman Carson Soucy was injured early in the second period on a play involving Rickard Rakell. With 16:22 left in the period, Soucy missed on a hit on Rakell, who just … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Fox Leads Rangers in Dominant Win over Penguins

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Derek

Four days later, it was the New York Rangers who returned the favor against the Pittsburgh Penguins. In a rematch of the season opener, the Rangers took it to the Penguins in a dominant 6-1 win at PPG Paints Arena. … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Rangers to Be Without Trocheck Due to Upper-Body Injury

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Derek

All is not well for the New York Rangers, who despite earning their first win of the season by shutting out the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on Thursday night, will be without Vincent Trocheck for a while. The key center sustained … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Season Opener Dud For Rangers

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Derek

If last night was any indication, it explains why my expectations were realistic going into the season. It was a season opener dud for the Rangers, who were shut out 3-0 by the Penguins at the World’s Most Expensive Arena. … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New Season Commences With Tripleheader on ESPN

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Derek

A new season is finally upon us. Hockey fans have been counting down the days to the start of 2025-26. With it comes the possibility of the Panthers dynasty ending. They’ll be without captain Aleksander Barkov for the entire season … Continue reading →

Posted in Battle News | Leave a comment

Laba Makes Roster, Rangers Enter Season On Bubble

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Derek

On Monday afternoon, the New York Rangers announced their roster for the beginning of the 2025-26 regular season. A day before opening up at home against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Rangers made one final move to set … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Rangers Scoring Depth and Defense Worrisome Entering Season

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Derek

As the preseason wound down, with the New York Rangers dropping a 4-1 decision to the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Despite dressing a full lineup minus injured forwards J.T. Miller and Artemi Panarin, the Rangers had trouble mustering any offense … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | 1 Comment

Othmann Among Roster Cuts for Rangers

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Derek

Earlier today, the New York Rangers cut their roster down to 27. Among the players who were assigned to Hartford was Brennan Othmann. For Othmann, he was unable to establish himself during training camp. Aside from scoring a power-play goal, … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rangers Face a Tough Decision on Noah Laba

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Derek

On Monday night in Elmont, the New York Rangers played their fourth preseason game against the New York Islanders. They defeated the Islanders 3-2 in overtime on a goal by Noah Laba. Laba continued his strong camp by taking a … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment