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Chytil, Blueshirts take care of Canadiens, Canada repeats in unbelievable conclusion edging Czechia in sudden death to win gold st WJC

Last night was a hockey night. Anytime you can get the marquee event at the World Junior Championships in a great gold medal match while there’s a good slate of NHL games, that’s about as good as it gets for … Continue reading

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Rangers two for two in New Year: Back up victory over messy Cats with good third period comeback over Hurricanes, Canada versus Czechia for WJC gold, goalie interference reversal mars USA in ugly loss to Canada

So far in ’23, a lot has happened. So far, so good for the Rangers. After taking care of the messy Cats in a mind-numbing game on New Year’s Day during football Sunday, they had their best win of the … Continue reading

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Gallant won’t change power play despite accurate critique, Lafreniere struggles

Gerard Gallant had a critique of the power play today after practice. He thinks it’s too predictable. He’s right. The predictability stems from the puck always flowing toward Zibanejad for his one-timer. Having Panarin, another righty shot, in opposite circle … Continue reading

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Tkachuk, Panthers pull bush league move on Hischier in loss to Devils

On Wednesday night, the Devils faced off with the Panthers for the second time over five days. Unlike the 4-2 home defeat they suffered this past Saturday, the Devs rallied in the third period for a 4-2 victory at Florida. … Continue reading

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Player Safety doesn’t care about protecting its players, Chytil injury on Lafferty hit proof the NHL is run backwards

A show of hands. How many of you have rooted for teams and supported hockey before the 21st century? If you’ve been around long enough, then you know how backwards the sport has become. In the old days, the NHL … Continue reading

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Trashy fans embarass themselves in Philadelphia by targeting DeAngelo, Rangers win sixth straight

Normally, I wouldn’t bother to go here. However, here we are. It’s late Saturday night into football Sunday and I’m not going to duck the obvious. Not when I feel so strongly about it. On the ice, things have been … Continue reading

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Ovechkin makes history with hat trick to join Howe and Gretzky as the third member of the 800 Goal Club

NO. 8️⃣0️⃣0️⃣‼️ OVI KEEPS CLIMBING 📈 pic.twitter.com/DVQQqOYk1V — ESPN (@espn) December 14, 2022 On Tuesday night in Chicago at the United Center, Alexander Ovechkin launched himself into NHL history by becoming only the third player to join the 800 Goal … Continue reading

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Icy cold reality hitting for identity less Blueshirts

This was the scene in the Wild locker room before their game on Saturday afternoon against the Ducks. Ryan Reaves hyped up his new teammates by introducing the starting lineup in a scene similar to what he did in over … Continue reading

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A fan’s perspective on the disappointing Rangers so far

I’ll be honest. I haven’t felt like writing lately about this team. They are far more boring due to the predictability of Gerard Gallant. Maybe it’s not all his fault either. Maybe it’s the way the roster is constructed. Maybe … Continue reading

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Same old, same old for Gallant and bland Rangers

There will be a hockey game in a bit played at the old Staples Center in Hollywood. The Rangers face the Kings in an interesting match-up where Luc Robitaille starred along with Gretzky, who made hockey happening in California. Without … Continue reading

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