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Game 666 very Devilish, The Rat strikes again, break up the Senators, Tuukka Rask announces retirement

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Derek

The Devils played Game 666 on the NHL schedule last night when they visited Montreal. It was a good omen. Coming off a seventh straight defeat, they turned the tables on the woeful Habs by routing them 7-1. Montreal is … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged Anton Forsberg, Brad Marchand, Brady Tkachuk, Bruins, Canadiens, Column, Dawson Mercer, Department of NHL Player Safety, Devils, Game 666, Hurricanes, Jesper Boqvist, Jon Gillies, Josh Norris, Matt Murray, Mike McLeod, Nico Hischier, Penguins, retirement, Senators, suspension, The Rat, Tim Stutzle, Tristan Jarry, Tuukka Rask, Ty Smith | Leave a comment

The Good, Fun and Eh of All-Star Weekend: Hughes and Zegras highlight Skills Competition in Vegas, Metro takes All-Star Game

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Derek

On Friday and Saturday, the NHL held All-Star Weekend in Vegas. It didn’t disappoint. Especially the Skills Competition that aired on both ESPN and ESPN Plus. With the marquee event in Vegas, they went all out to create some intriguing … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged abracadabra, Alex DeBrincat, Alex Pietrangelo, All-Star Game, All-Star Weekend, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Atlantic, Billagio, Central, Chris Kreider, Claude Giroux, Consecutive Saves Streak, Devils, Dodgeball, Ducks, Fountain Face-off, Hangover, Hardest Shot, Jack Campbell, Jack Hughes, Jeremy Roenick, Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, Kucherov, magic, Mark Messier, Metro, MVP, NHL, Pacific, Rangers, Ray Bourque, Roman Josi, Skills Competition, T-Mobile Arena, Targets, Tom Wilson, Trevor Zegras, Vegas, Victor Hedman, Zach Werenski | Leave a comment

Hockey needs more players like Marchand

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Derek

Brad Marchand is a polarizing star player for the Boston Bruins. Appropriately nicknamed The Rat due to his history of getting underneath opponents’ skin, he is a bundle of energy that you either love or hate. There’s no in between … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged 2011, Andrew Raycroft, Boston Bruins, Brad Marchand, Canucks, Caps, Column, David Pastrnak, Garnet Hathaway, Milan Lucic, NHL On TNT, Patrice Bergeron, Stanley-Cup, The Rat, Tim Thomas, Tuukka Rask, Zdeno Chara | Leave a comment

Draisaitl gets into it with reporter, flashbacks to Tortorella vs Brooks, Oilers issues

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Derek

During a press conference on an off day, Leon Draisaitl got into it with a reporter. The former league MVP who ranks second in scoring with 54 points (26-28-54), didn’t particularly care for Jim Matheson’s line of questioning yesterday. After … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged Column, Darnell Nurse, Dave Tippett, Devils, Edmonton, Evan Bouchard, Jesse Puljujarvi, Jim Matheson, John Tortorella, Ken Holland, Larry Brooks, Leon Draisaitl, Lightning, Oilers, Rangers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, testy interview, Tyson Barrie, Wade Redden, Zach Hyman | 2 Comments

The Worst Trades in Rangers History: 3/14/96 Ray Ferraro to the Kings in a horrible seven-player deal

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Derek

Over two weeks ago, I replied to a Tweet from well respected former NHL player turned successful hockey analyst Ray Ferraro. A very good player whose career proved to be one of the better gems of the 1982 NHL Draft. … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged '92-93, '95-96, Adam Graves, Alexander Karpovtsev, Alexei Kovalev, Benoit Hogue, Brian Leetch, Bruce Driver, Caps, Colin Campbell, Column, Dale Hunter, Darius Kasparaitis, David Volek, Derek King, Donald Brashear, franchise history, Glenn Healy, Hartford Whalers, Ian Laperriere, Islanders, Jari Kurri, Jaromír Jágr, Jeff Beukeboom, Kevin Lowe, Kings, Luc Robitaille, Mario Lemieux, Mark Messier, Marty McSorley, Mattias Norstrom, Nathan Lafayette, Neil Smith, Niklas Sundstrom, Pat Flatley, Pat Lafontaine, Pat Verbeek, Pens, Petr Nedved, Pierre Turgeon, Rangers, Ray Ferraro, Scott Lachance, Sergei Nemchinov, Sergei Zubov, Shane Churla, Steve Thomas, Tom Kurvers, Uwe Krupp, Vladimir Malakhov, Worst Trades | 2 Comments

Will Kakko ever be a consistent goal scorer? Issues facing the Rangers as first half wraps up

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Derek

The scouting reports were glowing. Many hockey pundits felt very strongly that then prospect Kaapo Kakko would become a good finisher at the NHL level. “Kaapo Kakko is a very good player,” said TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button following … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged 2018-19, 2019 NHL Draft, 2020 Draft, Adam Fox, Aleksander Barkov, Alexis Lafreniere, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Braden Schneider, Chris Drury, Chris Kreider, Class of 2019, Column, Craig Button, David Quinn, Devils, Fil Chytil, Finland, Gerard Gallant, Hurricanes, Igor Shesterkin, Jack Hughes, Jacob Trouba, Jonathan Huberdeau, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Maple Leafs, Marc Staal, Metro Division, Mika Zibanejad, Panthers, Patrik Nemeth, power play, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Strome, TPS Liiga, WJC, Zac Jones | Leave a comment

Cooper heaps praise on Goodrow, who has a special night against former team

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Derek

If there was a memorable night for a player from last night’s 4-3 win over the Lightning, it came from Barclay Goodrow. The interchangeable Rangers’ forward who was moved up by Gerard Gallant rewarded him by scoring a pair of … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Brian Elliott, Chris Drury, Column, Corey Perry, Dryden Hunt, Gerard Gallant, Jon Cooper, Lightning, Rangers, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Sharks, Steven Stamkos | Leave a comment

Truthful commentary from frustrated players on Canada’s strict rules hurting NHL, questions persist on adjusting COVID Protocol

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Derek

With another game postponed as NHL play resumed tonight, there’s no end in sight to the COVID issues hurting the league. While other major sports such as the NFL and NBA revise their rules to make recovery quicker for asymptomatic … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged adjustments, Alex Killorn, Beijing, Brad Marchand, Canada, cancellations, CDC, China, Column, COVID Protocol, COVID-19, Edmonton, Hockey, Hockey Canada, IIHF, Lightning, NBA, NFL, NHL, Olympics, Omicron variant, postponement, quarantine, Rangers, Ryan Strome, Switzerland, Team USA, U18, U20, WJC '22, women's tournament | Leave a comment

NHL COVID restrictive measures leads to more cancellations, Canada closing its border, early Christmas Break, no Olympics, plus a look at hockey history nicknames

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Derek

In predictable news that was expected, the NHL’s new COVID restrictive measures lead to more cancellations. With spikes in COVID due to the new Omicron variant, Canada also decided to close its border. That means no games between American teams … Continue reading →

Posted in Battle News, Column | Tagged 100 Years, Alexander Mogilny, Alexander Ovechkin, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Artemi Panarin, Battle News, Beijing, Bill Cook, Brad Marchand, Brett Hull, Bun Cook, Canada, Canadiens, cancellations, China, Column, Connor McDavid, COVID Protocol, Dominik Hasek, Eddie Shore, Eric Lindros, Frank Boucher, Gabriel Landeskog, Gordie Howe, Henrik Lundqvist, history of hockey, Jacques Plante, Kyle Connor, Leon Draisaitl, Lucas Raymond, Mario Lemieux, Mark Messier, Martin Brodeur, Maurice Richard, Maven, Mike Richter, Mikko Rantanen, Moritz Seider, Nathan MacKinnon, NHL, NHLPA, nicknames, Olli Jokinen, Olympic memories, Olympics, Omicron variant, Original Six, Paul Maurice, Pavel Bure, Production Line, Red Kelly, Red Wings, Sid Abel, Sidney Crosby, Stan Fischler, Sweden, Ted Lindsay, Trevor Zegras, USA, Wayne Gretzky, Winnipeg, Zach Parise | Leave a comment

A Devilish Jack Hughes Issue

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Derek

It hasn’t been a good December for the Devils. On Thursday night, they lost their fourth in a row by a score of 5-3 at The Prudential Center in Newark. Thus far, they’re 1-6-1 for the month. That won’t get … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, Devils | Tagged Alex Holtz, Alex Pietrangelo, Andreas Johnsson, Brayden McNabb, Column, Dawson Mercer, Devils, Dougie Hamilton, Flyers, Golden Knights, Jack Hughes, Jeremy Lauzon, Jesper Bratt, Kraken, Kyle Palmieri, Lindy Ruff, Mason Geertsen, Matt Niskanen, New Jersey, Pavel Zacha, Robin Lehner, Vegas, Zach Whitecloud | Leave a comment

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Category Archives: Column

Game 666 very Devilish, The Rat strikes again, break up the Senators, Tuukka Rask announces retirement

The Good, Fun and Eh of All-Star Weekend: Hughes and Zegras highlight Skills Competition in Vegas, Metro takes All-Star Game

Hockey needs more players like Marchand

Draisaitl gets into it with reporter, flashbacks to Tortorella vs Brooks, Oilers issues

The Worst Trades in Rangers History: 3/14/96 Ray Ferraro to the Kings in a horrible seven-player deal

Will Kakko ever be a consistent goal scorer? Issues facing the Rangers as first half wraps up

Cooper heaps praise on Goodrow, who has a special night against former team

Truthful commentary from frustrated players on Canada’s strict rules hurting NHL, questions persist on adjusting COVID Protocol

NHL COVID restrictive measures leads to more cancellations, Canada closing its border, early Christmas Break, no Olympics, plus a look at hockey history nicknames

A Devilish Jack Hughes Issue

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