Category Archives: Column

When the message is off tangent

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Derek

Alexis Lafreniere will need to play more down the stretch regardless of where the Rangers are in the division playoff race. AP Photo by New York Rangers via Getty Images Entering Tuesday’s return match against Washington, who hung on for … Continue reading →

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One year ago – then and now

Posted on March 12, 2021 by hasan4978

Coming up on the first anniversary of when the world as we know it changed in a dramatic way, I was debating whether to do a blog on the impact of our ongoing battle with the COVID-19 virus that stopped … Continue reading →

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The loss of former Ranger and USA Hockey hero Mark Pavelich a haunting reality for ignorant league

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Derek

Getty Images via New York Post Associated Press On March 4, the hockey community lost an American hero in Mark Pavelich. He was 63. A key member of the 1980 USA Hockey Miracle Team that stunned Russia 41 years ago … Continue reading →

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Panarin takes ‘Leave of Absence’ due to smear campaign from former Russian coach, how losing Panarin impacts the Rangers

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Derek

In a earth shattering story Larry Brooks of the New York Post broke early on Monday that became headline news, Artemi Panarin has taken a ‘leave of absence’ from the Rangers to deal with a horrible rumor spread by a … Continue reading →

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The development of the kids is a process for Rangers

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Derek

By now, you’ve seen the numbers. They don’t lie. There is no way to explain what’s happening with Alexis Lafreniere. 15 Games Played 1 Goal 0 Assists 1 Point -7 Rating 2 Penalty Minutes 21 Shots Since getting the thrilling … Continue reading →

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Eye Raising Quotes on bad loss to Devils

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Derek

If the 5-2 loss the Rangers suffered to the Hudson rival Devils weren’t bad enough on Tuesday night, so too were the eye raising quotes that came from Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad during the Zoom Conference. If it’s true … Continue reading →

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New York Post’s Larry Brooks gets DeAngelo to break silence, puts end to irresponsible blog’s unsubstantiated rumors

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Derek

I’ll be 100 percent honest here. For as long as I’ve rooted for this team, Larry Brooks has been around for all of it. A veteran reporter of the New York Post, he’s been there since the beginning. The Hockey … Continue reading →

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Without Panarin, now is the time to find out about Lafreniere

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Derek

When the Rangers skate against the Bruins tonight at MSG for the second time in three days, they’ll be without star forward Artemi Panarin. The left wing suffered a lower-body injury when he got tangled up with Chris Wagner in … Continue reading →

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Georgiev moves on from DeAngelo altercation the right way

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Derek

AP Photo via Getty Images In many ways, one of the cool things to admire about Alex Georgiev is his poise. Since joining the Rangers, the birthday boy who blows out 25 candles when he makes his first start since … Continue reading →

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A haunting realization for hockey fans

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Derek

This was the picture at an empty MSG earlier as players warmed up. Another night of 🗽 here at MSG #NYR pic.twitter.com/cE8Q6RaNmc — Vince Z. Mercogliano (@vzmercogliano) February 8, 2021 The music might be the same. But the building isn’t. … Continue reading →

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