Tag Archives: Akira Schmid

Lineup changes don’t guarantee anything for desperate Blueshirts

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Derek

In a few hours on national TV, a game will be played at 33rd and 7th. It’s Game Six of the Battle of Hudson. The Rangers face elimination tonight against the Devils. Can they prevent a lousy conclusion to the … Continue reading →

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Devils’ stunning turnaround continues with domination at the Rock

Posted on April 28, 2023 by hasan4978

In a series where logic (or momentum) doesn’t seem to apply, only one thing seems certain at this point…this group of Devils should now be ready for whatever challenges lie ahead. Even though this series clearly isn’t over, last night … Continue reading →

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Rangers have no answers for Devils in dismal Game Five shutout loss that puts them on the brink

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Derek

It started innocently enough. On what was a routine defensive draw cleanly won by Vincent Trocheck, the puck took a funny bounce off Igor Shesterkin. It then went right to Ondrej Palat for a wrist shot that deflected off Adam … Continue reading →

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Rangers adjust struggling top power play unit, Zibanejad looks to get on track with the series up for grabs

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Derek

With an extra day to prepare for a pivotal Game Five, the Rangers made an adjustment to the struggling top power play unit. In the first two games of the first round series against the Hudson rival Devils, they went … Continue reading →

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Missing stars costing Rangers in deadlocked series with pesky Devils

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Derek

If I told you before the series that neither Mika Zibanejad nor Artemi Panarin would have a goal in the first four games of the first round, you probably would assume the Rangers were down. They aren’t yet but could … Continue reading →

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Road sweet road as Devils tie the series with two straight tense wins at MSG

Posted on April 24, 2023 by hasan4978

After Game 2, I was looking for some examples of teams who lost the first two home games as badly as the Devils did at the Rock last week who still came back to win the series. And while I … Continue reading →

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Hamilton’s overtime winner gives Devils life with a 2-1 road victory over Rangers to take Game Three, Schmid earns first win in postseason debut, NYR lead series 2-1

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Derek

It’s now a series. Dougie Hamilton’s goal at 11:36 in overtime gave the Devils a badly needed 2-1 win over the Rangers in Game Three before a sellout crowd of 18,006 at Madison Square Garden. On a great play by … Continue reading →

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A day of reckoning in Newark as Devils come off second straight home embarrassment

Posted on April 21, 2023 by hasan4978

Amazing how a couple of games can change your perspective on things…to think, I felt before the series that the nightmare scenario would be losing in 6 or 7 games. Against the Rangers, any loss would feel catastrophic but after … Continue reading →

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First Round: Showtime as Kane, Kreider lead Rangers to 5-1 win to take Game Two over frustrated Devils, lead series 2-0

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Derek

It was Showtime at The Prudential Center in Newark. On Thursday night, Patrick Kane reminded people why he was acquired. The 34-year old American star had an impact in the Rangers’ 5-1 win over the Devils to take Game Two … Continue reading →

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Rangers take Game One with a strong effort to bedevil Devils 5-1, lead series 1-0

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Derek

Tonight, the Rangers taught the Devils a playoff lesson. Ready from the beginning of this seventh installment of the Battle of Hudson, they skated, scored, checked diligently, and got better goaltending to take Game One over the Devils, 5-1 before … Continue reading →

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