Tag Archives: Brendan Lemieux

Game #75: Yet another Penguins humiliation

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Derek

Well, at least they started out well. The Rangers actually got the game’s first two goals. Then, the Penguins remembered who they are and humiliated the Blueshirts 5-2 at MSG to improve to 3-0 versus our team. They’ve now outscored … Continue reading →

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Game #74: Strome’s overtime winner gives Georgiev another victory over the Leafs

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Derek

Maybe these games don’t have the same meaning to some. Don’t tell the Rangers. They went into Toronto and earned a hard fought 2-1 overtime win over the Maple Leafs. Ryan Strome scored the OT winner at 1:48 on a … Continue reading →

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Game #72: Nothing Wild about latest Rangers loss to Minnesota

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Derek

Like I stated before in the previous game recap, there’s nothing fun about these games now. Sure. The Rangers have yet to be mathematically eliminated from the postseason. But with 10 games remaining, that’ll soon come. They can only get … Continue reading →

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The fallout from the latest call against Rangers and fan backlash

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Derek

It takes a lot of incompetence to mess up games the way the NHL continues to. This isn’t only a Rangers problem. It’s a league issue that threatens to tarnish the great sport we’re so passionate about. Hockey is played … Continue reading →

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NHL officials mess up another game

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Derek

The final score read: Canucks 4 Rangers 1. To paraphrase what coach David Quinn had to say regarding an embarrassingly brutal five minute match penalty on Brendan Lemieux, he said they gift wrapped two Vancouver goals. Otherwise, he chose not … Continue reading →

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Lias Andersson should play in these games

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Derek

Sorry. There won’t be a recap of tonight’s 3-2 overtime loss in Edmonton. There’s no point. Speaking of which, that’s all the Rangers do these days is get one lousy point due to the lame NHL system. So, they’re now … Continue reading →

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Game #67: Athanasiou beats Lundqvist in the shootout to deal Rangers another tough loss

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Derek

When the Rangers and Red Wings get together, there’s always one guarantee. Henrik Lundqvist and Jimmy Howard will have a goalie duel that is decided by a goal. It also usually requires extras. That was the case tonight with Howard … Continue reading →

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Refs ineptness doesn’t help Rangers in 1-0 shutout loss to Stars

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Derek

Screw the recap. I’m just going to post this gif from The Athletic’s Shayna Goldman. Let it sink in. Watch closely. Mika Zibanejad tries to avoid hitting Radek Faksa. He sees a vulnerable Faksa in a tough spot after taking … Continue reading →

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Game #65: Strange ending gives Caps shootout win over Rangers

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Derek

Alex Ovechkin wins it in the shootout, after the stick is thrown at the puck. pic.twitter.com/ytvGzBqMaV — NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) March 3, 2019 For 65 minutes, the Rangers and Caps played to a 2-2 tie. Nothing separated them. Alexandar … Continue reading →

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Game #64: Bad bounces, Armia’s hat trick overshadow Lemieux’s first goal in 4-2 loss to Canadiens

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Derek

Home ice is supposed to be friendly. Not so much for the Rangers, who had two bad bounces go against them in a 4-2 loss to the Canadiens. Those two bounces resulted in Montreal goals to turn around a second … Continue reading →

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