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Conservative Strategy Costs Rangers a Point in Loss to Capitals

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Derek

For two periods, the better team donned the navy Blueshirt jerseys. Indeed, the Rangers were the scrappier bunch who frustrated the first place Capitals into taking undisciplined penalties. Sam Carrick had given them the lead by parking himself in front … Continue reading →

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Miller’s Impact on Surging Rangers Deserves Recognition

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Derek

By show of hands, who had the Rangers sweeping two games from the bitter rival Islanders less than a week apart? Better yet, who had Igor Shesterkin allowing only a single goal with the Blueshirts outscoring the Islanders by a … Continue reading →

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Quick Pitches 63rd Career Shutout in Rangers win over Predators

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Derek

A day following the trade that sent Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to the Avalanche, the Rangers got a vintage performance from Jonathan Quick in a 4-0 win over the Predators. After hardly being tested the first two periods, Quick … Continue reading →

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Rangers Trade Warrior, Lindgren to Avalanche in Five-Player Deal

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Derek

A day after dropping a tough one-goal game to the Maple Leafs, the Rangers decided to move on from another core piece. On Saturday, they traded Ryan Lindgren to the Avalanche in a five-player deal that saved them $1.475 million … Continue reading →

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Devils season preview

Posted on October 2, 2018 by hasan4978

With the 2018-19 NHL season less than twenty-four hours away, it’s finally time to get back into hockey mode, especially for those of us who had their baseball season end months ago (albeit I did win a big fantasy league … Continue reading →

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Hello, anyone home in Newark?

Posted on July 4, 2018 by hasan4978

For years as Devil fans all we’ve been hearing about is how the oodles of cap space we had and the improving team on the ice would both represent a more attractive destination for free agents and give us more … Continue reading →

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Tavares decision looming on eve of Canada Day

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Derek

On what’s already been a intriguing day due to a wild and crazy World Cup soccer match won by France over disappointing Argentina 4-3 in the knockout stage, it’s also decision time for John Tavares. What will he decide? It’s … Continue reading →

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Calm before…the calm? Crickets going into FA weekend

Posted on June 29, 2018 by hasan4978

Usually FA binge day isn’t on the weekend, the last time I remember being home for July 1 was an ill-fated FA period for the Devils in 2012.  Granted, they didn’t lose key FA Zach Parise till the actual holiday … Continue reading →

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Lou cleans house, names self new Islanders GM

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Derek

As expected, Lou Lamoriello wasted no time making changes. The new Islanders Team President cleaned house by firing both former GM Garth Snow and coach Doug Weight earlier this afternoon. The 75 years young Lou named himself the new general … Continue reading →

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HARD HITS: Hot summer continues, Zibanejad comparables, Canadiens con fans, Hischier can change Devils

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Derek

On another balmy July summer afternoon in the Big Apple 🍎, the longest month of the hockey offseason continues. One which seems to be crawling along like the 90 degree temps and 100 heat index with sticky humidity. Indeed, a … Continue reading →

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