Tag Archives: Capitals

Following tough loss, Rangers have big tests at Bolts and Canes before trade deadline

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Derek

And we're off. ✌️#NoQuitInNY | @Delta pic.twitter.com/CVuZbL93a9 — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 18, 2022 Gerard Gallant didn’t see the elbow Oliver Wahlstrom delivered that cut Ryan Lindgren. A missed call that led directly to the crushing Kyle Palmieri game-winner … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged Alex Georgiev, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Artemi Panarin, Atlantic Division, Barclay Goodrow, Blackhawks, Blueshirts, Boris Katchouk, Brandon Hagel, Capitals, Chris Kreider, Column, Craig Anderson, Dryden Hunt, Filip Chytil, Frank Vatrano, Gerard Gallant, Greg McKegg, Hurricanes, Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Sorokin, Islanders, Jacob Trouba, Jonny Brodzinski, Julien Gauthier, Kaapo Kakko, Keith Kinkaid, Kevin Rooney, Kyle Palmieri, Lightning, Metropolitan Division, Mika Zibanejad, Oliver Wahlstrom, Patrik Nemeth, Penguins, Phil Kessel, Rangers, Rickard Rakell, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Taylor Raddysh, Tony DeAngelo, Trade Deadline | Leave a comment

Lafreniere shines in strong win over Capitals, Reaves turns Wilson into a ghost, Kreider gets 34th as Rangers move into second with the Penguins on deck

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Derek

Way back in October, there was so much anticipation for the season opener at Washington. That fell flat along with the Rangers, who dropped a 5-1 decision to the Capitals on Oct. 13. There were no fireworks then. In Game … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alex Ovechkin, Alexis Lafreniere, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Bob Wischusen, Braden Schneider, Brian Boucher, Capitals, Caps, Chris Kreider, Conor Sheary, ESPN, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Garnet Hathaway, Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Samsonov, John Carlson, Julien Gauthier, Justin Schultz, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Leah Hextall, Mark Messier, Mika Zibanejad, Nicklas Backstrom, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Zac Jones | Leave a comment

The Good, Bad and Ugly for improving Devils

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Derek

Yesterday afternoon, the Devils took on Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals in DC. They won their third in a row thanks to overtime heroics from captain Nico Hischier. His second goal of the game gave the Devils a 4-3 OT … Continue reading →

Posted in Devils | Tagged '17-18, Alexander Holtz, Capitals, Column, Dawson Mercer, Devils, Dougie Hamilton, Garnet Hathaway, Jack Hughes, Jesper Boqvist, Jesper Bratt, Keith Kinkaid, Kyle Palmieri, Mackenzie Blackwood, Mike McLeod, Newark, Nic Dowd, Nico Hischier, P.K. Subban, Pavel Zacha, Taylor Hall, Yegor Sharangovich | Leave a comment

NHL ’21-22 Season Preview: Storylines to Follow

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Derek

A day into a new season following a good return to hockey for ESPN featuring one of the most iconic themes and the cool story behind it told by Justin Bieber, we get the introduction to the NHL On TNT … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, NHL Preview | Tagged 2021-22, Adam Fox, Alex DeBrincat, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Avalanche, Blackhawks, Brayden Point, Cale Makar, Capitals, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Connor McDavid, COVID, Darcy Kuemper, ESPN, Filip Chytil, Gabriel Landeskog, Habs, Hurricanes, Igor Shesterkin, Islanders, Jack Eichel, Jonathan Toews, Justin Bieber, Kaapo Kakko, Leon Draisaitl, Lightning, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon, NHL On TNT, NHL Preview, Nikita Kucherov, Oilers, Ondrej Palat, Patrick Kane, Philipp Grubauer, Rangers, Ryan McDonagh, Ryan Reaves, Sabres, Seattle Kraken, Seth Jones, Steven Stamkos, storylines, Tom Wilson, Victor Hedman | Leave a comment

Rangers’ shortsighted thinking on roster could cost them the promising Kravtsov

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Derek

What a difference 24 hours makes. A day ago, I was very excited to post my half glass full expectations for an improved New York Rangers who begin play at old Patrick Division rival Washington on Tuesday night. While that … Continue reading →

Posted in Battle News, Column, NYRangers | Tagged Barclay Goodrow, Battle News, Blueshirts, Brett Howden, Capitals, captain, Chris Drury, Column, Dryden Hunt, Filip Chytil, Garnet Hathaway, Gerard Gallant, Glen Sather, Hartford, J.T. Miller, Jarred Tinordi, Kaapo Kakko, Karl Henriksson, Lias Andersson, Libor Hajek, Nils Lundkvist, Rangers, Ryan McDonagh, Ryan Reaves, T.J. Oshie, TNT, Tom Wilson, Vitali Kravtsov | 2 Comments

A Devilish question for fans

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Derek

The Devils defeated the Capitals 4-1 in a preseason game Monday night. Once again, former 2020 first round picks Alex Holtz and Dawson Mercer had good showings. Holtz scored another goal while Mercer had a primary assist. https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1445172795814694914?t=-U8o9nacMCT37hyqJPIuMA&s=19 The Holtz … Continue reading →

Posted in Devils, preseason | Tagged Alex Holtz, Capitals, Damon Severson, Dawson Mercer, Devils, Dougie Hamilton, entry level contracts, Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, Lindy Ruff, Mike McLeod, Miles Wood, Nico Hischier, Nolan Foote, P.K. Subban, Pavel Zacha, preseason, question, roster, Ryan Graves, Tom Fitzgerald, Tomas Tatar, Ty Smith, Tyce Thompson, Yegor Sharangovich | Leave a comment

Jay Greenberg meant something to hockey fans

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Derek

A few days ago, we lost a great sportswriter. Former NY Post columnist Jay Greenberg passed away at 71. The cause of death was the West Nile virus. He died at his home in Englishtown, New Jersey. He leaves behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Battle News, Column | Tagged 2012, Adam Henrique, Battle Of Hudson, Capitals, Dark Ages, Derek Stepan, Devils, Henrik Lundqvist, Hockey, Islanders, Jay Greenberg, Larry Brooks, Mark Everson, Martin Brodeur, Martin St. Louis, Mother's Day, New York Post, Penguins, Philadelphia Daily News, Rangers, remembering, RIP | Leave a comment

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game Five for Islanders/Penguins, Bruins finish off Capitals, Oilers’ meltdown in The Peg, Plus Rick Middleton ranks as worst Rangers’ trade ever

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Derek

It was a week ago that there was a lot of excitement for fans of 16 NHL teams. Now, we’re down to 14 with two more teams facing elimination tonight. The Avalanche are already waiting for the Golden Knights, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, NHL Playoffs, NYRangers | Tagged 1979, 2021 Playoffs, Alex Ovechkin, Anders Hedberg, Anthony Beauvillier, Avalanche, bad trades, Barry Trotz, Brad Marchand, Brock Nelson, Bruins, Cam Neely, Cam Talbot, Canadiens Dynasty, Capitals, Carol Vadnais, Connor McDavid, Dave and Don Maloney, David Pastrnak, Don Murdoch, Evgeni Malkin, Golden Knights, Hurricanes, Ilya Samsonov, Ilya Sorokin, Islanders, Islanders Dynasty, Jaccob Slavin, Jake Guentzel, Jets, John Davidson, Josh Archibald, Josh Bailey, Justin Schultz, Ken Hodge, Kirill Kaprizov, Kris Letang, Leon Draisaitl, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Stone, Mat Barzal, Nazem Kadri, Nicklas Backstrom, Nik Ehlers, Oilers, Oilers Dynasty, Oliver Wahlstrom, Patrice Bergeron, Penguins, Phil Esposito, Predators, Rangers, Rick Middleton, Ron Greschner, Sidney Crosby, Stanley-Cup, T.J. Oshie, Taylor Hall, Tuukka Rask, Wild | Leave a comment

All even through two games, Pens hold off Isles

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Derek

So far, three first round series are all even through two games. They include the Bruins/Capitals, Islanders/Penguins and Wild/Golden Knights. These could go long. Especially based on how hard fought they’ve been. In a pivotal Game Two that saw the … Continue reading →

Posted in NHL Playoffs | Tagged 2021 Playoffs, Aleksander Barkov, Alex Nedeljkovic, Alex Pietrangelo, Alex Tuch, Alexander Romanov, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Avalanche, Blues, Brad Marchand, Brandon Tanev, Brayden Point, Brayden Schenn, Brendan Gallagher, Bruins, Bryan Rust, Cale Makar, Cam Talbot, Canadiens, Capitals, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Craig Anderson, Eric Staal, first round, Gabriel Landeskog, Game Two, Garnet Hathaway, Golden Knights, Hurricanes, Islanders, Jared McCann, Jeff Carter, Joel Eriksson-Ek, Jonathan Huberdeau, Jonathan Marchessault, Jordan Greenway, Jordan Staal, Josh Bailey, Kasperi Kapanen, Kirill Kaprizov, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marcus Foligno, Mason Marchment, Matt Dumba, Max Pacioretty, Nathan MacKinnon, Nino Niederreiter, Ondrej Palat, Panthers, Penguins, Predators, Reilly Smith, Ryan McDonagh, Ryan O'Reilly, Sam Bennett, Semyon Varlamov, Steven Stamkos, Taylor Hall, Tristan Jarry, Wild, William Karlsson, Yanni Gourde | Leave a comment

NHL Playoffs: Three overtimes and an unbelievable finish provide fans with excitement, Panthers and Lightning put on a show

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Derek

There’s nothing like Playoff Hockey. How much so? Even celebrities from other sports take notice. Playoff hockey just hits different — Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) May 16, 2021 Aside from being nice on the eyes, apparently former LGPA pro golfer Paige … Continue reading →

Posted in NHL Playoffs | Tagged 2021 Playoffs, Aleksander Barkov, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Anthony Cirelli, Anthony Duclair, Blake Coleman, Brad Marchand, Brayden Point, Brock Nelson, Bruins, Cam Talbot, Capitals, Carter Verhaeghe, Craig Anderson, David Pastrnak, Game One, goaltending, Golden Knights, hitting, Ilya Sorokin, Islanders, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Joel Eriksson-Ek, Jonathan Huberdeau, Kasperi Kapanen, Kyle Palmieri, Lightning, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marcus Foligno, Nic Dowd, Nikita Kucherov, Oliver Wahlstrom, one-goal games, overtime, Owen Tippett, Panthers, Patrice Bergeron, Penguins, physicality, playoff hockey, Radko Gudas, Ryan McDonagh, Sam Bennett, scoring, Semyon Varlamov, Sergei Bobrovsky, shooting, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, sudden death, T.J. Oshie, Tristan Jarry, Tuukka Rask, Victor Hedman, Vitek Vanecek, Wild | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: Capitals

Following tough loss, Rangers have big tests at Bolts and Canes before trade deadline

Lafreniere shines in strong win over Capitals, Reaves turns Wilson into a ghost, Kreider gets 34th as Rangers move into second with the Penguins on deck

The Good, Bad and Ugly for improving Devils

NHL ’21-22 Season Preview: Storylines to Follow

Rangers’ shortsighted thinking on roster could cost them the promising Kravtsov

A Devilish question for fans

Jay Greenberg meant something to hockey fans

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game Five for Islanders/Penguins, Bruins finish off Capitals, Oilers’ meltdown in The Peg, Plus Rick Middleton ranks as worst Rangers’ trade ever

All even through two games, Pens hold off Isles

NHL Playoffs: Three overtimes and an unbelievable finish provide fans with excitement, Panthers and Lightning put on a show

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