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HARD HITS: Leafs’ latest playoff failure leaves more questions for Toronto

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Derek Felix

After finally exercising the demons by beating the Lightning in the first round, the Maple Leafs couldn’t follow up their first playoff series win in 19 years with a successful second round. Instead, they were hardly competitive in the first … Continue reading →

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2022-23 Devils season recap: A franchise reborn

Posted on May 14, 2023 by hasan4978

In seasons past, I’ve wanted to get through the year in review as fast was as humanly possible, sometimes even with a game or two left in the season. What was the point of waiting any longer when nothing significant … Continue reading →

Posted in Devils | Tagged Connor McDavid, Cory Schneider, Damon Severson, Dawson Mercer, Dougie Hamilton, Erik Haula, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, John Marino, Jonas Siegenthaler, Lindy Ruff, Lou Lamoriello, Luke Hughes, Mackenzie Blackwood, Nico Hischier, Ondrej Palat, Ryan Graves, Timo Meier, Tom Fitzgerald, Vitek Vanecek, Zach Parise | Leave a comment

Controversial decision that gave Kings overtime win over Oilers part of a league problem

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Derek Felix

Late Friday night in Los Angeles, the Kings and Oilers battled into overtime of a very competitive Game Three. There were plenty of physical battles between two Western rivals that don’t like each other. The intriguing first round series is … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged Andrei Vasilevskiy, Auston Matthews, Brayden Point, calls, Column, Connor McDavid, controversy, Devils, first round, Gabe Vilardi, Game Three, Ilya Samsonov, Joonas Korpisalo, Kings, Leon Draisaitl, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Morgan Rielly, officiating, Oilers, Rangers, Ryan O'Reilly, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Steven Stamkos, Trevor Moore | Leave a comment

Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round Picks and Beyond

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Derek Felix

Tonight, it finally gets rolling. After a long 82-game schedule, the best time of year is finally here. The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin with four games on Monday. The first round gets going later. It’ll start off with the defensive … Continue reading →

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Zibanejad deservingly wins Rangers Team MVP

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Derek Felix

Over a year ago, Mika Zibanejad signed a contract extension that would pay him $8.5 million through 2030. At the time, he could’ve waited until the Rangers played a full 21-22 season. One in which he set career highs in … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Aleksander Barkov, Anze Kopitar, Artemi Panarin, Auston Matthews, Brayden Point, Chris Kreider, Connor McDavid, Derick Brassard, Devils, Elias Pettersson, Gerard Gallant, Jack Hughes, Jimmy Vesey, Leon Draisaitl, Mark Messier, Mika Magic, Mika Zibanejad, Nathan MacKinnon, Nico Hischier, Patrice Bergeron, Patrick Kane, Player's Player, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Sebastian Aho, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Team MVP, Tim Stutzle, top centers, Vincent Trocheck, Vladimir Tarasenko | Leave a comment

Rangers face good test against Lightning, Connor Bedard, wildcard race heats up, Oilers hot, Mercer gets hat trick

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Derek Felix

With a little over a week left in the regular season, the playoffs are right around the corner. The wildcard race is heating up. The picture is becoming clearer by the day. Big games are on tap in both conferences. … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, Devils, NYRangers, Prospect Watch | Tagged 2023 Draft Lottery, Adam Fantilli, Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Artemi Panarin, Brayden Point, Chris Kreider, Column, Connor Bedard, Connor McDavid, Dawson Mercer, Devils, Devon Levi, Evgeni Malkin, Filip Chytil, Flames, Igor Shesterkin, Islanders, Jets, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Kings, Kris Letang, Leo Carlson, Leon Draisaitl, Lightning, Matvei Michkov, Mika Zibanejad, Nikita Kucherov, Oilers, Panthers, Penguins, Rangers, Regina Pats, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Sabres, Sidney Crosby, Vladimir Tarasenko, WHL Playoffs, wildcard | Leave a comment

Resilient Rangers show character in three-goal comeback to best the Oilers in a shootout, Shesterkin responds to bad first period, Mika Magic and Lafreniere step up, Kreider on a heater

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Derek Felix

It would’ve been easy to say it’s not their night. But that’s not in the dictionary. The Rangers picked themselves up off the mat from a standing eight count and dug deep to rally back from a pair of three-goal … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Chris Kreider, Connor McDavid, Darnell Nurse, Derek Ryan, Devils, Edmonton, Evander Kane, Filip Chytil, Flames, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, Jack Campbell, Jacob Trouba, Jaroslav Halak, Jesse Puljujarvi, Jimmy Vesey, Kaapo Kakko, Kailer Yamamoto, K’Andre Miller, Leon Draisaitl, Mattias Janmark, Metro Division, Mika Zibanejad, Oilers, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan McLeod, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Tyson Barrie, Vincent Trocheck, Vladimir Tarasenko, Warren Foegle, Zach Hyman | Leave a comment

Devils sweep home stand, run their Rock winning streak to five

Posted on February 10, 2023 by hasan4978

At the Rock these last couple months, it’s been both the best of times and the worst of times. Right now it’s clearly the best of times for the Devils on the ice as a tight 2-1 win over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devils | Tagged Brady Thachuk, Brendan Smith, Connor McDavid, Dougie Hamilton, Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, John Marino, Mackenzie Blackwood, Nico Hischier, Ondrej Palat, Phillip Grubauer, Taylor Hall, Vitek Vanecek | 2 Comments

Telling quote from Gallant following third period debacle leaves more questions than answers for fragile Rangers

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Derek Felix

The Rangers lost a game today to the Oilers 4-3 at MSG. It’s the way they lost that drew plenty of boos from the capacity crowd and criticism ln social media circles. Blowing a three-goal lead after two periods on … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Braden Schneider, Chris Kreider, Column, Connor McDavid, Devils, Dylan Holloway, Edmonton, Evan Bouchard, Filip Chytil, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, Jacob Trouba, Jimmy Vesey, Julien Gauthier, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Leon Draisaitl, Libor Hajek, Mika Zibanejad, MSG, Oilers, Rangers, Ryan Carpenter, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan McLeod, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Vincent Trocheck | Leave a comment

Mets ’86 hero Orosco tells great story on Old-Timer’s Day, Zibanejad ranked in top 10 centers by NHL Network

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Derek Felix

On a warm August day in Flushing, the Mets held their first Old-Timer’s Day since 1994 ironically, one ’86 hero had a great story to tell. As it turned out, he shared a unique connection to the Rangers. During the … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged '86 Mets, '87-88, Adam Fox, Aleksander Barkov, Auston Matthews, baseball, Centers, Chris Kreider, Column, Connor McDavid, Conor McDonald, extra effort, Igor Shestyorkin, J.T. Miller, Jesse Orosco, Leon Draisaitl, Mets, Mika Zibanejad, Nathan MacKinnon, NHL Network, NYPD, Old-Timer's Day, Patrice Bergeron, Patti McDonald, Rangers, Red Sox, Ryan Lindgren, Sebastian Aho, Sidney Crosby, Steven McDonald, Steven McDonald Award, Top 10, Top 20 list, Vezina, World Series, Yankees | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: Connor McDavid

HARD HITS: Leafs’ latest playoff failure leaves more questions for Toronto

2022-23 Devils season recap: A franchise reborn

Controversial decision that gave Kings overtime win over Oilers part of a league problem

Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round Picks and Beyond

Zibanejad deservingly wins Rangers Team MVP

Rangers face good test against Lightning, Connor Bedard, wildcard race heats up, Oilers hot, Mercer gets hat trick

Resilient Rangers show character in three-goal comeback to best the Oilers in a shootout, Shesterkin responds to bad first period, Mika Magic and Lafreniere step up, Kreider on a heater

Devils sweep home stand, run their Rock winning streak to five

Telling quote from Gallant following third period debacle leaves more questions than answers for fragile Rangers

Mets ’86 hero Orosco tells great story on Old-Timer’s Day, Zibanejad ranked in top 10 centers by NHL Network

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