Tag Archives: Ducks

Fans voice their frustration over Blackhawks winning Connor Bedard lottery

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Derek

On Monday night before Game Three of the Pacific Division Final was played between the Golden Knights and Oilers, ESPN aired the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery. There were no real surprises until the final three teams. In a gaffe, Kevin … Continue reading →

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Vancouver fans show their love for embattled coach Bruce Boudreau, Cogliano pays former coach a compliment, hockey world supports popular coach

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Derek

Sometimes, there are stories that involve sports that make you feel bad. I’m not referencing anything dire here. That’s a good thing. However, as Hasan noted in a well written hockey column on the Devils successful road trip, he also … Continue reading →

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Still without answers, Gallant’s desperation beginning to show, depth hurting Rangers after loss to well balanced Devils, a closer look into the trust issues with young players

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Derek

The differences between two bitter Hudson rivals was on full display at MSG on Monday night. For Gerard Gallant, that isn’t a positive development. A good man still searching for answers, he has very few right now. What transpired was … Continue reading →

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Same old, same old for Gallant and bland Rangers

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Derek

There will be a hockey game in a bit played at the old Staples Center in Hollywood. The Rangers face the Kings in an interesting match-up where Luc Robitaille starred along with Gretzky, who made hockey happening in California. Without … Continue reading →

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Fox’s star shines brightly in Rangers win over Coyotes on Broadway

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Derek

When you’re struggling to get out of a slump, sometimes you need your best player to life everyone up. Adam Fox is that star who shines brightly on Broadway. He continued his remarkable play with a goal and assist to … Continue reading →

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Despite good start, Rangers need to tighten up defensively

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Derek

By show of hands. How many of you would’ve signed up for winning three out of four to start the season? That would probably be the majority. Who had the Rangers scoring at will to take six out of a … Continue reading →

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Strome and Vatrano contribute in Ducks’ win, Kravtsov not traveling with Rangers for road trip, Hischier rules himself out for Devils opener at Flyers

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Derek

There’s already plenty to cover in the first week of the new season. Thus far, only a handful of teams have played their first game. That’ll change over the next two nights. Ten games are on Thursday’s schedule. That includes … Continue reading →

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Hejdå Nils! Lundkvist traded to Stars, Chara headlines three defensemen who announce retirement, MacKinnon gets paid, camps open

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Derek

In the second post of the new season, we have some Rangers news mixed with the retirements of three defensemen. Plus one of the game’s best gets a well deserved raise from the Stanley Cup champs. The first order of … Continue reading →

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WJC 2022: Othmann and Cuylle connect for Canada in blowout win over Slovakia, Luke Hughes out fast for USA

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Derek

It’s rare that we have hockey in August. However, Covid Omicron forced the postponement of the 2022 U20 World Junior Championships after Christmas. There were only a handful of games played in Edmonton last winter. The only one people remember … Continue reading →

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Day One of the Free Agent Frenzy: As predicted, Trocheck signs with the Rangers, Halak the new backup, Copp heads home and Strome out West, Gaudreau turns down Devils for Blue Jackets, The best contracts of July 13th

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Derek

Day One of free agency didn’t disappoint. The July 13th FA Frenzy featured almost every big name. There were so many signings that it may as well have been a carnival. Even with the late news that Evander Kane stayed … Continue reading →

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