Tag Archives: John Tavares

HARD HITS: Make Hockey Great Again

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Derek Felix

Okay. Before you stop and cringe at the cheesy title, let me just point out that it was the easiest thing I could come up with. Basically, the first thing that entered my mind, I used. Why do we need … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, Hard Hits | Tagged Auston Matthews, Blake Wheeler, Body Checks, Column, Connor McDavid, Darcy Kuemper, Devils, Filip Chytil, Gabriel Landeskog, Hard Hits, Hockey, Islanders, Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner, Joe Thornton, John Tavares, Johnny Gaudreau, Leon Draisaitl, Mackenzie Blackwood, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Scheifele, Mikko Rantanen, Mitch Marner, Nathan MacKinnon, Nico Hischier, Nikita Kucherov, Patrick Kane, Pavel Buchnevich, Rangers, Rasmus Dahlin, Sabres, scoring, Taylor Hall, Tony DeAngelo | Leave a comment

HARD HITS: A Chaotic Return for Tavares, Sean Avery, and the Islanders

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Derek Felix

Unless you were living in a cave or on vacation without WiFi, Thursday night marked the long anticipated return of John Tavares to Long Island. The former Islanders captain got what was expected from irate fans when the Maple Leafs … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, Hard Hits | Tagged Anders Lee, Barry Trotz, Bobby Holik, Brian Leetch, Brock Nelson, Cal Clutterbuck, Casey Cizikas, Column, Devils, Garth Snow, Hard Hits, Islanders, John Tavares, Josh Bailey, Long Island, Lou Lamoriello, Maple Leafs, Mark Messier, Mathew Barzal, Matt Martin, Nassau Coliseum, Rangers, Ryan Pulock, Scott Gomez, Scott Niedermayer, Sean Avery, Toronto, Zach Parise | 1 Comment

Game #55: Birthday boy Georgiev treats Rangers to 4-1 win over Maple Leafs with incredible 55 saves

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Derek Felix

It was quite a night for birthday boy Alexandar Georgiev, who turned in a career high 55 saves to lift the Rangers to a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs. Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam McQuaid, Alexandar Georgiev, birthday present, Chris Kreider, Garret Sparks, Jimmy Vesey, John Tavares, Kevin Hayes, Maple Leafs, Mats Zuccarello, Mika Zibanejad, Mitch Marner, Nazem Kadri, Neal Pionk, Rangers, Zach Hyman | Leave a comment

HARD HITS: NHL All-Star Weekend and Trade Deadline

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Derek Felix

That went well👍🏻🥇 What a great weekend. So much fun. Thanks to San Jose for hosting! #NHLallstar pic.twitter.com/9mTH0BInBC — Henrik Lundqvist (@HLundqvist30) January 27, 2019 NHL All-Star Weekend came and went in San Jose. They were a great host with … Continue reading →

Posted in Hard Hits | Tagged 3-on-3, Al Iafrate, Alexander Ovechkin, All-Star Game, Auston Matthews, Blue Jackets, Connor McDavid, Henrik Lundqvist, Hockey, Jack Eichel, Jimmy Howard, John Tavares, Johnny Gaudreau, Kendall Coyne-Schofield, Kevin Hayes, Kevin Shattenkirk, Mats Zuccarello, Metro, NHL, Pavel Buchnevich, Rangers, Shea Weber, Sidney Crosby, Trade Deadline, Wayne Simmonds, Zdeno Chara | Leave a comment

Game #47: Tired Thursday – Islanders 4, Devils 1

Posted on January 17, 2019 by hasan4978

My last few recaps have been the definition of mailing them in considering I only watched the horror show against Toronto last Thursday of the last handful of games. Not that mailing it in makes me any different from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devils | Tagged Barry Trotz, Chad Johnson, Ilya Kovalchuk, John Hynes, John Quenneville, John Tavares, Lou Lamoriello, Mackenzie Blackwood, Martin Brodeur, Nico Hischier, Patrik Eliáš, Peter Laviolette, Ray Shero, Robin Lehner, Roland Melanson, Sami Vatanen, Taylor Hall, Will Butcher, Zach Parise | Leave a comment

Game #43: Tortorous Thursday – Leafs 4, Devils 2

Posted on January 11, 2019 by hasan4978

After our previous two meetings with the Leafs this season resulted in 6-1 and 7-2 losses, I knew what was coming last night. I still had to attend the game to experience ’80’s night with a friend, but I warned … Continue reading →

Posted in Devils | Tagged Blake Coleman, Brian Boyle, Devante Smith-Pelly, Herb Brooks, John Hynes, John Tavares, Keith Kinkaid, Lou Lamoriello, Marcus Johansson, Mike Cammalleri, Mitchell Marner, Ray Shero, Taylor Hall | Leave a comment

Game #34 Marner’s three points the difference despite good effort in 5-3 Rangers loss to Maple Leafs

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Derek Felix

Sometimes, you’re gonna be outscored by more talented opponents. The will was there along with the compete level. There was no quit in this one. Simply put, the Rangers were out-skilled by the Maple Leafs in a 5-3 loss up … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam McQuaid, Alexandar Georgiev, Andreas Johnsson, Boo Nieves, Brett Howden, Chris Kreider, David Quinn, Filip Chytil, Frederik Andersen, Jimmy Vesey, John Tavares, Kevin Hayes, Lias Andersson, Maple Leafs, Marc Staal, Mats Zuccarello, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, Nazem Kadri, Neal Pionk, Rangers, Ryan Strome, Vladislav Namestnikov | Leave a comment

Game #20 – Devils 5, Canadiens 2

Posted on November 22, 2018 by hasan4978

Through the season’s first quarter there’s been very little to be thankful for as a Devils fan, at least in terms of overall results. A 4-0 start got buried with just four wins in their next fifteen games before last … Continue reading →

Posted in Devils | Tagged Barry Trotz, Carey Price, Claude Julien, Doug Weight, Egor Yakovlev, Joey Anderson, John Tavares, Johnathan Drouin, Keith Kinkaid, Kyle Palmieri, Marcus Johansson, Martin Brodeur, Max Domi, Nico Hischier, Taylor Hall | Leave a comment

HARD HITS: Trotz has surprising Islanders in first place

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Derek Felix

A good coach can make all the difference. For years, the Islanders have been viewed by many observers as an afterthought in the metro area. Despite a rich history and tradition that includes the Stanley Cup dynasty of winning four … Continue reading →

Posted in Hard Hits, Islanders | Tagged Adam Pelech, Anders Lee, Anthony Beauvillier, Barry Trotz, Brock Nelson, Cal Clutterbuck, Canadiens, Casey Cizikas, Islanders, Isles, John Tavares, Johnny Boychuk, Jordan Eberle, Josh Bailey, Lou Lamoriello, Mathew Barzal, Matt Martin, New York, Nick Leddy, Robin Lehner, Ryan Pulock, Scott Mayfield, Thomas Greiss, Thomas Hickey, Valtteri Filppula | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Devils | Tagged Adam Henrique, Andy Greene, Barry Trotz, Ben Lovejoy, Blake Coleman, Brian Boyle, Calvin de Haan, Calvin deHaan, Cory Schneider, Damon Severson, Geoff Ward, Jesper Bratt, John Hynes, John Moore, John Quenneville, John Tavares, Keith Kinkaid, Kyle Palmieri, Marcus Johansson, Mike Grier, Miles Wood, Mirco Mueller, Nico Hischier, Nikita Kucherov, Patrick Maroon, Pavel Zacha, Rick Kowalsky, Roberto Luongo, Ryane Clowe, Sami Vatanen, Stefan Noesen, Steven Santini, Taylor Hall, Travis Zajac, Ty Smith, Will Butcher | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: John Tavares

HARD HITS: Make Hockey Great Again

HARD HITS: A Chaotic Return for Tavares, Sean Avery, and the Islanders

Game #55: Birthday boy Georgiev treats Rangers to 4-1 win over Maple Leafs with incredible 55 saves

HARD HITS: NHL All-Star Weekend and Trade Deadline

Game #47: Tired Thursday – Islanders 4, Devils 1

Game #43: Tortorous Thursday – Leafs 4, Devils 2

Game #34 Marner’s three points the difference despite good effort in 5-3 Rangers loss to Maple Leafs

Game #20 – Devils 5, Canadiens 2

HARD HITS: Trotz has surprising Islanders in first place

Devils season preview

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