Tag Archives: Leon Draisaitl

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

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

Panarin’s remarkable shot that defied logic, A truthful quote on these Blueshirts, Second Round set to begin tomorrow

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Derek Felix

Artemi Panarin and the #NYR take the back page of today’s @nypost pic.twitter.com/tLxQ1bI9q4 — Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) May 16, 2022 A night later, let’s get to why I couldn’t believe the overtime winner Artemi Panarin scored to beat the Penguins … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged 1991 Playoffs, 2014, 2015, 2022 Postseason, 3-1 comeback, Adam Fox, Alex Ovechkin, analytics, Artemi Panarin, Avalanche, Battle Of Alberta, Battle Of Florida, Blues, Braden Holtby, Brayden Point, Capitals, Chris Kreider, Column, Connor McDavid, Derek Stepan, Elias Lindholm, Esa Tikkanen, Evander Kane, Flames, Game Five, Game Seven, Gerard Gallant, Henrik Lundqvist, John Marino, Johnny Gaudreau, Kris Letang, Larry Brooks, Leon Draisaitl, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Matthew Tkachuk, MSG, Oilers, overtime hero, Panthers, Penguins, Rangers, Ryan McDonagh, Second Round, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Theo Fleury, Tristan Jarry | Leave a comment

Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Who will be left standing in a hard to predict postseason?

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Derek Felix

They say that stories write themselves. In some cases, that’s true. Take for example the Canadiens last year. They were left for dead after going down three games to one in the first round against the rival Maple Leafs. Then, … Continue reading →

Posted in NHL Playoffs, NYRangers | Tagged 2022, Aaron Ekblad, Adam Fox, Adrian Kempe, Aleksander Barkov, Alex Edler, Alex Iafallo, Alex Ovechkin, Alexis Lafreniere, Andre Burakovsky, Andrei Svechnikov, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Andrew Copp, Andrew Mangiapane, Anthony Duclair, Anton Lundell, Antti Raanta, Anze Kopitar, Artemi Panarin, Arthur Kaliyev, Auston Matthews, Avalanche, Barclay Goodrow, Blake Coleman, Blues, Brad Marchand, Brayden Point, Brayden Schenn, Brian Dumoulin, Bruins, Cale Makar, Cam Talbot, Capitals, Casey DeSmith, Charlie McAvoy, Chris Kreider, Claude Giroux, Colton Parayko, Connor McDavid, Darcy Kuemper, Darnell Nurse, David Pastrnak, David Perron, David Rittich, Devon Toews, Drew Doughty, Dustin Brown, Dylan Dube, Eastern Conference, Elias Lindholm, Erik Haula, Evan Bouchard, Evander Kane, Evgeni Malkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Filip Forsberg, Flames, Frank Vatrano, Freddie Andersen, Gabriel Landeskog, Gerard Gallant, Hurricanes, Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Samsonov, Ivan Barbashev, Jaccob Slavin, Jack Campbell, Jacob Markstrom, Jacob Trouba, Jake Debrusk, Jake Guentzel, Jake Oettinger, Jamie Benn, Jared Spurgeon, Jason Robertson, Jeremy Swayman, Joe Pavelski, Joel Eriksson-Ek, John Carlson, John Klingberg, John Tavares, Johnny Gaudreau, Jonas Brodin, Jonathan Huberdeau, Jonathan Quick, Jordan Binnington, Jordan Staal, Justin Faulk, Juuse Saros, Kailer Yamamoto, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Fiala, Kings, Kirill Kaprizov, Kris Letang, Leon Draisaitl, Lightning, Linus Ullmark, Luke Kunin, MacKenzie Weegar, Maple Leafs, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marcus Foligno, Mark Giordano, Mats Zuccarello, Matt Boldy, Matt Duchene, Matt Roy, Matthew Tkachuk, Mattias Ekholm, Mika Zibanejad, Mikael Backlund, Mikael Granlund, Mike Smith, Mikey Anderson, Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen, Mitch Marner, Nathan MacKinnon, Nazem Kadri, Nicklas Backstrom, Nikita Kucherov, Nino Niederreiter, Noah Hanifin, Oilers, Panthers, Patrice Bergeron, Pavel Buchnevich, Penguins, Phillip Danault, postseason, Predators, Preview, Rangers, Rasmus Andersson, Rickard Rakell, Robert Thomas, Roman Josi, Roope Hintz, Ryan Hartman, Ryan Johansen, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan O'Reilly, Sam Reinhart, Sebastian Aho, Sergei Bobrovsky, Seth Jarvis, Sidney Crosby, Spencer Knight, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Stars, Steven Stamkos, T.J. Oshie, Tanner Jeannot, Taylor Hall, Tom Wilson, Tony DeAngelo, Trevor Moore, Tristan Jarry, Tyler Seguin, Tyler Toffoli, Tyson Barrie, Val Nichushkin, Victor Hedman, Viktor Arvidsson, Ville Husso, Vincent Trocheck, Vitek Vanecek, Vladimir Tarasenko, Wild, William Nylander, Zach Hyman | Leave a comment

Draisaitl gets into it with reporter, flashbacks to Tortorella vs Brooks, Oilers issues

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Derek Felix

During a press conference on an off day, Leon Draisaitl got into it with a reporter. The former league MVP who ranks second in scoring with 54 points (26-28-54), didn’t particularly care for Jim Matheson’s line of questioning yesterday. After … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged Column, Darnell Nurse, Dave Tippett, Devils, Edmonton, Evan Bouchard, Jesse Puljujarvi, Jim Matheson, John Tortorella, Ken Holland, Larry Brooks, Leon Draisaitl, Lightning, Oilers, Rangers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, testy interview, Tyson Barrie, Wade Redden, Zach Hyman | 2 Comments

What a difference two months make for improved Blueshirts, Lafreniere and Miller emerging after win over Oilers

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Derek Felix

It was two months ago that they met the same opponent at Edmonton. At that time, the Rangers were winning hockey games. But relying largely on Igor Shesterkin. It wasn’t sustainable. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl exposed them in comeback … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alex Georgiev, Alexis Lafreniere, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Chris Kreider, Column, Connor McDavid, Dave Tippett, Edmonton, Filip Chytil, Gerard Gallant, Greg McKegg, Igor Shesterkin, Jacob Trouba, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Kyle Turris, Leon Draisaitl, Libor Hajek, Mika Zibanejad, Mikko Koskinen, Oilers, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan McLeod, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, The Turk Effect, Zac Jones | Leave a comment

Mika Day At Garden! Eighth career hat trick for Zibanejad and huge first period from Shesterkin carries Rangers to statement win over Lightning

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Derek Felix

For a while, you wondered if we’d ever see the same Mika Zibanejad from ’19-20 when he caught fire prior to the long pause. In fact, we attended his remarkable five-goal game which was Capped off by a highlight reel … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alex Ovechkin, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Anthony Cirelli, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Bolts, Brayden Point, Caps, Connor McDavid, Erik Cernak, Garden, Greg McKegg, hat trick, Henrik Lundqvist, Igor Shesterkin, Igor Shestyorkin, Jacob Trouba, Jon Cooper, Julien Gauthier, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Leon Draisaitl, Libor Hajek, Lightning, Mathieu Joseph, Mika Day, Mika Night, Mika Zibanejad, Mikhail Sergachev, MSG, MVP conversation, Nils Lundkvist, Oilers, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Strome, statement game, Steven Stamkos, Tampa, three goals, Zac Jones | Leave a comment

Wild OT win over Oilers sends New Jersey into the New Year on a high

Posted on December 31, 2021 by hasan4978

I don’t normally double up on blogs with two in the same day, but this game deserved it – and in a good way for once. Plus I don’t really have much else to do on New Year’s Eve anyway, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devils | Tagged Alain Nasreddine, Andreas Johnsson, Connor McDavid, Dawson Mercer, Devin Shore, Dougie Hamilton, Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, Kailer Yamamoto, Leon Draisaitl, Mackenzie Blackwood, Mike Smith, Nico Hischier, Ryan Graves, Ryan McLeod, Ty Smith, Yegor Sharangovich | 1 Comment

NHL COVID restrictive measures leads to more cancellations, Canada closing its border, early Christmas Break, no Olympics, plus a look at hockey history nicknames

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Derek Felix

In predictable news that was expected, the NHL’s new COVID restrictive measures lead to more cancellations. With spikes in COVID due to the new Omicron variant, Canada also decided to close its border. That means no games between American teams … Continue reading →

Posted in Battle News, Column | Tagged 100 Years, Alexander Mogilny, Alexander Ovechkin, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Artemi Panarin, Battle News, Beijing, Bill Cook, Brad Marchand, Brett Hull, Bun Cook, Canada, Canadiens, cancellations, China, Column, Connor McDavid, COVID Protocol, Dominik Hasek, Eddie Shore, Eric Lindros, Frank Boucher, Gabriel Landeskog, Gordie Howe, Henrik Lundqvist, history of hockey, Jacques Plante, Kyle Connor, Leon Draisaitl, Lucas Raymond, Mario Lemieux, Mark Messier, Martin Brodeur, Maurice Richard, Maven, Mike Richter, Mikko Rantanen, Moritz Seider, Nathan MacKinnon, NHL, NHLPA, nicknames, Olli Jokinen, Olympic memories, Olympics, Omicron variant, Original Six, Paul Maurice, Pavel Bure, Production Line, Red Kelly, Red Wings, Sid Abel, Sidney Crosby, Stan Fischler, Sweden, Ted Lindsay, Trevor Zegras, USA, Wayne Gretzky, Winnipeg, Zach Parise | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: Leon Draisaitl

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

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

Panarin’s remarkable shot that defied logic, A truthful quote on these Blueshirts, Second Round set to begin tomorrow

Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Who will be left standing in a hard to predict postseason?

Draisaitl gets into it with reporter, flashbacks to Tortorella vs Brooks, Oilers issues

What a difference two months make for improved Blueshirts, Lafreniere and Miller emerging after win over Oilers

Mika Day At Garden! Eighth career hat trick for Zibanejad and huge first period from Shesterkin carries Rangers to statement win over Lightning

Wild OT win over Oilers sends New Jersey into the New Year on a high

NHL COVID restrictive measures leads to more cancellations, Canada closing its border, early Christmas Break, no Olympics, plus a look at hockey history nicknames

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