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Game #43: Rangers waste good effort in excruciating 4-3 loss to Islanders

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Derek

There are losses, and then there are LOSSES. I don’t feel like explaining myself. When you give the kind of effort the Rangers put into a third period they dominated, and still lose in excruciating fashion, it speaks volumes about … Continue reading →

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Struggling Rangers try to slow down wildcard chasing rival Islanders in home and home

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Derek

The tale of two classic New York rivals is at the midpoint of a weird season. One where scoring is way up and the amount of parity is not good like Gary Bettman portrays. There just aren’t many good teams. … Continue reading →

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Game #42: A better effort not enough as Rangers lose fourth in a row to Golden Knights, 4-2

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Derek

The second half officially began the same way the first half ended. It’s not going to get any better. At least they competed tonight in Vegas. Unlike the past three losses with the previous two unwatchable, the Rangers gave a … Continue reading →

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Game #40: Undisciplined Rangers get Avalanched 6-1

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Derek

With one eye on what amounted to a Finland 6-1 blowout over Switzerland in the World Junior Championship semifinals, I kept flipping back and forth between our team’s latest disaster and the poor Swiss. At least those kids will play … Continue reading →

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Game #38 A Happy Henrik New Year: Rangers edge Blues 2-1

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Derek

HAPPY BOO YEAR! Nieves with the game winner for #NYR to close out 2018 with 2 straight wins! pic.twitter.com/U76e7X5pdt — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) January 1, 2019 Sometimes, you’re only as good as your goalie. For the Rangers, they can … Continue reading →

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Game #35: Christmas blah shootout Flyers 3 Rangers 2

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Derek

The shootout is such a crummy way to decide these games. Especially following an exciting five-minute three-on-three. So, the Rangers were victimized in the skill competition by the Flyers to drop the final game before Christmas, 3-2. It’s a flip … Continue reading →

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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

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 →

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Why not let Chytil play in the World Junior Championship?

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Derek

As the Rangers prepare for the Coyotes in Game #33 of 82 later at MSG, I can’t help but wonder if Filip Chytil would be better served playing in the upcoming World Junior Championship. The IIHF Under-20 WJC is a … Continue reading →

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Stepan’s Revenge: Rangers blow three goal lead in 4-3 overtime loss to Coyotes

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Derek

AP Photo courtesy Getty Images It’s been a long time since Derek Stepan scored in overtime. In fact, his last one was a memorable goal that sent the Rangers to the Conference Final in the Spring of 2015 on a … Continue reading →

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Rangers finally back in action at Panthers

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Derek

The vacation is over. Well, it sure felt like it. The Rangers had the week off until this weekend. Oh. They practiced a lot. When you lose five of six including two brutal performances in back-to-back losses at Montreal and … Continue reading →

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