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Rangers give fans a Christmas gift in comeback win over Islanders in final meeting, Gauthier and Goodrow spark eighth win in nine, Kakko gets winner to redeem himself, the ridiculous NHL schedule

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Derek

Whenever the classic crosstown rivals get together, it makes for an entertaining game. Very early in the season, it was the Islanders who took the first two games from the Rangers including a third period comeback on Nov. 8 at … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Romanov, Alexis Lafreniere, Anders Lee, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Battle Of New York, Ben Harpur, Blueshirts, Braden Schneider, Brock Nelson, Chris Kreider, classic rivalry, Connor Bedard, Filip Chytil, Gerard Gallant, goals, Gordie Howe, Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Sorokin, Islanders, Isles, Jacob Trouba, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Jonny Brodzinski, Josh Bailey, Julien Gauthier, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Luke Hughes, Mat Barzal, Mika Zibanejad, NHL, Noah Dobson, Ovi, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, schedule, Scott Mayfield, second all-time, Shane Wright, Sidney Crosby, Simon Nemec, Vincent Trocheck, Vitaly Kravtsov, Wayne Gretzky, WJC, Zach Parise | 1 Comment

Player Safety doesn’t care about protecting its players, Chytil injury on Lafferty hit proof the NHL is run backwards

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Derek

A show of hands. How many of you have rooted for teams and supported hockey before the 21st century? If you’ve been around long enough, then you know how backwards the sport has become. In the old days, the NHL … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Artemi Panarin, Blackhawks, Column, Devils, Elias Lindholm, Eric Lindros, Filip Chytil, Filip Hronek, Flyers, Gerard Gallant, Jacob Trouba, Kaapo Kakko, NHL, Player Safety, Rangers, Ryan Reaves, Sam Lafferty, Scott Stevens, Tomas Hertl | Leave a comment

HARD HITS: Mitchell Miller fiasco not worth it for Bruins

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Derek

On the ice, the Bruins have been the class of the NHL. Winners of seven in a row and boasting a league best 10-1-0 record entering Saturday’s game at Toronto, they have lit it up so far. After erupting for … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, Hard Hits | Tagged Brad Marchand, Bruins, Cam Neely, Charlie McAvoy, Column, David Krejci, David Pastrnak, Don Sweeney, Guy Flaming, Hampus Lindholm, Hard Hits, Hockey, Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, Jake Debrusk, Jeremy Jacobs, Jeremy Swayman, Jim Montgomery, Linus Ullmark, Mitchell Miller, NHL, Nick Foligno, Patrice Bergeron, Pavel Zacha, Taylor Hall | Leave a comment

ESPN Plus exclusive for Original Six rivalry irks viewers

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Derek

Normally, a big early game highlighting the Bruins and Rangers would have me excited. Unfortunately, I’m not the only one who won’t be watching the classic Original Six rivals do battle at MSG. https://twitter.com/Tucker__93/status/1588237785089167360?t=1P1Sfcp9Rbd_vK-szAsBFA&s=19 Due to ESPN Plus having an … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged Astros, Bruins, Column, Devils, ESPN, ESPN Plus, fans, Hockey, MSG, NHL, Oilers, Phillies, Rangers, streaming, TNT, TV, viewers, World Series | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in NHL | Tagged Alexis Lafreniere, Canadiens, Carey Price, Carter Hart, Cole Caufield, Column, Dawson Mercer, Devils, Dryden Hunt, Ducks, Flyers, Frank Vatrano, Igor Shestyorkin, Jack Hughes, Jimmy Vesey, John Tortorella, Josh Anderson, Kirill Kaprizov, Kraken, Mackenzie Blackwood, Maple Leafs, Mason McTavish, NHL, Nick Suzuki, Nico Hischier, Ondrej Palat, Rangers, Ryan Strome, Sammy Blais, Trevor Zegras, Troy Terry, Vitaly Kravtsov, Wild, William Nylander | Leave a comment

HARD HITS: Tkachuk blockbuster trade involving Huberdeau a rarity, the uncomfortable direction the NHL is headed

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Derek

Once the first domino fell when Johnny Gaudreau left Calgary for Columbus by taking less money to uproot his family back to the States, it was pretty much a foregone conclusion that Matthew Tkachuk would not remain a Calgary Flame. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hard Hits | Tagged 2003, 2018, 2025 Draft, Aaron Ekblad, Aleksander Barkov, Andrew Mangiapane, Anthony Duclair, Anton Lundell, Avalanche, Bill Zito, blockbuster trade, Blue Jackets, Brandon Montour, Bruins, Cole Schwindt, Column, COVID, Darryl Sutter, David Quinn, Elias Lindholm, first round pick, Flames, Gregori Denisenko, Gustav Forsling, Hard Hits, Hockey, Hockey Canada, Jacob Markstrom, Jakob Pelletier, Johnny Gaudreau, Jonathan Huberdeau, lottery protected, MacKenzie Weegar, Mackie Samoskevich, Matthew Coronato, Matthew Tkachuk, Matty Beniers, Mike Grier, Nazem Kadri, NHL, Noah Hanifin, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Oliver Kylington, Panthers, Patrice Bergeron, Patrik Laine, Paul Maurice, Rasmus Andersson, Rick Westhead, Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart, Seattle Kraken, Sergei Bobrovsky, sexual assault, Shane Wright, Sharks, Spencer Knight, Theo Fleury, WJC, World Juniors | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in July 1 Frenzy, NYRangers | Tagged Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Anthony Cirelli, Artemi Panarin, Artturi Lehkonen, Avalanche, Blue Jackets, Blues, Braden Schneider, Brendan Smith, Brennan Othmann, Brent Burns, Bruins, Cam Talbot, Capitals, Claude Giroux, Darcy Kuemper, Day One, Devils, Ducks, Dylan Coghlan, Dylan Strome, Erik Cernak, Erik Haula, Filip Chytil, Filip Gustavsson, Flames, Flyers, Frank Vatrano, free agency, Free Agent Frenzy, Gerard Gallant, Golden Knights, Greg McKegg, Hurricanes, Ilya Samsonov, Islanders, Jaro Halak, John Klingberg, Johnny Gaudreau, Josh Manson, Josh Norris, July 13th, Justin Braun, Kaapo Kakko, Keith Kinkaid, Kevin Rooney, Lightning, Louis Domingue, Maple Leafs, Mason Marchment, Matthew Robertson, Max Pacioretty, Mikhail Sergachev, Nazem Kadri, NHL, Nick Leddy, Nicklas Backstrom, Nils Lundkvist, Oilers, Ondrej Palat, Patrice Bergeron, Pavel Zacha, Penguins, Rangers, Red Wings, Robert Thomas, Ryan Carpenter, Ryan Strome, Sammy Blais, Senators, Stars, Thomas Greiss, Tyler Motte, Vincent Trocheck, Vitaly Kravtsov, Will Cuylle, Zac Jones | Leave a comment

Free Agent Predictions

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Derek

For fun, I decided to make some free agent predictions for the July 13th class. The NHL FA Frenzy period officially kicks off at 12 noon. Before I get to guessing where players will land, Evander Kane is staying put … Continue reading →

Posted in July 1 Frenzy | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Andrew Copp, Avalanche, Blue Jackets, Bruins, Capitals, Claude Giroux, Darcy Kuemper, David Perron, Devils, Ducks, Dylan Strome, Evander Kane, Evgeni Malkin, FA frenzy, free agency, Golden Knights, Hurricanes, Islanders, Jack Campbell, John Klingberg, Johnny Gaudreau, Josh Manson, July 13th, Kraken, Maple Leafs, Mason Marchment, Nazem Kadri, NHL, Nick Leddy, Oilers, Ondrej Palat, Patrice Bergeron, Penguins, Rangers, Red Wings, Reilly Smith, Ryan Strome, Senators, Thomas Greiss, Tyler Motte, Vincent Trocheck | 3 Comments

The excitement of free agent frenzy begins Wednesday, Avalanche lock up Nichushkin, Malkin stays, Gaudreau leaving, Rangers likely to lose Copp and Strome, qualify Kakko

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Derek

As we draw closer to midnight before July 13th, there will continue to be many discussions on potential available players who could hit the market on Wednesday. The free agent frenzy officially begins tomorrow afternoon. With that in mind, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in July 1 Frenzy | Tagged Alex DeBrincat, Alex Georgiev, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Anna Kane, Anton Forsberg, Artemi Panarin, Artturi Lehkonen, Avalanche, Blackhawks, Bruins, Cam Talbot, Capitals, Chris Drury, Chris Kreider, Claude Giroux, Darcy Kuemper, David Perron, Devils, Dominik Kubalik, Dougie Hamilton, Dylan Strome, Evander Kane, Evgeni Malkin, FA frenzy, Flames, Flyers, Frank Vatrano, free agency, Hurricanes, Ilya Samsonov, Jack Campbell, Jaro Halak, John Gibson, John Klingberg, Johnny Gaudreau, Jonathan Toews, Josh Manson, July 13th, Justin Braun, Kris Letang, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Mason Marchment, Matt Murray, Mika Zibanejad, Nazem Kadri, NHL, Oilers, Ondrej Palat, Panthers, Patrice Bergeron, Patrick Kane, Penguins, Rangers, Rickard Rakell, rumors, Ryan Strome, Senators, Sharks, Thomas Greiss, Tom Fitzgerald, Tony DeAngelo, Tyler Motte, Valeri Nichushkin, Vincent Trocheck, Vitek Vanecek | Leave a comment

Lack Of Transparency From Sullivan Typical Of NHL Issue

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Derek

How many times does a key player get hurt in a playoff series and nobody has any clue when they’re returning? Way too often. The lack of transparency from coaches is counterproductive. It leaves teams guessing about their availability for … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged 2022 Postseason, Artemi Panarin, Column, dishonesty, Gerard Gallant, Hurricanes, Igor Shesterkin, injuries, Jacob Trouba, Mike Sullivan, NHL, Penguins, Pens, Rangers, Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, transparency, Tristan Jarry, upper-body | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: NHL

Rangers give fans a Christmas gift in comeback win over Islanders in final meeting, Gauthier and Goodrow spark eighth win in nine, Kakko gets winner to redeem himself, the ridiculous NHL schedule

Player Safety doesn’t care about protecting its players, Chytil injury on Lafferty hit proof the NHL is run backwards

HARD HITS: Mitchell Miller fiasco not worth it for Bruins

ESPN Plus exclusive for Original Six rivalry irks viewers

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

HARD HITS: Tkachuk blockbuster trade involving Huberdeau a rarity, the uncomfortable direction the NHL is headed

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

Free Agent Predictions

The excitement of free agent frenzy begins Wednesday, Avalanche lock up Nichushkin, Malkin stays, Gaudreau leaving, Rangers likely to lose Copp and Strome, qualify Kakko

Lack Of Transparency From Sullivan Typical Of NHL Issue

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