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Rangers lose big in Vegas

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Derek

Plenty of fans made the trip to the sunset strip to cheer on their favorite team in Vegas. A destination I could be soon visiting in a month. The Rangers let down a lot of fans with another disjointed performance … Continue reading →

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One Win The King Deserved: Lundqvist stops 37 in Rangers 2-1 shootout win over Coyotes

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Derek

The last couple of times he went to a shootout, it hadn’t treated Henrik Lundqvist too kindly. The King made certain that didn’t happen again in a scintillating performance to carry the Rangers past the Coyotes 2-1 in Arizona. On … Continue reading →

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Rangers show grit in big 3-2 overtime win over Bruins

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Derek

Grit is something that hockey fans appreciate. The Rangers don’t have your classic guys in that department. They make up for it with heart and determination along with resiliency. In a back to back situation on short rest with a … Continue reading →

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Zuccarello leads the Rangers to important 5-2 win over listless Devils

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Derek

Maybe I should call out more players. In one of their better efforts, the Rangers rebounded from a tough loss Friday by soundly defeating the listless Devils 5-2 at The Garden. The win allowed them to improve to 16-11-2 with … Continue reading →

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Deeper Metro Division will likely get screwed by current playoff format

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Derek

By show of hands, how many people like the current playoff format? You won’t find me as one who agrees with it. The idea of reestablishing the old divisional playoffs for the first two rounds sounded good in theory. But … Continue reading →

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Despite frustration, going to games still fun for this Ranger fan who sits in the Blue Seats

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Derek

For those of you who enjoyed Friday night’s Rangers 5-1 win over hapless Carolina at MSG, it was fun to be at. It’s always nice to attend home games. These days, I don’t get out to as many as my … Continue reading →

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Happy Turkey Day! Rangers Thankful For Stuffing Their Way Back Into Division Race

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Derek

Happy Turkey 🦃 Day everyone! We hope you’re enjoying your Thanksgiving with loved ones. It truly is a day to be thankful for what we have because not everyone is so fortunate. I’m thankful for my family, friends and a job … Continue reading →

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Fit For A King: Lundqvist pitches 63rd career shutout in 3-0 win over Senators

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Derek

Two days after wasting a great performance from Henrik Lundqvist, the Rangers rebounded by winning their sixth straight home game. A straight forward 3-0 domination of the Senators before a happy crowd at MSG. They played well in front of … Continue reading →

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Rangers waste great performance from Lundqvist in 2-0 shutout loss to Blue Jackets

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Derek

This was one they’ll regret later. Game 20 was a old fashioned goalie duel between Henrik Lundqvist and Sergei Bobrovsky. Each took turns making gigantic stops. Both former Vezina winners showed why at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Ultimately, the Rangers … Continue reading →

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A Winning Streak! Shattenkirk scores twice including OT winner in Rangers’ 5-4 win over Panthers

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Derek

“Okay. We won a game yesterday. If we win one today, it’s called two in a row. And if we win one tomorrow, it’s called a winning streak. It has happened before!”-Lou Brown in Major League 2 It has finally … Continue reading →

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