Tag Archives: Patrik Laine

Rangers’ Recent Stretch Lacking Something

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Derek

If you’re an eternal optimist, things are looking up for the Rangers. They have picked up points in eight consecutive games. After coming back to defeat the Utah Hockey Club on Jan. 16, they took three out of a possible … Continue reading →

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Christmas and Chanukah Hockey Holiday Fun

Posted on December 26, 2024 by Derek

Merry Christmas, everyone and Happy Chanukah! On Christmas Day, I figured I’d put up something for the holiday season. The 2024-25 season is almost approaching the halfway point. A couple of teams have already played 37 games. That would be … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Rangers suffer disappointing setback to Blue Jackets, Fox leaves game with injury

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Derek

Sometimes, you don’t have it. For some reason, the Rangers didn’t in losing to the bottom feeder Blue Jackets 5-3 at Columbus last night. The loss certainly was disappointing. They let an early two-goal lead turn into a two-goal deficit … Continue reading →

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Hughes, Bratt continue to shine as Devils beat Blue Jackets

Posted on January 7, 2022 by hasan4978

Despite the fact I was going to my first home game in a few weeks last night, I was not really looking forward to it, partly for reasons discussed in my last blog so I won’t rehash it too much … Continue reading →

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No treat for Devils fans against Columbus

Posted on November 1, 2021 by hasan4978

In our post-relevant era, few teams have given us more fits than the Columbus Blue Jackets, who we’ve gone just 5-14-1 against since the end of the 2014-15 season. Of course we haven’t played the Blue Jackets in nearly twenty … Continue reading →

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Kreider’s pair of power play goals and Fox’s amazing passing on display in Shesterkin shutout of the Blue Jackets, Lafreniere responds

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Derek

To our city's heroes: This one's for you.#NYR | @NorthwellHealth pic.twitter.com/zDxPZUbMz9 — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) October 29, 2021 After three days off, they came ready to play. Although the start favored the visitors, it was a Rangers Night at … Continue reading →

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HARD HITS: Blue Jackets trade of Dubois to Winnipeg involving Laine is a 2016 Draft redux

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Derek

Getty Images It was only five years ago (really four and a half) that following top pick Auston Matthews to the Leafs, Patrik Laine went second to Winnipeg and Pierre-Luc Dubois went third to the Blue Jackets. That top three … Continue reading →

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As Blueshirts get ready to take Lafreniere, a flurry of activity is coming

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Derek

On a nice autumn day in NYC, the NHL Draft takes place remotely in October. Normally, Oct. 6 would be a hockey night that kicks off a new season. Such is quarantine life during a pandemic that saw a great … Continue reading →

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Game #55 Shesterkin survives injury scare to make NHL history in 4-1 win at Winnipeg, Kreider pumps in two more goals to increase value, hearts with Jay Bouwmeester

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Derek

The Rangers celebrate a Chris Kreider power play goal that made it 2-0 end route to a 4-1 statement win at the Jets in Winnipeg. AP Photo credit New York Rangers via Getty Images The Rangers went into Winnipeg and … Continue reading →

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