Tag Archives: Russia

A dark cloud hangs over 2023 Hall of Fame Class, Lundqvist earns well deserved honor

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Derek

To say that I’ve been thinking about yesterday’s announcement regarding the 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame Class would be an understatement. On Wednesday, the Hall Committee again revealed their list of inductees who will be honored in Toronto this November. … Continue reading →

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Bedard headlines 2023 IIHF U20 World Junior Championships, Devils and Rangers prospects well represented

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Derek

Christmas time means the world’s best hockey prospects get together to compete in the IIHF U20 World Junior Championships. The prestigious tournament will take place in Halifax and Moncton between December 26 through January 5. Unlike last year when COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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Deserving Hall Of Fame class inducted, Jackie Redmond drives home the point on Mogilny omission

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Derek

Another class was inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame on Monday night. All were deserving. Former Canucks teammates Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin and Roberto Luongo went in together in a nice two-hour ceremony up in Toronto. Along with former … Continue reading →

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WJC Wrap: O’ Canada! Kent Johnson scores golden goal in overtime to lift Canada over Finland 3-2, Mason McTavish makes huge save and wins tournament MVP, USA disappointment

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Derek

The 2022 U20 World Junior Championships finally concluded in Edmonton at Rogers Place over the past weekend. A prestigious tournament many avid hockey fans follow due to catching a glimpse of the future, they were able to finish up in … Continue reading →

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Buchnevich returns to MSG as Blues visit tonight, Lafreniere improvement, Kakko injury update, Panarin concerns, the Fast Effect, what Drury must address

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Derek

In a few hours, the Rangers will play host to the Blues at MSG. The game can be seen on TNT at 7:30 PM. That means face-off probably won’t be until 7:40 or so. Another reason to not be crazy … Continue reading →

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The Russians are coming

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Derek

It was yesterday that Artemi Panarin returned to practice with the Rangers. He greeted his excited teammates the way you’d expect. With the same flair and pizzazz that makes him unique. After over two weeks away due to the off … Continue reading →

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The loss of former Ranger and USA Hockey hero Mark Pavelich a haunting reality for ignorant league

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Derek

Getty Images via New York Post Associated Press On March 4, the hockey community lost an American hero in Mark Pavelich. He was 63. A key member of the 1980 USA Hockey Miracle Team that stunned Russia 41 years ago … Continue reading →

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Panarin takes ‘Leave of Absence’ due to smear campaign from former Russian coach, how losing Panarin impacts the Rangers

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Derek

In a earth shattering story Larry Brooks of the New York Post broke early on Monday that became headline news, Artemi Panarin has taken a ‘leave of absence’ from the Rangers to deal with a horrible rumor spread by a … Continue reading →

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A message for Artemi Panarin

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Derek

Later today, I’ll share my thoughts about the crazy Artemi Panarin story that was broken by NY Post reporter Larry Brooks yesterday. He will be taking a “leave of absence” from the New York Rangers for an uncertain amount of … Continue reading →

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Rangers prospects score nice goals, tracking WJC ’21 and some NHL notes

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Derek

With both the KHL season and U20 World Junior Championship going on, there’s more hockey for fans to gloss over. That means plenty of highlights from games and enough time to track your team’s prospects. Thus far, the IIHF WJC … Continue reading →

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