Tag Archives: Sidney Crosby

Rangers prepare for rematch with Penguins

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Derek

To the surprise of no one, the Rangers will be taking on the Penguins in a first round rematch. Once the Islanders sat half their lineup and removed Thomas Greiss after the first, it was obvious that they preferred to … Continue reading →

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Rangers and Islanders still undetermined, Playoff and Award races Update

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Derek

The Islanders will decide who faces who in Round 1. Win and they play the Pens. Rangers either face Pens or Panthers pending Flyers/Isles result. Continue reading →

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Podcast on possible Pens/Rangers rematch

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Derek

I’ve been hosting shows for a while over on Hard Hits Network. Usually, we do them together and feature close buddies including Brian Sanborn, who came on for an hour as we discussed baseball’s best and looked back at different … Continue reading →

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Crosby burns Rangers in overtime

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Derek

In the final regular season match-up at least, Sidney Crosby and the Penguins sent a message. For the third consecutive time, the Rangers lost to the Pens. This time, it came 3-2 in overtime on a Crosby deflection with 30 … Continue reading →

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A Lost Weekend for struggling Rangers

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Derek

It was a disappointing weekend for the struggling Rangers. After giving up another tying goal in the final minute during a frustrating 3-2 overtime defeat at Detroit, they played a bad home game in a equally exasperating 5-3 loss to … Continue reading →

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A night fit for a King

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Derek

Leading up to Rivalry Night, the talk centered around Sidney Crosby, who entered on a roll with a seven-game goal streak (10 goals) and 11-game point string (12-10-22). By the night’s conclusion, both Crosby’s streaks were kaput and the discussion … Continue reading →

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Rangers look to slow down Crosby, Pens

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Derek

A while back, the Pens were underachieving. Then they fired coach Mike Johnston and replaced him with former Rangers assistant Mike Sullivan, who had been coaching AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. It took some time for them to get on track. Finally, … Continue reading →

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Pens fire Johnston

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Derek

Earlier this afternoon, the ax finally fell on Pens coach Mike Johnston. After losing to the Kings in a shootout 3-2 at home Friday night, Pittsburgh GM Jim Rutherford finally decided a change was needed. “I felt it was time … Continue reading →

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2015-16 NHL Season Preview

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Derek

It’s finally time for hockey. After a long wait, legions of puckers are ready for the 2015-16 season to begin. On Wednesday October 7, the NHL kicks off with four games. Eight teams will be in action. That includes the … Continue reading →

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Ranking the Metro Division’s Top 10 Centers

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Derek

The Metro Division features some of the league’s best centers. In fact, some marquee stars make up the top five. It consists of former Hart winners and finalists for MVP. With a strong crop along with some emerging stars, it’s … Continue reading →

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