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Rangers Face Important Decisions with 2026 NHL Draft

Two days from now, the 2026 NHL Draft will take place in Buffalo. On Friday night, what promises to be a memorable first round takes place at First Niagara Center. While most of the hoopla surrounding Gavin McKenna and Ivar … Continue reading

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Devils’ season ends once again in Raleigh, fittingly in excruciating fashion

Never has such an inevitable result been more annoying, other than I suppose the 2008 playoffs where we lost in five games to a Ranger team we couldn’t even beat in open play during eight games of the regular season … Continue reading

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Devils live down to worst-case expectations in Game 1 loss at Raleigh

If I didn’t know better I’d swear this was 2023…or 2006, or 2002. Whatever year you want to name where the Devils go down to Carolina to start a series and promptly look intimidated and not ready to play playoff … Continue reading

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Devils begin postseason this weekend with a cloud of uncertainty

In my recap of Devils-Canes playoff history I pretty well glossed over the most recent of the series, and the only one where a majority of the players were involved with – the second-round matchup two years ago. With good … Continue reading

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In memoriam: Ray Shero (1962-2025)

A lot of times in media, people use the words stunned or shocked a little too liberally but it’s not hyperbole to say pretty much me and the entire hockey world was shocked to see the news of Ray Shero’s … Continue reading

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Canes Dash Any Rangers’ Playoff Hopes

A storm hit the Big Apple. The Hurricanes were way too strong for the Rangers in a 4-0 whitewash at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. They handed the Rangers their second straight defeat in regulation. It’s looking bleak on … Continue reading

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Canes’ Blockbuster with Avalanche for Rantanen Flips Script

On Friday night, the Avalanche and Hurricanes made a blockbuster trade involving Mikko Rantanen and Martin Necas as the main players getting moved. In a stunning trade that first was broken by Frank Seravalli, the Hurricanes and Avalanche made a … Continue reading

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Devils finally land ‘big fish’ goalie in Markstrom for 2025 1st and Bahl

After seemingly an entire calendar year of rumors and speculation (if not longer), the Devils finally got their man, announcing a deal for Calgary’s Jacob Markstrom – at just over 30% retained for a top-ten protected first-rounder in 2025 and … Continue reading

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As training camp is set to open, Devils enter with few questions and plenty of anticipation

With baseball season long since over for both local teams, and football season in early peril after a pyrrhic win for the Jets and embarrassing no-show by the Giants on national TV, hockey fans are more than ready for that … Continue reading

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2023-24 Season Focus: Boston Bruins

ATLANTIC DIVISION Boston Bruins (1st) 2022-23 Record: 65-12-5 135 Pts Eliminated in First Round by Panthers Key Subtractions: Patrice Bergeron (retirement), David Krejci (retirement), Taylor Hall (traded to Blackhawks), Nick Foligno (traded to Blackhawks), Dmitry Orlov (signed with Hurricanes), Garnet … Continue reading

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