Teams in various sports have a tendency to burn themselves out in one playoff series and then have nothing left in the tank to continue on to the next level of the playoffs, let alone win championships. Apparently, the New Jersey Devils have confused winning the postseason Hudson River Rivalry over the New York Rangers is akin to winning the …
This time last week, the New York Rangers sat pretty high and mighty with a 2-0 advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against their local rivals, the New Jersey Devils. And why not? Coming off identical 5-1 wins, everything was happening at the right time for the Blueshirts. And then a funny thing happened on the …
What a week this has been in the NHL. Yes, the playoffs are here, and all bets are off. Nobody cares what you did in the regular season – this is the Stanley Cup playoffs, and you better show up ready to play or get ready to go home. For the New Jersey Devils, things look, well, bleak. Forget about the 112 …
If you are a New York Rangers fan, life is pretty good at this moment. Two games into the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and guess what -the Blueshirts are up 2-0 and dominating their rivals, the New Jersey Devils. Even more importantly, the Rangers look like the team they should have been this past season. Better late than …
In what can be considered a gross understatement, the New Jersey Devils should receive a trophy as the turnaround team in the NHL this past season. With an improvement of 25 more wins and 49 more total points from 2021-22 to 2022-23, the Devils finished up this year comfortably in second place in the Metropolitan Division. They were one of the most …
For New York hockey fans, things cannot get any better. With all three area teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs this season, what could be even more exciting right now? The answer can be found in the fact that the New York Rangers are playing the New Jersey Devils right out of the gate in the first round of the playoffs in …
Home in name to some of the American sport’s most successful franchises, from the Yankees to the Giants, the state of New York has millions of dedicated fans hoping to celebrate their team’s success. And since January, fans have been putting big money behind those favorites with New York sports betting. But which New York teams are officially the most …
It’s been another gut-wrenching year for Blueshirts fans. So close for such a promising team that had been playing exceptionally well all season, but yet so far as we had to endure four tough losses in a row. So, what happened, and what’s in store for the coming season? Let’s start with a quick and brief rundown on the season …
Just a couple of weeks ago, the Yankees were on a 13-win streak and firmly in place of the first wild card spot in the American League, and even had an outside chance at winning the division. Since then, the Yankees have had a 6-12 record and are in a dogfight for the two wild-card spots with the Boston Red …
The NHL season is just around the corner, with the preseason beginning in two weeks. The first preseason game for the Rangers is on the 26th of September. The New York Rangers announced they signed defenseman Libor Hajek to a one-year two-way contract. Hajek has played with the Rangers for three years now. Hajek is 23 years old; he stands …
