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Important Announcement: Catch Us On Blogger
By Derek Felix at 11 December, 2009, 9:03 pm
As many of you are aware, we’ve been having server issues over here. For the time being, we are back on Blogger, over at the original Battle location. Whether we stay remains to be seen. Right now, it’s just easier for me and Hasan to post our stories over on Blogger, which still has our [...]
Read More >>Marty’s Accomplishment Disrespected
By Derek Felix at 9 December, 2009, 12:08 pm
Another night. Another remarkable accomplishment for New Jersey Devil netminder Martin Brodeur, who turned aside all 22 shots in a 3-0 shutout at snowy Buffalo last night. Finally, MB30 had shutout No.103, tying Terry Sawchuk’s once thought unmatchable record which will soon go by the wayside much like Patrick Roy’s 551 wins.
That the three-time Stanley [...]
Random Thought: ESPN SC Style
By Derek Felix at 8 December, 2009, 3:43 am
So, it’s my birthday and I was out celebrating a little early with bro and P. We had the big screen muted on ESPN while listening to classic tracks. Thank God cause it would’ve been irksome to listen to the same old song and dance.
What ever happened to Sports Center?!?!?!?!?!?! Back in my heyday, it [...]
Video Of Day: Keep Your Head Up Artie
By Derek Felix at 7 December, 2009, 12:13 pm
Today’s edition is courtesy of a wicked legal hit by Detroit defenseman Brad Stuart catching Russian rookie Artie Anisimov with his head down. As he’s about to dump the puck, he gets leveled. That’s two big hits in over a week. One of which was dirty from Matt Cooke. If he wants to stick around, [...]
Read More >>Wing Wheeled: Same Old Garbage
By Derek Felix at 6 December, 2009, 11:48 pm
Well, at least people liked my classic Quebec Nordiques road blue jersey. And well, the atmosphere was nice with plenty of proud Red Wing fans sprinkled around along with about a group of 50 from Sweden. Hell. I even ran into some fans in from Quebec City. One of which was there to cheer his [...]
Read More >>Red Wings visit MSG tonight
By Derek Felix at 6 December, 2009, 3:54 pm
While our server has lately had a mind of its own, the Rangers actually won a game last night 2-1 over the Sabres. I recapped it but as usual, it magically disappeared. The Ranger leaders stepped up with Ryan Callahan scoring, Chris Drury playing probably his best game of the season and Henrik Lundqvist stellar [...]
Read More >>Ranger leaders step up in win over Sabres
By Derek Felix at 5 December, 2009, 11:01 pm
The leaders stepped up. For one night at least, the Rangers not only came away with a hard fought 2-1 win over a good Buffalo team in Western New York but got excellent performances from Henrik Lundqvist, Chris Drury and Ryan Callahan, halting a three-game losing streak. Lundqvist made 36 saves outdueling Ryan Miller (30 [...]
Read More >>Stumbling/Bumbling Blueshirts visit Buffalo
By Derek Felix at 5 December, 2009, 4:38 pm
In a couple of hours, the stumbling and bumbling Rangers will faceoff against a good Buffalo team that’s won four straight at HSBC Arena. A place that’s not been kind recently.
A Battle of New York between Broadway and Western NY will take place between two teams that couldn’t be any more opposite. The Sabres are [...]
Flyers give Stevens axe, Laviolette on deck
By Derek Felix at 4 December, 2009, 6:31 pm
In some pretty big news today, the Flyers gave John Stevens the axe. It comes as no great shock because rumors had been circulating that he could be out due to his team’s poor play that had them losers of six of seven, sitting 10th in the East with a mediocre 13-11-1 mark for 27 [...]
Read More >>Random Musings (UPDATED)
By Derek Felix at 4 December, 2009, 5:23 am
Since we’ve been on the sidelines the past 48-plus, here are some quick random musings on what’s been dancing around our head:
-Plays like the one Keith Ballard was part of a day removed from one of the most bizarre incidents in which he nearly decapitated teammate Tomas Vokoun, are what must be eliminated from the [...]