Posts About "Mike Rupp"
Top 10 Memorable Playoff Goals in New Jersey Devils History
May 17th, 2013 It is NHL Playoff time and that means that your favorite teams will be providing you memories that will last a lifetime (both good and bad). The New Jersey Devils missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons, but over the time of their existence they have provided their fan base with some great memories and highlight-reel...
Act Two: New Jersey Devils Who Were Twice As Nice
April 10th, 2013 Love is lovelier the second time around. Reunited and it feels so good. Life is all about second chances. Wait, we're still talking about hockey here right? Well, that theme is no different in hockey and in some cases applies to the New Jersey Devils. Going all the way back to Gary McAdam in the 1983-84 season, there have been...
Rangers' Stick to Game Plan, Rangers Win. Any Questions?
February 5th, 2013 Going into Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Rangers' unexpectedly lackluster 3-4-0 start to the 2013 season had many fans hitting the panic button. Many worried that the loss of roster staples like Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov, Brandon Prust and Ruslan Fedotenko had altered the chemistry of the team; that Rick...
Rangers Deal Rupp To Wild
February 5th, 2013 The two teams that made the biggest splash in the off season are off to starts that are below their expectations. The New York Rangers and the Minnesota Wild made a deal on Monday night. The Wild acquired Michael Rupp from the Rangers for minor-leaguer Nick Palmieri and Darroll Powe. During the off season both teams made huge moves. The...
Top 10 Oversized NHL Players
November 6th, 2012 Following Sunday's article called Top 10 Undersized NHL Players, I decided to do the exact opposite and have a look at the NHL’s biggest and strongest players who can dominate the game with their size advantage over smaller and lighter players. These oversized jumbo players have always received extra attention from professional...
Ray Shero's Pittsburgh Penguins: Ready for Another Stanley Cup Run?
July 28th, 2012 When Ray Shero first arrived on the scene from the Nashville Predators, he brought a hockey mindset of toughness and grit to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He signed players who brought their hard hat and lunch pail to the rink on a nightly basis. In Shero's 1st year as general manager of the Penguins, he signed Jarkko Ruutu and Mark...
New York Rangers Top 10 Games From The 2011-12 Season: Number 10
July 18th, 2012 Throughout the summer, The Hockey Writers will count down the ten best regular season games, and the five best playoff games from the New York Rangers 2011-12 season. The Rangers won 51 games and recorded 109 points in 2011-12, and won the Atlantic Division for the first time since the 1993-94 season. The 10th best game of the...
2011-2012 New Jersey Devils: A Look Back
June 13th, 2012 In the chorus of his 1974 hit song "My Eyes Adored You" Frankie Valli, proud son of Newark and world famous crooner, sings, "So close, so close and yet, so far away." Undoubtedly a tribute to some long lost love of his, Valli's words are also a fitting eulogy to the bittersweet season completed by the hockey club that resides just a few...
Rangers Rebound Expected in Game 6 of Devils Series
May 25th, 2012 It all began with New York Rangers Coach John Tortorella dismissing the media. Snubbing, harassing, and taunting have spread into the Rangers-Devils series igniting a feud between coaches and players. Criticized heavily in the media for a ho-hum series, it seems that Peter DeBoer and the Devils are more than happy to liven up the series....
New Jersey Devils Tie Series With Win in Penalty-Riddled Game 4
May 22nd, 2012 The New Jersey Devils evened their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Rangers at two games apiece on Monday, but that was only part of the story. In the final twenty minutes of the contest, as the Rangers found themselves on the wrong end of a stellar goaltending performance and unable to get anything going...
Stanley Cup Alumni are Key to New York's Deep Playoff Run
April 13th, 2012 Today, April 13 is the anniversary of the Rangers’ 1940 Stanley Cup win over the Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2. New Yorkers are ready for another clincher. In Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the New York Rangers showcased the talent that made them Eastern Conference Champions. Armed with Captain Callahan at helm, the Rangers...
New Jersey Devils Rivalry with Rangers Heats Up
March 20th, 2012 It's no secret that the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers don't like each other. There is a long history of hard fought hockey between the two Atlantic Division clubs, and the rivalry is exacerbated by the close proximity of their home arenas. This season has been no different. December 20 at Prudential Center, heavyweights Cam...
Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Deadline: The Options
February 17th, 2012 If I had only one move to make and price to acquire was not a factor, Bryan Allen is the guy I get. He's the type of depth pickup that will win someone a Stanley Cup.
