More than just a win....
That loud exhale about 10pm ET last night came from Buffalo and spiked down to New Jersey faster than any speeding bullet could ever travel. When Ilya Kovalchuk scored, there was that feeling of...
View ArticleUnique look at the Devils Alumni Classic
Last Saturday was a very fun experience for all those involved at the Skylands Rink in Sussex County, NJ. It was a rare opportunity for a good friend of mine, Mat Laskowski, to play with some former...
View ArticleIt comes to this....
The weekend excursion to the Prudential Center brought more highs off the ice than on. It was quite pleasant to see new people and make some new partnerships along the way. There is a cold reality...
View ArticleRipping on Rypien with jersey style
By now, even New Jersey fans know what happened with Rick Rypien in Minnesota last night. He has been indefinitely suspended by the NHL pending an in person hearing. The rules and debate have been...
View ArticleOne up, one down, one oh my.......
The big question about tonight is what exactly happened with Ilya Kovalchuk? He was a healthy scratch tonight and really it seems every New Jersey Devil is very tightlipped about all of this. Johan...
View ArticleAbsence makes the heart hurt more?
A variety of problems surfaced sadly while posting on the site and I do apologize as the writer here. That should never happen and hopefully other than a few days here and there, no one should have to...
View ArticleEnd of days?
There comes a time when you have hit rock bottom. Once that times has passed, there is a prevailing thought that things cannot get any worse. The cure has come or so everybody assumes. That has been...
View ArticleShow me the Zajac
Travis Zajac has been almost as embattled in some ways as Ilya Kovalchuk has been all year. For one moment, the offensive light went on and it could not have turned on at a more crucial time. Zajac...
View ArticleIts my rock and roll Devils fantasy hockey (Part 1)
To lighten the mood from the somber moments of the Pat Burns funeral today, it seemed a good a time as any to take a look at a few players on the roster and how they equate or do not...
View ArticleIts my rock and roll Devils fantasy hockey (Part 2)
With players returning, the continued outrage over what happened to Pat Burns' wife, and so many other events swirling around the New Jersey Devils, we take a look at the team from a quick fantasy...
View ArticleIts my rock and roll Devils fantasy hockey (Part 3)
The end must come sometime and that is tonight with this little miniseries. The nice part of this quick synopsis is tonight we wrap with the goaltenders and then give final thoughts. It will be quick...
View ArticleGone in 11 seconds
In just 11 seconds, all the buzz that the New Jersey Devils had generated for themselves was extinguished in an instant when former Devil found something no other Devil could. That thing was the puck...
View ArticleGame preview: Devils versus Flyers
Submitted for your approval is the following game preview. It is not so short and definitely far from sweet. Here is a huge stick tap to NHL.com's own Adam Kimelman for the big time assist...
View ArticleBeginning, end, and middle?
The New Jersey Devils played better today but the scoreboard at the end did not show their effort in the first period and the last ten minutes of the third period. In between, the Flyers thoroughly...
View ArticleA Poll Of Our Own....
Simply this is our way of asking the not so obvious question after Monday night's 2-1 loss to Pittsburgh. (December 6th). (Thanks to ILWT)Who is most likely to go first?A player or players The coach...
View ArticleWon't get fooled again.....
So at 8-19-2, it appears NOW that Lou Lamoriello is actually going to try and make some changes. Brian Rolston was placed on waivers today and while he is expected to clear said waivers, he will then...
View ArticleTemporary stopgaps.....
When a team comes in losing their last five games, anything will be taken as a moral victory so to speak. Brian Rolston was placed on waivers and whether he is ultimately placed on re-entry waivers is...
View ArticleFar from "sweet sixteen"
It is said with the New Jersey Devils that they are like clockwork in one regard, they will follow up a very solid performance with an equally divergent outcome. Tonight was no exception as they just...
View ArticleSeven furthest from Devils' heaven
There is little to say here that has not already been said. We threw out the usual, game recap because quite honestly no one really cared tonight. That is about the harshest thing that can be said...
View ArticleFiring those blanks again.....
This seems like a broken record at times with the New Jersey Devils. They play well against the New York Rangers this year but still come up the loser. Three times they have went to battle and three...
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