Monthly Archives: May 2012

After 19 spectacular seasons, Red Wings great Nicklas Lidstrom called it quits earlier today at a press conference in Detroit. One of the all-time best defensemen leaves behind an impressive Hall Of Fame resume that includes four Stanley Cups and seven … Continue reading →

All throughout the weekend and early this week, the five-day layoff between the end of the Devils’ Eastern Conference Final triumph and puck drop of last night’s Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals didn’t feel all that long, at … Continue reading →

I begin this post with a thought. One which the hockey community should identify with. Truth be told, our sport is fourth. Sometimes, even behind golf and horse racing. That’s why NBC hypes up the triple crown so much. Ratings … Continue reading →

I still don’t know what to write. It’s been a few days since the Rangers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup chase. Of course, it’s still agonizingly fresh in my mind. As much as it hurts, I want to congratulate … Continue reading →

After basking in the glow of one of the Devils’ most memorable triumphs ever, beating out the hated Rangers to win the Eastern Conference Finals in overtime of Game 6 at the Prudential Center, I’m finally ready to look ahead … Continue reading →

For years, Devils fans have had to be reminded about the greatness of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, a series the Devils lost in seven games with the Rangers winning in double OT of a seventh game at MSG on … Continue reading →

Here’s where I’m supposed to write a letter to the Rangers and pray for a win tonight. I won’t do that. If you’re True Blue, then you know how great this year’s been already. Nobody picked us to come close … Continue reading →

As Zach Parise sealed the Devils’ 5-3 Game Five victory to put the Rangers on the brink, the Garden grew silent. As I sat in my Section 411 Row F 14 seat reflecting for another 15 minutes after the buzzer … Continue reading →

Sometimes you just can’t find the right way to open or close a blog…especially after what was a bizarre Game 5 of this already wild Eastern Conference Finals, a game in which the Devils jumped out to an unexpected 3-0 … Continue reading →

At some point with your offense struggling, you have to make changes. Part of the reason John Tortorella has succeeded this season was because he’s been able to push the right buttons. Even if I haven’t always agreed with every … Continue reading →