Monthly Archives: June 2012

Devils return home to cheering fans

After their Stanley Cup Game 6 defeat in LA last night, hundreds of Devil fans expressed the same sentiments I did in the last paragraph of my blog about wanting to do something to show the team our appreciation for … Continue reading

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Kings win Stanley Cup, end Devil season

Accepting that the Devils’ season ended the way it did last night still hasn’t gotten much easier the morning after almost six hours of sleep last night. What’s hard to accept about last night isn’t so much that the Devils … Continue reading

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Brodeur, Parise lead Devils back to LA for Game 6

One common saying, repeated ad nauseum by Devils GM Lou Lamoriello is that your best players have to be your best players. While Martin Brodeur did his part in the first four games of the series, captain Zach Parise hadn’t … Continue reading

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NHL Awards Picks

The NHL Awards will be handed out following the Stanley Cup. Once again, the stars will come out to Las Vegas on June 20 to honor their peers. Here are the nominees for each award: CALDER Adam Henrique, NJDGabriel Landeskog, … Continue reading

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Devils’ resilience shows yet again in Game 4 win

Despite being behind 3-0 in games to a white-hot Kings team heading into last night’s Game 4 after being shut down 4-0 in Game 3, the Devils vowed not to give in to the overwhelming odds against them. And as … Continue reading

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That Empty Feeling

It still haunts me. The loss to the Devils is still fresh. That won’t change for a while. I know I’m not alone here. Many Ranger fans are still hurting from falling to our bitter Hudson rival in a grueling … Continue reading

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Still Fight Left: Devils spoil party

The Devils are a proud group. They’re not going to go down easily. Many had written them off headed into last night’s Game Four which was supposed to be a Kings party at Staples Center. It was all set up … Continue reading

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Pens acquire Vokoun

While the Kings attempt to make history tonight versus the Devils at Staples Center, another offseason move was made the other day. The Pens acquired goalie Tomas Vokoun from the Caps for a seventh round pick. Before Monday was over, … Continue reading

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A team to be proud of

It’s hard to know where to start this blog. I don’t want to write a full-on eulogy on the one hand, since the Devils still have more hockey to play, still have a theoretical chance to win the Stanley Cup. … Continue reading

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Thomas to take year off

Over the weekend while Johan Santana was making a bit of history for the Mets, Boston goalie Tim Thomas announced on Facebook that he will take next year off. The two-time Vezina winner and Conn Smythe recipient after leading the … Continue reading

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