Monthly Archives: November 2013

Devils’ not-so-grumpy old men shine again

Posted on November 17, 2013 by hasan4978

After the Devils’ 2-1 win against Tampa Bay a few weeks ago when HOF’ers-to be Martin Brodeur and Jaromir Jagr were the first and second stars, I commented about how remarkable it was to have that legendary duo as our … Continue reading →

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Quotables: Cam Talbot on 1st shutout

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Derek

“My first NHL shutout would have meant the world to me in any building,” said Talbot, the first Rangers goaltender of the NHL’s modern era that began in 1944-45 to start his career with five straight games allowing two goals … Continue reading →

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Talbot shuts out Canadiens for big win in Montreal

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Derek

No Lundqvist. No problem. At least that’s the case tonight for the Rangers, who got a big win in Montreal. For the first time in three and a half years, they won at Molson Centre. Thanks to 22 saves from … Continue reading →

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Del Zotto a scratch, Talbot gets start, Nash return next week?

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Derek

Entering tonight’s match against the Canadiens at Bell Centre, there’s plenty of news items for the Rangers. The main two are off the ice. Mike Del Zotto is a healthy scratch. It’s the third game he’ll miss. Alain Vigneault kept … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of seasons past loom over Devils’ 2-0 loss to Kings

Posted on November 16, 2013 by hasan4978

What was ironic about the Devils’ loss to the Kings in the teams’ first game since the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals is that for the first period and the early part of the second it didn’t feel like a revenge … Continue reading →

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Ott gets Nolan Era off to good start

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Derek

For the first time since 1997, Ted Nolan was behind the Buffalo bench. Fittingly, his team got a win with the Sabres prevailing over the Maple Leafs 3-1 at First Niagara Center. Steve Ott was the catalyst scoring the tying goal and setting … Continue reading →

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Kings’ big third costs slumping Islanders

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Derek

For two periods, the Islanders seemed on their way to a second straight win on home ice. Goals from Casey Cizikas and Aaron Ness had them leading 2-0 over the Kings with one stanza left. However, Los Angeles rallied from … Continue reading →

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Devils prepare for crucial back-to-back at the Rock

Posted on November 15, 2013 by hasan4978

With a second West Coast trip on the docket next week, the Devils’ games tomorrow and Saturday at the Rock loom large toward keeping up the momentum they’ve built in taking seven out of a possible eight points in their … Continue reading →

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A New Era for Sabres starts Friday

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Derek

Unless you were living in a cave, Terry Pegula finally took action firing GM Darcy Regier and coach Ron Rolston following the Sabres’ 3-2 shootout win over the Kings Tuesday. Pat LaFontaine was promoted to Team President and former coach … Continue reading →

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“He’s playing …

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Derek

Originally posted on Datsyukian:
“He’s playing well here,” said Brodeur of Jagr. “I relate a lot to him. I can have conversations with him that I can’t have with some of the younger players on this team. “After losing Kovalchuk,…

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