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Hockey’s back tonight…sort of

Posted on June 26, 2020 by hasan4978

It’s hard to believe it’s been three and a half months since the NHL (and really the world) came to a screeching halt and hit the world’s biggest speedbump in terms of everyday life. I didn’t realize it’s already been … Continue reading →

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Devils’ season ends as the NHL rolls out its ‘return to play’ format

Posted on May 27, 2020 by hasan4978

More than two months after the world came to a screeching halt due to a global pandemic, many entities (including the NHL) are trying to slowly begin a return to normal, or whatever our new normal will be when this … Continue reading →

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Devils season review and look at what’s ahead

Posted on March 13, 2020 by hasan4978

    Let’s face it, even if the NHL manages to come back in a few weeks and play a handful of regular season games to have a mini-playoff chase, the Devils’ season for all intents and purposes ended in … Continue reading →

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NHL and its fans adjusting to a new normal

Posted on March 11, 2020 by hasan4978

    Statement from the #SJSharks.https://t.co/tjUEexvhUW pic.twitter.com/WklubYLu4n — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) March 10, 2020 I don’t really want to write this blog but feel compelled to, because let’s face it – whether you have it or not, Coronavirus is … Continue reading →

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Devils-Rangers…for pride and more

Posted on March 7, 2020 by hasan4978

At the Prudential Center last night for the depleted Devils’ shocking win over the defending Stanley Cup champion Blues, I was texting a friend about the game and at one point he said, ‘they better play like this tomorrow’.  My … Continue reading →

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Looking forward in a lost season

Posted on February 29, 2020 by hasan4978

  With just over a month left in the regular season, the Devils not only have the most unappetizing (re: meaningless) games down the stretch of the season, but also a brutal March schedule that all but guarantees some ugly … Continue reading →

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Devils complete flurry of moves on deadline day

Posted on February 24, 2020 by hasan4978

Sometimes it’s never really clear what a team will or can do on the day of the deadline, but with the Devils light years out of a playoff spot having pending FA’s still on the roster there was only one … Continue reading →

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Trade deadline eve musings

Posted on February 23, 2020 by hasan4978

Before we even get to the trade deadline, I want to do something I almost never do here anymore – talk about something NHL related that isn’t the Devils.  Granted this is meant to be a local coverage type blog … Continue reading →

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Devils’ Sunday makeover and shootout win combine for a wild night

Posted on February 16, 2020 by hasan4978

Coming home to write this blog about one of the wildest days ever as a Devils fan, I figured I’d try to just go through what happened and my feelings in chronological order, and I’m still going to try to … Continue reading →

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Devils winter potpourri

Posted on February 8, 2020 by hasan4978

You wouldn’t think it to watch their play, but after the All-Star break the Devils have gotten at least a point in each of their five games since then.  Sounds great, and certainly beating the Flyers 5-0 on Thursday was, … Continue reading →

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