Author Archives: hasan4978

Anatomy of a choke

Posted on March 21, 2018 by hasan4978

What I didn’t want to believe was going to happen but outwardly feared for a while – since the Devils’ nine-point playoff lead went down to three in the matter of four days – is going to happen now.  Let’s … Continue reading →

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California dreamin’

Posted on March 17, 2018 by hasan4978

For the Devils, phase one of their six-game potential nightmare swing was an unqualified success sweeping Nashville and Vegas in a flurry of goals, with new starting goaltender Keith Kinkaid continuing his astonishing run of success.  However, there’s still a … Continue reading →

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Backs to the wall

Posted on March 9, 2018 by hasan4978

After a predictable homestand where they lost two out of three despite outshooting both Vegas and the Jets while beating up on an AHL outfit in the Habs for forty minutes, the Devils have officially wasted all their margin for … Continue reading →

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Life rafts required for a Devil team in crisis

Posted on March 4, 2018 by hasan4978

It’s hard to believe that Thursday afternoon (a mere three days ago, to be exact) the Devils were sitting pretty with a nine-point lead on a playoff spot, seemingly in the clear with 19 games to go and dopey message … Continue reading →

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Devils conclude surprisingly active deadline acquiring Maroon

Posted on February 26, 2018 by hasan4978

Over the last 72 hours, Devils GM Ray Shero has certainly spiced things up and enhanced the Devils’ chances of breaking their five-year long playoff drought, first by the historic cross-river trade with the Rangers for Michael Grabner on Friday night, then … Continue reading →

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Elias part of another special franchise moment

Posted on February 22, 2018 by hasan4978

On Saturday, the Devils have a relatively big game against the rival Islanders, who are currently chasing us and other teams for a playoff spot, and before that another important two points are on the line tonight against the Wild … Continue reading →

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Improved goaltending key in Devils’ resurgence

Posted on February 17, 2018 by hasan4978

"This time of year the win is all that counts." – @EddieLack #NJDevils https://t.co/JNLhUG6xQs — MSG Networks (@MSGNetworks) February 18, 2018 Four nights ago things looked as dire as they could for a team still holding a playoff spot, with … Continue reading →

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Devils teetering on the bubble

Posted on February 15, 2018 by hasan4978

It’s been a good news-bad news week for the Devils – the good news is they’re still in a playoff spot, two points and a game in hand up on the sixth place Blue Jackets, while they play the fifth-place … Continue reading →

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Devils roller-coaster season continues this weekend

Posted on February 10, 2018 by hasan4978

At arguably the Devils’ high water mark of the season just after Christmas, the team was sitting pretty at 22-9-5, two points up on the Caps for first place in the Metro with two games in hand and also eight … Continue reading →

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Back…with a vengeance

Posted on February 3, 2018 by hasan4978

Just a week ago at the All-Star break things looked bleak for the Devils, with the team in a death spiral of losing combined with some key injuries, it seemed as if this season was going to go the way … Continue reading →

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