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Devils get victimized by odd reversal in a 2-1 defeat

Posted on November 25, 2015 by hasan4978

As a big sports fan I’m still amazed by the amount of times I can watch a game or a highlight, see something weird or different and say, ‘I’ve never seen that before’.  Sometimes I do mistakenly think you’ve seen just … Continue reading →

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Fun is back at the Rock as Devils roll over Penguins

Posted on November 15, 2015 by hasan4978

Pretty much everything about the Devils’ 4-0 shutout win at the Rock against a surprisingly ineffective Penguin offense felt like a symbolic purging of the last three years of misery that’s befallen the Devils since Game 6 in 2012.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Devils get emotional OT win over Canucks

Posted on November 8, 2015 by hasan4978

For an interconference game between two non-rivals this afternoon’s game with the Canucks certainly featured an unusual amount of fireworks – on and off the ice.  From a successful coach’s challenge that nullified a second-period Canucks goal to Bobby Farnham and … Continue reading →

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Devils stun champs with early barrage

Posted on November 7, 2015 by hasan4978

Not-so-coincidentally before last night, the Devils’ last win over the Chicago Blackhawks was during the 2011-12 season, which was also the last season the Devils made the playoffs.  Few expected that to change last night despite an uneven start for … Continue reading →

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Devils trick Isles and treat fans with shootout win

Posted on October 31, 2015 by hasan4978

On a Halloween afternoon matinee in front of a disurbingly sparse crowd that mostly contained Devil season ticket holders, their kids and a smattering of Islander fans, the Devils stole a shootout win over the Isles, giving coach John Hynes … Continue reading →

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Devils’ winning streak up to four after 4-3 win in Buffalo

Posted on October 25, 2015 by hasan4978

I wasn’t sure we’d see a four-game winning streak all season from this year’s Devils, and certainly not in October when they were still going to be adjusting to everything being new from the system to the coaching staff to personnel … Continue reading →

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Improving Devils win second straight & other random thoughts

Posted on October 21, 2015 by hasan4978

No, I didn’t get to watch last night’s Devils game either (before I get called out on this, I wasn’t even home from 6-9 so I wasn’t watching anything until then) but rumor has it the Devils actually won their … Continue reading →

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Devils’ offense and net empty too often in 0-3 start

Posted on October 14, 2015 by hasan4978

Predictably, things haven’t gotten much better for the Devils since they opened the season with a deslutory loss against Winnipeg last Friday in the two games since then.  Due to impending heartbreak baseball fever I’ve only watched two periods of … Continue reading →

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New-age Devils bust in their opener against Winnipeg

Posted on October 10, 2015 by hasan4978

As much as I’d love to sit here and type about my Mets and the lollipops and gumdrops around LA after a spectacular Game 1 win that kept me up till 1:30…this is a hockey blog and the Devils did … Continue reading →

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From fantasy to reality: Another NHL season begins

Posted on October 7, 2015 by hasan4978

It’s day one of the NHL season, and honestly I’m a little more excited than I thought I’d be.  Maybe part of it’s finally getting out of the stone age and getting an HDTV.  Part of it is no doubt … Continue reading →

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