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Devils ambush Blues in a flurry of goals

Posted on January 22, 2014 by hasan4978

Something was clearly in the air last night, and not just the foot plus of snow that was dumped on many parts of New Jersey.  Against a St. Louis team that came into Newark with the third best record and … Continue reading →

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Devils-Blues: Game on tonight…but why?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by hasan4978

Well, here we go again…yet another winter storm, this time one that is pretty much nonstop throughout the day from early in the morning till late into the night.  Original forecasts had 6-10 inches for northern NJ but it might … Continue reading →

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Devils’ shootout woes reach historic proportions

Posted on January 17, 2014 by hasan4978

Last night’s game in Colorado saw the Devils make the wrong kind of history, losing their twelfth straight shootout dating back to last season – breaking an NHL record ironically that had been set earlier this year by Detroit.  This … Continue reading →

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Another great (last?) hurrah for Marty in Montreal

Posted on January 15, 2014 by hasan4978

In sports, every aging star always wants that one more time in the sun.  Sometimes father time catches up with them before that happens, or they hang around too long.  In the case of Martin Brodeur, he’s on the last … Continue reading →

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Zidlicky beats the clock and Florida with dramatic OT winner

Posted on January 12, 2014 by hasan4978

Sometimes I have trouble starting a blog because I’m not particularly anxious to recap a bad game. At other times it’s because there aren’t really many highlights to recap, or I haven’t watched the game.  None of that was true … Continue reading →

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Devils try to conclude ‘moving week’ with a flourish this weekend

Posted on January 10, 2014 by hasan4978

Before the Devils played the Flyers on Tuesday, coach Pete DeBoer referred to this stretch of four games in six days (with the first three at home) as a moving week, akin to Saturday at the Masters – where you either make … Continue reading →

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Devils news, notes and nonsense

Posted on January 9, 2014 by hasan4978

Instead of my semi-usual recap of another soul-crushing defeat Tuesday or a recap of what will likely be a blowout defeat tonight at the hands of a Stars team who’ll no doubt be ready to play after getting whipped by … Continue reading →

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Lost in Buffalo

Posted on January 5, 2014 by hasan4978

Early on last night it just had the feeling of one of those games we’ve seen too often as Devil fans the last couple of years…meaning yet another desultory 1-0, 2-1 loss, and sure enough that’s what happened in Buffalo … Continue reading →

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Devils skid off the road against Hawks

Posted on January 3, 2014 by hasan4978

For forty minutes tonight looked like a classic game between the Devils and the defending Stanley Cup champs with momentum shifts both ways, great saves and up-and-down play.  Unfortunately the Hawks shifted into another gear in the third period, that … Continue reading →

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Devils rebound by the margin of a shoulder against Isles

Posted on December 29, 2013 by hasan4978

Playing an Islanders team sitting in last place in the Metro division with 29 points (second worst in the NHL, only above the Sabres with 24 points in the new Atlantic), you would figure last night’s primetime showdown on Long … Continue reading →

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