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A day of reckoning in Newark as Devils come off second straight home embarrassment

Posted on April 21, 2023 by hasan4978

Amazing how a couple of games can change your perspective on things…to think, I felt before the series that the nightmare scenario would be losing in 6 or 7 games. Against the Rangers, any loss would feel catastrophic but after … Continue reading →

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Devils not ready for prime time in Game 1

Posted on April 18, 2023 by hasan4978

I said before this series that Derek would likely handle most of the nuts and bolts analysis while I chime in here and there with my own thoughts, but really there wasn’t a whole lot to analyze about Game 1 … Continue reading →

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Playoff schedules are finally out…Isles start Monday, Rangers-Devils on Tuesday

Posted on April 14, 2023 by hasan4978

At first glance, doesn’t seem like anything out of the ordinary for the East series at least, including no back-to-backs. If I’m surprised at anything it’s that they chose to have Rangers-Devils on the same night as Lightning-Leafs, clearly the … Continue reading →

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Devils don’t win Metro, but set club record for wins with another insane comeback

Posted on April 13, 2023 by hasan4978

Where do you start with tonight? Might as well just start with the video of the day…a true Hollywood ending as the Hughes brothers combined for Luke’s first NHL goal, which just happened to give the Devils a 5-4 OT … Continue reading →

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Go for the division or rest and tempt the hockey gods?

Posted on April 13, 2023 by hasan4978

While I admit I myself have been ambivalent about the Devils winning the division at times (hence our early exits as a top seed in the late ’90’s and ’00’s), I didn’t expect the team themselves to be this blase … Continue reading →

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On season finale day, Devils’ division hunt reaches a climax

Posted on April 13, 2023 by hasan4978

With the final regular season games to be played today (and a couple of makeup games tomorrow, but none with any bearing on the East playoffs), there’s little to play for on the one hand since we know all sixteen … Continue reading →

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Devils ink younger Hughes while in hot pursuit of the division lead

Posted on April 8, 2023 by hasan4978

I admit that at least twice in the last couple of weeks I thought the division race for the Devils was basically over, both times when the Hurricanes got three points up with two games in hand – but they … Continue reading →

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Devils keep Rangers at arm’s length, turn up heat on the Canes

Posted on April 2, 2023 by hasan4978

I admit it, when the Devils got drilled 5-1 by the Islanders on Monday and fell to three points back with two games out of hand I thought the division race was pretty much over, and Thursday’s showdown with the … Continue reading →

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Devils clinch playoff berth, celebrate at the Rock with win over Ottawa

Posted on March 26, 2023 by hasan4978

Clinching playoff berths was never a big deal to the Devils (or their fans) of the 1990’s and 2000’s, the standard of excellence had become such that the season usually started in April for all intents and purposes. Since 2012 … Continue reading →

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Devils’ tough Florida week ends on a high note

Posted on March 20, 2023 by hasan4978

After last Sunday’s big win over Carolina got the Devils a share of the division lead, there was always going to be the potential for a reality check this week when the NHL – in its infinite wisdom – decided … Continue reading →

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