Author Archives: Derek

I just don’t know what to say anymore.  This season has become like one never-ending Peanuts cartoon with Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown time and time again in an endless loop.  Over and over the Devils find … Continue reading →

King Henrik stands tall making 48 saves in 4-1 win over Carolina.Copyright Getty Images/by Gene J. Puskar Henrik Lundqvist’s performance was fit for a king. King Henrik lived up to his billing with a virtuoso performance in Raleigh. He made … Continue reading →

With the Rangers back in action later today at Carolina, the NHL decided against having a hearing for defenseman Mike Del Zotto. So, no suspension. Del Zotto got away with an elbow to Pittsburgh forward James Neal last night. Neal … Continue reading →

Intentional or Not? The Pens broadcast seemed to think so. When asked about the hit, Mike Del Zotto said he knew he was going to get checked by James Neal and tried to reverse it. It kind of looks like it … Continue reading →

Jussi Jokinen made Marc-Andre Fleury’s performance stand up with the shootout winner.Copyright Getty Images/by Gene J. Puskar Simply put, Marc-Andre Fleury prevented the Rangers from a sweep of the home-and-home. It was his clutch goaltending that was the difference in … Continue reading →

I was gonna recap this game last night, but I really couldn’t think of anything to say other than the obvious.  For a rare occasion during this losing malaise of death, the Devils played sixty minutes with both intensity and … Continue reading →

For Derick Brassard and John Moore, they didn’t have much tine to think. When you’re traded at the deadline to a team that plays the same day, there’s no moment to worry. ”I didn’t have time to be nervous,” Brassard … Continue reading →

Clowe Meets Zucc: Ryane Clowe is congratulated by midget Mats Zuccarello.Copyright Getty Images/by Frank Franklin II Nobody could’ve predicted this. Even Glen Sather probably didn’t foresee his newest acquisitions making him look like a genius. Ryane Clowe, Derrick Brassard and … Continue reading →

The competition for the entertainment dollar is fierce in the modern world, especially in the United States and Canada. Now there are so many other outlets for consumers to enjoy their time. The explosion of the technology world is a … Continue reading →

What would a Devils season be without Lou Lamoriello bringing back a former player?  In what turned out to be the only trade the Devils made on a strange deadline day, New Jersey re-acquired diminutive winger Steve Sullivan from Phoenix … Continue reading →