Author Archives: Derek

Even as baseball is heading towards the heart of its season with the Mets surprisingly keeping their heads above water, and football is just around the corner, I still haven’t emotionally let go of hockey season yet. Granted, it only … Continue reading →

There he was following a heartbreaking conclusion to a fourth Stanley Cup. No matter. One of the greatest goalies the sport’s ever seen, Martin Brodeur still stood tall following the Devils’ Game Six 6-1 defeat that allowed the Kings to … Continue reading →

After their Stanley Cup Game 6 defeat in LA last night, hundreds of Devil fans expressed the same sentiments I did in the last paragraph of my blog about wanting to do something to show the team our appreciation for … Continue reading →

Accepting that the Devils’ season ended the way it did last night still hasn’t gotten much easier the morning after almost six hours of sleep last night. What’s hard to accept about last night isn’t so much that the Devils … Continue reading →

One common saying, repeated ad nauseum by Devils GM Lou Lamoriello is that your best players have to be your best players. While Martin Brodeur did his part in the first four games of the series, captain Zach Parise hadn’t … Continue reading →

The NHL Awards will be handed out following the Stanley Cup. Once again, the stars will come out to Las Vegas on June 20 to honor their peers. Here are the nominees for each award: CALDER Adam Henrique, NJDGabriel Landeskog, … Continue reading →

Despite being behind 3-0 in games to a white-hot Kings team heading into last night’s Game 4 after being shut down 4-0 in Game 3, the Devils vowed not to give in to the overwhelming odds against them. And as … Continue reading →

It still haunts me. The loss to the Devils is still fresh. That won’t change for a while. I know I’m not alone here. Many Ranger fans are still hurting from falling to our bitter Hudson rival in a grueling … Continue reading →

The Devils are a proud group. They’re not going to go down easily. Many had written them off headed into last night’s Game Four which was supposed to be a Kings party at Staples Center. It was all set up … Continue reading →

While the Kings attempt to make history tonight versus the Devils at Staples Center, another offseason move was made the other day. The Pens acquired goalie Tomas Vokoun from the Caps for a seventh round pick. Before Monday was over, … Continue reading →