Author Archives: Derek

St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner. In fact, on a rainy Sunday, Staten Island still celebrated with its traditional parade down Forest Avenue. As much as I like corned beef and cabbage along with a Killians, I went to … Continue reading →

On New Year’s Eve, Brian Rolston was waived and recalled to the Devils’ roster for the second time, after clearing re-entry waivers. It was the belief of some, including yours truly that the Isles (then the worst team in the … Continue reading →

After a summer of nonsense and our fall of discontent, now we’re all finally seeing why the Devils went to such ridiculous lengths to secure Ilya Kovalchuk‘s services this offseason. Kovy’s latest power-play OT game-winner with just 24.9 seconds remaining … Continue reading →

They again saw their shadow last night on home ice, disappointing Garden Faithful, whose faith is being severely tested. Simply put, these Rangers can’t win at MSG. Losers of all three games on what was supposed to be a homestand, … Continue reading →

Not long ago, the Devils were a laughingstock having won only 10 of their first 41 games. Now, they’ve won 18 of 22 (18-2-2) climbing within new NHL .500. They still trail the stumbling Rangers by 10 points for the … Continue reading →

Tonight, the Wild visit Broadway fresh off a 4-1 loss to the Islanders yesterday that featured yet another dumb hit by Trevor Gillies, who senselessly nailed Cal Clutterbuck from behind. A reckless player who doesn’t belong in the NHL is … Continue reading →

Every game is big when you’re eleven points out of a playoff spot, but yesterday was particuarly important for the Devils – since they not only had a critical home tilt with the Lightning, but would also get word on … Continue reading →

In case you’re curious as to where the title is inspired from, that would be courtesy of a good pal of mine who sits one row up in our section. This one’s for you Mikey! Before we examine the statement he … Continue reading →

This deadline was a dud. Perhaps due to so many teams still in contention, there wasn’t much activity, disappointing puckers around the stratosphere. With most big deals taking place prior to today with big names Tomas Kaberle (Bruins), Kris Versteeg … Continue reading →

Like most everyone else I was getting impatient at hearing no word about any Devils moves before the trade deadline ended at 3 PM. Obviously some deals can still be announced for the next couple hours afterwards but you had … Continue reading →