Category Archives: Devils

Rock bottom in Newark

Posted on April 17, 2021 by hasan4978

There haven’t been many occasions as a Devils fan where I’ve felt worse about the state of the franchise over my nearly thirty years as a fan than right here, right now. Or at least during the first two periods … Continue reading →

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Panarin and Shestyorkin too much for the Devils, Rangers rookie goalie gets second straight shutout while Bread Man dominates with three points

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Derek

Igor Shestyorkin is congratulated by a happy Alexis Lafreniere after the rookie goalie blanked the Devils for a second consecutive game in a 4-0 Rangers shutout at 33rd and 8th. AP Photo credit New York Rangers via Getty Images This … Continue reading →

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Igor Shestyorkin shuts the door on Devils for first career shutout as Rangers take first of four-game series

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Derek

Igor Shestyorkin is greeted by Captain Happy, Pavel Buchnevich whose shorthanded empty net goal clinched a 3-0 Rangers win over the Devils for Shestyorkin’s first NHL shutout. It was hard fought with the rookie goalie the difference. AP Photo by … Continue reading →

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Devils dud of a deadline weekend

Posted on April 12, 2021 by hasan4978

Let’s face facts, our deadline more or less ended with the Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac trade to the Islanders last weekend. All that was left to do was shift some deck chairs on the Titanic. Sami Vatanen was waived, … Continue reading →

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When your team trades away a player you love

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Derek

Photo by @njdlove (Sarra) via Twitter. I’ll be honest. As a fan of the Hudson rival Rangers, I have it better. These days are tough ones for Devils fans, who have seen their once proud team fall on hard times. … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Devils trade Palmieri and Zajac to Islanders for 1st rounder, conditional 4th and two AHL players

Posted on April 7, 2021 by hasan4978

Welp local GM’s Tom Fitzgerald and Lou Lamoriello got the trade deadline off to a roaring start on a quiet Wednesday night with if not a total blockbuster, than certainly a meaningful trade for fans of both rival teams. I … Continue reading →

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Devils trade deadline preview

Posted on April 5, 2021 by hasan4978

With yesterday’s news that Kyle Palmieri was being scratched for precautionary reasons a clear signal that a trade is the next step for player and team, today’s as good a time as any for the inevitable Devils deadline day preview. … Continue reading →

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Devils’ rally too late in frustrating one-goal loss to Caps, who sweep the season series, Palmieri expected to be traded

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Derek

https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1378836877042651137?s=19 It was another frustrating loss for the Devils against the Caps. Despite outplaying them by a significant margin, the Devils still couldn’t find a way to get a win against the Caps. Instead, a third period rally was too … Continue reading →

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Orlov trips up Devils in low scoring game in overtime

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Derek

https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1378146611520544771?s=19 Offense was hard to come by. For sixty minutes, it was virtually nonexistent in a tight checking game between the Devils and Capitals. Only two goals went in during regulation. That would change during the three-on-three with the Caps … Continue reading →

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Devils illusory junktime surge ends in Beantown

Posted on March 30, 2021 by hasan4978

In the previously on part of this blog, to recap since it’s been a while – the last time I really paid any serious attention to a Devils game was the Ranger weekend fiasco. I mentally shut off entirely after … Continue reading →

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