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Groundhog Day At MSG: One point gained, one point lost as Devils prevail 4-3 over Rangers

At the very least, the Rangers found a way to gain a point. It took long enough. Thirty games into a baffling season under first-year coach Alain Vigneault, they lost in overtime to the Devils 4-3 at Madison Square Garden. … Continue reading

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Another flat night at the Rock

Dreary weather outside (dark, rainy and cool) proved a fitting metaphor for tonight’s no-show at the Rock by the Devils.  Granted, I can’t kill the team from the perspective that tonight was their 10th game in 17 nights with a … Continue reading

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Bad call hurts Devil cause in loss to Red Wings

It’s understood that officials make mistakes. They are human. Errors are part of sports. Some worse than others. In the Devils’ case, they had a bad one go against them. Trailing by a goal with over a minute left, they … Continue reading

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Wild finish in Newark a fun hockey display

Occasionally, you get one of those crazy games that makes hockey so great. When the Devils hosted the Canadiens in Newark, we got just that. Through two periods, New Jersey trailed Montreal 1-0. For Cory Schneider, it was business as … Continue reading

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Devils’ Reid Boucher to make his NHL debut tonight vs. Habs

With the Devils struggling to score and having few prospects available in the system up front, it seemed inevitable that 20-year old Reid Boucher would eventually be called up.  Especially once the former ’11 fourth-rounder started lighting it up in … Continue reading

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Devils burn the Sabres in OT with Bernier’s goal

After a reprieve of sorts in Carolina on Friday with a rare four-goal outburst in the third period of a 5-2 win over the Canes, tonight’s ugly yet gritty effort against the Sabres was more the norm for the Devils … Continue reading

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Devils play like turkeys last night

If Devils goalie Cory Schnieder feels like he’s Bill Murray in Groundhog Day so do Devil fans watching this team.  Because we’ve seen games like last night over and over again.  Bad/unneccesary coaching decisions, costly mistakes, intermittent passion and an … Continue reading

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Schneider: It’s Groundhog Day For Me

When the Devils play host to the Hurricanes tonight in Newark, Martin Brodeur will be in net. It’s his third consecutive start. The 41-year old legend has turned back the clock accounting for seven of the team’s nine wins. In … Continue reading

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Lost night

Tonight’s home game against a non-playoff team like Winnipeg isn’t one of the games you should be worried about if you’re a playoff aspirant.  Unfortunately the Devils had two things going against them…number one, the fact this game was just … Continue reading

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Devils strike gold out West in back-to-back OT’s

I didn’t have many expectations before this West Coast trip, I’d have been okay with two points and ecstatic with three in our three-game California jaunt from Anaheim to LA to San Jose.  Waking up this morning to the fact … Continue reading

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