Category Archives: Devils

Olesz waived as Devils continue to flounder

A day after New Jersey suffered yet another dispiriting loss, this time by a score of 4-0 to Zach Parise‘s Minnesota Wild, the Devils did the equivalent of shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic by putting ineffective forward Rostislav Olesz … Continue reading

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Jon Merrill making debut for Devils

What was billed as Zach Parise’s first game against his former team has become secondary for the Devils. As I’m sure Hasan will post later, tonight Jon Merrill makes his NHL debut for the Devs when they take on the … Continue reading

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One step forward, two steps back in Newark

Is there a more fitting movie clip to describe last night’s fiasco in Newark called a hockey game? Oh well, it was nice not to have to bag on the team for almost a week.  I enjoyed our lengthy two-game … Continue reading

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Devils’ golden oldies lead the way past Tampa

When games like last night come along, you cherish them.  You don’t know how long you’re going to get to watch greatness in action, especially since fellow 41-year olds Martin Brodeur and Jaromir Jagr aren’t always going to be as … Continue reading

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Power play gives Devils a defibrillator in wild comeback

  Between most of last season, a drama-filled offseason and the beginning of this season there’s been a lot of misery for Devil fans as the team’s continually found ways to lose.  Going into tonight the Devils had one win … Continue reading

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Schnieder’s dud mars better team game against Canucks

  Perhaps the only good news from last night’s 3-2 shootout loss to Vancouver is I don’t have to sit here and bash the team en masse.  Except perhaps for their pathetic shootouts (now 0-12 on the season in shootout … Continue reading

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Changing of the net in Jersey

When the Devils acquired Cory Schnieder in a blockbuster draft trade with Vancouver four months ago, people figured he would supplant a 41-year old Martin Brodeur as the team’s starting goalie at some point.  I’m not sure anyone figured the … Continue reading

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Yes, we are now at Defcon 1 in New Jersey

What would a Devil season be without me posting the Wargames Defcon 1 clip at least once? I was holding off on it as long as I could…but after the Devils’ 4-1 meltdown in Columbus tonight it’s time to batten … Continue reading

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Finally, a happy recap in New Jersey

It’s been six months since the Devils got a win that mattered – April 20 last season, to be exact when they beat the Panthers 6-2 in the penultimate weekend of the season keeping their faint playoff hopes alive for … Continue reading

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Live 12 Midnight to 1 AM: New York Puck debuts

Tonight from 12 midnight to 1 AM, I’ll be hosting New York Puck on the HARD HITS NETWORK. It’ll be a one-hour live hockey show on Blog Talk Radio. The first of many. I’m going to shoot for every Saturday … Continue reading

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