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Off-the-ice musings

Aside from the disaster that was the Devils’ 3-0 loss to the Flyers last night, there were things off-ice I wanted to comment on too. First off, my new seats in 120 are outstanding…literally spot-on right behind the net with … Continue reading

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Devils’ Opening Nightmare

If the Devils were looking to put a poor 2010 start behind them, tonight’s 3-0 loss to the Flyers did nothing to help. If anything, it reinforced all the outside pessimism about the Devils’ chances this year and already killed … Continue reading

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Rangers drop opener, look to rebound today

It wasn’t exactly the script they had in mind. When Marian Gaborik cashed in on a goal mouth scramble to steer the Rangers ahead 2-1 in yesterday’s big Euro opener at The Globe, it looked like Henrik Lundqvist would win … Continue reading

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Devils’ season begins Saturday amidst change and uncertainty

As a Devils fan over the last decade and a half, I’ve seldom gone into a season with outright pessimism. Perhaps I have to go all the way back to 1999, when Jacques Lemaire left (the first time) and there … Continue reading

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NHL Predictions ’11-12

Predicting the future is never easy. So many x-factors we won’t even know about play a part in how a season goes. This year, the Bruins aim for a successful Cup defense after a well earned seven-game victory over the … Continue reading

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Devils’ roster takes shape with Parise captaincy, Sykora signing and Steckel trade

Whoosh, it’s been a busy last forty-eight hours in the swamp as the Devils sought to reconfigure their roster before the 3 PM deadline this afternoon. On Monday, the Devils sent down several players including former first-rounder Matt Corrente and … Continue reading

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Timing off for Avery, Tortorella

They were an unlikely pair from the start. It was never going to work for Sean Avery and John Tortorella after the former Cup winning coach relieved Tom Renney during ’08-09. Sometimes, matches are made in hell. Such was the … Continue reading

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Avery Era Coming To A Close

It looks like the end for Sean Avery. The controversial superpest will be placed on waivers tomorrow. Perhaps the writing was on the wall when he didn’t play the last two exhibitions, including an eye popping 8-4 blowout defeat at the … Continue reading

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Projecting Ahead

In somewhat of a surprising move, the Rangers cut defenseman Tim Erixon, reassigning him to Connecticut. The 20-year old Swede who impressed so much at Traverse City, still needs fine tuning. Though the son of former Ranger Jan Erixon possesses … Continue reading

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Devils preseason ends tomorrow with decisions looming

With five preseason games in the books now, tomorrow the Devils will play their final exhibition against the Flyers at the Prudential Center. However that’s just an appetizer for the main course next Saturday, when the Devils open their season … Continue reading

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