Tag Archives: Akira Schmid

Devils’ jekyll and hyde nature leaves them stuck in limbo

Posted on January 6, 2023 by hasan4978

If there was a more perfect prism to view the last month of Devils hockey, these last two games provided it. Considering the Devils are 14-2-1 on the road and 10-10-2 at home with eight straight losses at the Rock, … Continue reading →

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Another loss dampens the holiday mood in Newark

Posted on December 24, 2022 by hasan4978

The good news is at least our long six-game losing streak finally ended in Florida with an emotional win against a team still using a fluke injury as an excuse to play thuggish. Derek chronicled the rematch (and Florida shenanigans) … Continue reading →

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Devils’ swoon is now a point of concern

Posted on December 18, 2022 by hasan4978

In prior seasons, one of my tells for when things were in crisis mode in Devils land was to post a DEFCON 1 YouTube (symbolizing that World War III was about to be declared) from one of my favorite movies … Continue reading →

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Devils’ roll hits a bump in the road

Posted on December 14, 2022 by hasan4978

I wouldn’t say the Devils’ good ship lollipop has quite sprung a leak just yet, in spite of their three-game losing streak. Perhaps if they lose again to a poor Flyers team tomorrow night staring down a gauntlet of a … Continue reading →

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Devils still rolling entering rivalry week

Posted on December 9, 2022 by hasan4978

Heading into a big week of games against all three of their closest rivals, the Devils express keeps on rolling despite finally hitting a legitimate bump blowing last Friday’s game against Nashville in the final minute, losing in OT the … Continue reading →

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Devils once again streaking after a 5-3 win in 2022-23’s first Battle of the Hudson

Posted on November 28, 2022 by hasan4978

This Devils team sure does know a thing or two about winning streaks, doesn’t it? After the end of a thirteen-game heater (thanks to Jack Hughes’ quote it’ll be a while before I stop thinking about a Devils winning streak … Continue reading →

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Devils’ second Canada sweep runs winning streak to a dozen

Posted on November 20, 2022 by hasan4978

How many superlatives and different stats would it take to do justice on what the Devils have done over their twelve-game winning streak and 15-1 stretch overall? Probably not enough, though it is hard to believe we still aren’t even … Continue reading →

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Devils’ jaw-dropping win streak continues with a homestand sweep

Posted on November 13, 2022 by hasan4978

It all still feels so surreal…I’m really about to write a blog on a Devils team with a nine-game winning streak and twelve out of thirteen overall?!  The same Devils who’ve finished last or next to last for seven of … Continue reading →

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As the calendar turns to October, a mid-preseason Devils preview

Posted on October 1, 2022 by hasan4978

I’m not gonna lie, my brain is still not on the NHL right now. How could it be, with football season underway and baseball heading towards a dramatic regular season crescendo even before the four rounds of the playoffs? That … Continue reading →

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Devils improved offense, same old goaltending lead to mixed results

Posted on February 26, 2022 by hasan4978

The best thing I can say about these last two games – besides the improved offense – is just the mere fact at least hockey’s back to stay for a while, until the end of the season in another two … Continue reading →

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