Tag Archives: Andrew Brunette

Devils don’t enjoy home cooking on Thanksgiving weekend

The last time I posted, the Devils had just completed their Florida trip and were on their first (and thus far only) extended break of the season before this most recent stretch of seven games in twelve nights, concluding tonight … Continue reading

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Devils’ disappointing season draws to a close next week

Sadly the most exciting moment of the season was this nonsense which brought back visions of the 2012 line brawl at the Garden, and one that occurred after I was officially checked out of the season following another disastrous blown … Continue reading

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The more things change…

Despite everything that’s gone wrong with the Devils this season, one thing that (as of yet) has been unchanged from the last few years is their head-scratching dominance against the Pittsburgh Penguins, particularly at the Prudential Center. Granted, it’s not … Continue reading

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A Ruff ending for Devils head coach, Green promoted on an interim basis

Apologies up top for the cheap pun, but might as well start with some levity. This is a tough piece to write for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is it’s just plain wrong for me to … Continue reading

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Lackadaisical Rangers get thoroughly outclassed by Predators in ugly loss

The Rangers suffered a disappointing 4-1 loss to the Predators on Thursday night at MSG. They were thoroughly outclassed by a defensive minded opponent who took time and space away throughout the game. Instead of building on a good home … Continue reading

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July 1 FA Frenzy: Reviewing the big signings and moves around the league

On Saturday, July 1st, the NHL free agency period got underway. On Canada Day, a flurry of activity took place yesterday. It was busy. There were a lot of signings. Some players re-signed while others moved to new cities. Such … Continue reading

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Puzzling coaching search continues for indecisive Rangers

As we approach Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight in Vegas between the Golden Knights and Panthers, it appears that the Rangers are no closer to making a decision on a new coach. They continue to mystify the … Continue reading

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HARD HITS: Leafs’ latest playoff failure leaves more questions for Toronto

After finally exercising the demons by beating the Lightning in the first round, the Maple Leafs couldn’t follow up their first playoff series win in 19 years with a successful second round. Instead, they were hardly competitive in the first … Continue reading

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Devils season breakup day in Newark

Instead of getting ready for Game 6 of the second round at the Rock, I’m listening to exit interviews with the media – or at least I’m about to. So it goes in a league where thirty-one of thirty-two teams … Continue reading

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Devils crash with a thud after a no-show game four puts them on the brink of elimination

It’s hard to know where to even begin with the absolute disgrace that was tonight’s Game 4, a 6-1 defeat that left the Devils not only down 3-1 in the series, but completely humiliated on their own home ice…again. It’s … Continue reading

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