Tag Archives: Brendan Smith

Devils’ uncertain up-and-down season nears halfway point after spirited win over the Blackhawks

I had to look back and see when my last blog on the Devils was, turns out it was when we hit another valley losing the first three games of our pre and post-holiday homestand. Since then, the Devils have won … Continue reading

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Devils’ roller coaster season hits another valley after going 0-3 to begin homestand

Was it really still less than a week ago where the Devils beat Boston in an impressive 2-1 OT thriller, following that up with a fun 6-3 win at Columbus during fathers and mentors weekend? That was at least the second … Continue reading

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Devils’ troubles on full display in second straight loss to Capitals

While I did not stay up late on a weeknight for the sour end of the Devils’ road trip (a 6-3 defeat in Colorado), there was no getting away from Friday’s home game against the Caps – even though I … Continue reading

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Hughes making an early case for the Hart after putting on a show in Belmont

Devils’ star Jack Hughes continued his torrid start to the season by scoring the overtime winner against the Islanders. Continue reading

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Devils gain points in an opening home doubleheader that showed growing pains

Until now I hadn’t actually watched the arena intro for the 2023-24 Devils, despite being at both home games on Thursday and Friday. Mostly out of laziness to be fair, since I left just early enough to arrive for intros … Continue reading

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Devils conclude a dominant preseason with seven straight wins

Admittedly with an 82-game regular season on the docket and an anticipated playoff run after, preseason games interest me even less this year than they have in the previous several seasons. Don’t get me wrong, I would have probably gone … Continue reading

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Devils win a track meet on ice and let Canes know they have a series

Sometimes when seeing all the strange things that have already happened this postseason with the Devils in general, I wonder is it just me who thinks our whole postseason is weird? It has been a while since the Devils have … Continue reading

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Devils’ stunning turnaround continues with domination at the Rock

In a series where logic (or momentum) doesn’t seem to apply, only one thing seems certain at this point…this group of Devils should now be ready for whatever challenges lie ahead. Even though this series clearly isn’t over, last night … Continue reading

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Road sweet road as Devils tie the series with two straight tense wins at MSG

After Game 2, I was looking for some examples of teams who lost the first two home games as badly as the Devils did at the Rock last week who still came back to win the series. And while I … Continue reading

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A day of reckoning in Newark as Devils come off second straight home embarrassment

Amazing how a couple of games can change your perspective on things…to think, I felt before the series that the nightmare scenario would be losing in 6 or 7 games. Against the Rangers, any loss would feel catastrophic but after … Continue reading

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