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Jon Merrill exorcises Xcel Energy Center demons with game-winning goal

Jon Merrill making a play in front of Wild forward Justin Fontaine; the two played against each other at Xcel Energy Center for the 2011 NCAA National Championship   While the country was busy watching the Ducks-Red Wings game in … Continue reading →

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NBCSN embarasses themselves

Admittedly I wasn’t looking forward to watching what I expected to be a butt-kicking in Minnesota from the Wild after the Devils’ three straight losses this week where injuries and lack of depth goalscoring had finally started to catch up … Continue reading →

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Devils shutout by Mrazek, Red Wings 1-0

Sometimes, you don’t get the breaks. For the most part, the Devils were the better team. However, they couldn’t solve Petr Mrazek, who stopped all 22 shots in 1-0 Red Wings shutout win in Newark. The loss snapped a three-game … Continue reading →

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Streaking Devils take down the Stars in OT

Just a week ago it looked like the season was hanging in the balance for the Devils after a string of up and down efforts with up and down results to match.  However I’m sure coach John Hynes is a happier … Continue reading →

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Hynes puts Devils on notice

For weeks I’ve been harping on the Devils’ up and down effort level and the fact that there has until today been little accountability for it.  After the Devils’ post holiday blues in yet another bad loss on Saturday (this … Continue reading →

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Inconsistent Devils look to get back in gear this weekend

After a recent game, Derek and I both wrote pieces on the Devils that had a dramatically different tone to them, and while some of that’s due to the fact he’s not a Devils fan and I am, it’s also perfectly indiciative … Continue reading →

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Devils rally to clip Wings in OT

Even though last night was Star Wars night at the Rock, I refuse to follow in lockstep and make the headline some play on that.  Granted I’m one of the few people that’s not a Star Wars fan myself though … Continue reading →

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#Relentless Devils fun to watch under Hynes

The team motto is #Relentless. That’s what the ’15-16 New Jersey Devils are under rookie NHL coach John Hynes. No matter what the score is, a team that was counted out from the beginning continues to battle and claw. Under … Continue reading →

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Devils’ maddening inconsistency continues

If you go by the old adage of assessing your team in twenty-game blocks, just after twenty games one overriding characteristic of the 2015-16 Devils has already come to the forefront – their ability to play up and inability to … Continue reading →

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Devils take three points from Montreal in successful weekend

Maybe it’s a stretch to suggest this Devil season was at a crossroads after losing four out of their previous five games heading into last night’s contest at the Bell Centre, three of those losses to outside the playoff bubble … Continue reading →

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