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Devils win is another example of NHL parity

Part of me’s annoyed I couldn’t see most of tonight’s unlikely Devils 5-3 win at Toronto, but in a way it was probably fitting that I was MIA cause the Devils themselves are becoming a real-life MASH unit.  Although defenseman … Continue reading

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The Final Chapter: Brodeur can write final script with Blues

Imagine your favorite player in a different jersey. Tonight, that’s something Devil fans will experience. In between watching their team take on the Maple Leafs, their curiosity will peak when Martin Brodeur makes his Blues debut against the Predators. As … Continue reading

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Gomez signs with the Devils

Completing a career arc that many ex-Devils have followed where they leave and then inevitably come back later in their careers, Scott Gomez became the latest expatriate to return home, signing a one-year, two-way deal for the vet minimum.  Gomez … Continue reading

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Devils’ disturbing patterns continue in SO loss to Wings

One of the reasons I don’t write recaps after every game is because the game summaries have become redundant with this Devils team.  Aside from the occasional regulation or OT win that keeps the Devils close enough to foster the illusion … Continue reading

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Brodeur getting tryout in St. Louis

Two months into the season, finally there is some news on the Martin Brodeur front.  Not the retirement announcement some might have expected by now, but in fact a post-Thanksgiving tryout with a Blues team that lost starting goaltender Brian … Continue reading

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Devils’ Western Canada trip microcosm of their season

Last night may have provided the perfect symbolism for two ships passing in the night.  While the Islanders completed a home-and-home sweep of the Penguins that lifted a previously hapless team into first place, the Devils continue to stumble every time … Continue reading

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One step forward, one giant leap backward for Schneider, Devils

It’s amazing how one game and one night can change your entire perspective on things.  After Friday night, when Cory Schneider was the hero in Washington with a 1-0 shutout win and had two excellent puck-stopping games in a row, it … Continue reading

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Schneider, Cammalleri throw the Devils a life preserver in Wild win

After four straight defeats dropped the Devils below .500 they faced if not a must-win, then something very close to it last night against the Wild…especially with the other locals winning big last night.  With pressure mounting and captain Bryce … Continue reading

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Rebuild vs. retool – an organization at a crossroads

I could bother to complain about the Devils’ most recent performance – a drab 4-2 loss in Detroit last night that wasn’t even as close as the score would indicate – or the fact I wasted time watching/listening to this … Continue reading

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Losses, more injuries have Devils singing the Blues

Since I had other plans I watched almost none of Tuesday’s 1-0 home shutout against the Blues, and little of last night’s 4-3 loss in St. Louis.  Clearly I missed very little until the Devils’ sudden and unexpected three-goal outburst … Continue reading

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