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WJC 2015 rolls in for holiday treat

After Christmas, the U20 WJC gets underway featuring prized prospects Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. Continue reading →

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Devils’ holiday isn’t that merry

Maybe I’m dating myself with this reference but tonight sitting at the arena watching another disgraceful Devil ‘effort’, I felt like Billy Crystal in the movie Forget Paris, where he plays a basketball referee and at one point short-circuits and … Continue reading →

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Bailey Shoots Islanders Past Devils 3-2

Josh Bailey led an Isles comeback over the Devils allowing them to prevail in a shootout. Continue reading →

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Dealing with a bad team and conflicting interests

In every bad season there comes a point where as a fan you completely lose all hope and get resigned to the fact your team’s not going to win this year.  For me with the Devils, that point has come … Continue reading →

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Despite Kinkaid heroics, Devils’ late-game and shootout woes continue

Tonight’s shootout loss against the Blackhawks was a classic dilemma of figuring out whether the glass was half-full or half-empty.  On the plus side, an injury-laden lineup had a gritty effort against a superior team on a back-to-back, overcoming a crucial … Continue reading →

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Devils waive Brunner

In a move only mildly surprising based on the timing of it, the Devils waived forward Damien Brunner earlier today.  Despite the fact multiple forwards are still out of the lineup, the organization clearly deems Brunner and his $2.5 million … Continue reading →

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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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