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DeBoer, Devils still don’t get it

Let’s face it, the state of area hockey as a whole is laughably bad, no matter which corner of the local triangle you want to look at.  In one corner, you have the Isles who have been buried in last … Continue reading

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Devils burn the Sabres in OT with Bernier’s goal

After a reprieve of sorts in Carolina on Friday with a rare four-goal outburst in the third period of a 5-2 win over the Canes, tonight’s ugly yet gritty effort against the Sabres was more the norm for the Devils … Continue reading

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Zajac’s bizarre OT winner vs Ducks

Travis Zajac scored probably the oddest goal during last night’s Devils’ 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks. His redirection off a skate resulted in a bizarre OT winner when Anaheim defenseman Ben Lovejoy accidentally cleared the puck off Corey Perry’s … Continue reading

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Devils’ not-so-grumpy old men shine again

After the Devils’ 2-1 win against Tampa Bay a few weeks ago when HOF’ers-to be Martin Brodeur and Jaromir Jagr were the first and second stars, I commented about how remarkable it was to have that legendary duo as our … Continue reading

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Devils prepare for crucial back-to-back at the Rock

With a second West Coast trip on the docket next week, the Devils’ games tomorrow and Saturday at the Rock loom large toward keeping up the momentum they’ve built in taking seven out of a possible eight points in their … Continue reading

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Team effort powers Devils past Nashville

There haven’t been too many nights around here lately where everything’s clicked at once but last night’s 5-0 whitewashing of Nashville was one of them.  Finally, the Devils had a rare laugher that was never in doubt, and not a … Continue reading

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Jason Arnott officially retires

More than thirteen years after his Stanley-Cup winning goal in Dallas, Jason Arnott officially retired from the NHL yesterday after nineteen seasons in the league. “I would like to thank everyone who helped me throughout my NHL career, including my … Continue reading

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Devils’ golden oldies lead the way past Tampa

When games like last night come along, you cherish them.  You don’t know how long you’re going to get to watch greatness in action, especially since fellow 41-year olds Martin Brodeur and Jaromir Jagr aren’t always going to be as … Continue reading

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Power play gives Devils a defibrillator in wild comeback

  Between most of last season, a drama-filled offseason and the beginning of this season there’s been a lot of misery for Devil fans as the team’s continually found ways to lose.  Going into tonight the Devils had one win … Continue reading

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Tonight’s anticipated lineups

For the Devils, it looks as if Patrik Elias will miss tonight’s game with the flu, and Damien Brunner is questionable with a shoulder issue, while for the Rangers Michael Del Zotto will sit out for a second straight game coming … Continue reading

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