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Hockey’s back tonight…sort of
It’s hard to believe it’s been three and a half months since the NHL (and really the world) came to a screeching halt and hit the world’s biggest speedbump in terms of everyday life. I didn’t realize it’s already been … Continue reading
Posted in Devils, NHL Draft
Tagged Adam Larsson, Alexis Lafreniere, Auston Matthews, Claude Lemieux, Doc Emrick, Eric Lindros, Gary Bettman, Jack Hughes, John Davidson, John McMullen, Ken Daneyko, Martin Brodeur, Matt Loughlin, Mike Peluso, Nico Hischier, Ron Hextall, Scott Niedermayer, Scott Stevens, Scotty Bowman, Shawn Chambers, Slava Kozlov, Taylor Hall
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Devils’ season ends as the NHL rolls out its ‘return to play’ format
More than two months after the world came to a screeching halt due to a global pandemic, many entities (including the NHL) are trying to slowly begin a return to normal, or whatever our new normal will be when this … Continue reading
Posted in Devils, NHL, Off Season
Tagged Alain Nasreddine, Bill Daly, David Blitzer, Donald Fehr, Gary Bettman, Josh Harris, Martin Brodeur, Tom Fitzgerald
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Devils decade in review: Mostly dark clouds with a couple of bright patches
I’ve seen some decade in review things sporadically including podcasts and whatnot, plus the NFL’s 100th anniversary stuff but it didn’t really occur to me to do a decade in review for the Devils until I saw someone bring up … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Henrique, Adam Larsson, Adam Oates, Alain Nasreddine, Alexander Mogilny, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Beau Bennett, Blake Coleman, Bob McKenzie, Bobby Farnham, Brent Sutter, Brian Rolston, Bryce Salvador, Cory Schneider, Damien Brunner, Danius Zubrus, David Blitzer, David Conte, Doc Emrick, Don Fehr, Doug Gilmour, Gary Bettman, Henrik Lundqvist, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jack Hughes, Jacques Lemaire, Jaromír Jágr, Jeff Vanderbeek, Jesper Bratt, Johan Hedberg, John Hynes, John MacLean, John Moore, John Quenneville, Josh Harris, Kyle Palmieri, Lee Stempniak, Lou Lamoriello, Mackenzie Blackwood, Marek Zidlicky, Martin Brodeur, Michael Ryder, Mike Cammalleri, Mike Richter, Nico Hischier, Nikita Gusev, P.A. Parenteau, P.K. Subban, Patrik Eliáš, Paul Castron, Pete DeBoer, Petr Sykora, Ray Shero, Richard Bloch, Ryan Carter, Ryane Clowe, Sami Vatanen, Scott Stevens, Sean Avery, Steve Bernier, Taylor Hall, Travis Zajac, Wayne Simmonds, Will Butcher, Zach Parise
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Devils waive Schneider
Six and a half years ago is a long time, but somehow it does seem like just yesterday when I was at the Rock for the 2013 NHL Draft as Lou Lamoriello pulled a fast one on everyone and traded … Continue reading
NHL Draft Surprises
From Russia with love. Vasily Podkolzin goes to the @Canucks! 👏 #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/gEp3Glp1pg — NHL (@NHL) June 22, 2019 On both Day 1 and 2, there were a few surprises at the NHL Draft in Vancouver. Before getting into which … Continue reading
Posted in Column, NHL Draft
Tagged 2019 NHL Draft, Artemi Panarin, Arthur Kaliyev, Avalanche, Blackhawks, Bowen Byram, Cam York, Canadiens, Canucks, Chris Kreider, Cole Caufield, Coyotes, Devils, Flyers, Gary Bettman, July 1, Kings, Kirby Dach, Luc Robitaille, Moritz Seider, Oilers, Rangers, Raphael Lavoie, Red Wings, surprises, The Sedins, Vasili Podkolzin, Victor Soderstrom
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Stanley Cup playoff thoughts from the outside
By all accounts and logic, this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs was one of the most unpredictable in NHL history. From the beginning – which saw a shocking sweep of President’s Cup winner Tampa Bay and other first-round upsets of last … Continue reading
Posted in Stanley Cup
Tagged Craig Berube, Doc Emrick, Gary Bettman, Jack Hughes, Jordan Binnington, Kappo Kakko, Kyle Palmieri, Marcus Johansson, Paul Castron
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Cam Talbot calls out NHL inconsistency
Once again the NHL goalie interference review is flawed. Someone that’s played the game in the blue paint should be in the situation room. Games are being lost in the playoffs and it’s not right. #inconsistent https://t.co/1DmPfnZC9K — Cam Talbot … Continue reading
The fallout from the latest call against Rangers and fan backlash
It takes a lot of incompetence to mess up games the way the NHL continues to. This isn’t only a Rangers problem. It’s a league issue that threatens to tarnish the great sport we’re so passionate about. Hockey is played … Continue reading
Game #15 – Jets 5, Devils 2
I posted the highlights of this game but that’s only about as much as I watched, specifically the latter part of the first period of our latest expected beatdown. I opted to watch the political program The Circus during the … Continue reading
Posted in Devils
Tagged Cory Schneider, Gary Bettman, Ilya Kovalchuk, Martin Brodeur, Martin St. Louis, Nico Hischier, Willie O’Ree
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Brodeur and St. Louis highlight 2018 Hockey Hall of Fame Class with Willie O’Ree
Congratulations to the Class of 2018! #HHOF #HHOF2018 pic.twitter.com/KSwDIUKHQM — Hockey Hall of Fame (@HockeyHallFame) June 26, 2018 Yesterday, the phone call came for Martin Brodeur. The all-time winningest goalie and shutout leader will be inducted into the Hockey Hall … Continue reading
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