Tag Archives: Jesper Bratt

HARD HITS: Devils have closed the gap on Rangers

In what’s been a scorching hot summer, business has slowed down. That’s what usually happens in late July. The off-season begins with a flurry of fireworks but then cools off dramatically. If you’re hoping for the weather to change, that’s … Continue reading

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A tale of two vastly different years

One year ago to the day last season, we were getting ready for Game 1 of the playoffs and a hotly anticipated series with the Rangers after setting a franchise record for wins in the regular season. Not that I … Continue reading

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Rangers’ third period comeback gives them a win over Devils to sweep season series

After the early fireworks came just two seconds in, with Matt Rempe and Kurtis MacDermid headlining a 10-player line brawl, there was a hockey game played at The Garden on Wednesday night. With the refs sending eight players to the … Continue reading

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Devils’ latest home-ice embarrassment brings their organizational ills to light

If you want to know what it’s like to simultaneously want to rant about your team and just don’t really give a fig anymore, try being a Devils fan this year. With expectations high after a franchise-best total of wins … Continue reading

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Devils honor Sarge on an otherwise dishonorable night

For a change, I’m going to start with the good stuff before I get to the bad – of which there was plenty of last night – and that is the induction of Devils icon Sergei Brylin into the still … Continue reading

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Devils’ uncertain up-and-down season nears halfway point after spirited win over the Blackhawks

I had to look back and see when my last blog on the Devils was, turns out it was when we hit another valley losing the first three games of our pre and post-holiday homestand. Since then, the Devils have won … Continue reading

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Have the Devils…finally found their stride?

It’s been a while since I did write any form of a recap, for a reason. I just didn’t watch much of the team on the West Coast so I would have felt silly doing recaps of games I just followed … Continue reading

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Rangers’ strong finish gives them comeback win over Devils

The New York Rangers overcame a one-goal third period deficit to come back and beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Saturday night in Newark. On goals from Artemi Panarin and Jimmy Vesey, they spoiled the return of Devils superstar … Continue reading

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Devils’ troubles on full display in second straight loss to Capitals

While I did not stay up late on a weeknight for the sour end of the Devils’ road trip (a 6-3 defeat in Colorado), there was no getting away from Friday’s home game against the Caps – even though I … Continue reading

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Devils injury concerns mar solid road trip thus far

With Nico Hischier already on the shelf since leaving a game against Buffalo on the 27th last month the Devils could ill afford to lose their Hart candidate as well, but lose Jack Hughes they have, after he took a … Continue reading

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