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HARD HITS: Leafs’ latest playoff failure leaves more questions for Toronto

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Derek Felix

After finally exercising the demons by beating the Lightning in the first round, the Maple Leafs couldn’t follow up their first playoff series win in 19 years with a successful second round. Instead, they were hardly competitive in the first … Continue reading →

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2022-23 Devils season recap: A franchise reborn

Posted on May 14, 2023 by hasan4978

In seasons past, I’ve wanted to get through the year in review as fast was as humanly possible, sometimes even with a game or two left in the season. What was the point of waiting any longer when nothing significant … Continue reading →

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Devils season breakup day in Newark

Posted on May 13, 2023 by hasan4978

Instead of getting ready for Game 6 of the second round at the Rock, I’m listening to exit interviews with the media – or at least I’m about to. So it goes in a league where thirty-one of thirty-two teams … Continue reading →

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Canes’ overtime hero Fast reminds Rangers what they’re missing in series win over Devils

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Derek Felix

There was a moment earlier in last night’s game where Jesper Fast had a sure goal on his stick. With the Hurricanes trailing the Devils 1-0 on a Dawson Mercer goal perfectly set up by Timo Meier, they nearly tied … Continue reading →

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Devils’ promising season ends with heartbreak in Raleigh

Posted on May 12, 2023 by hasan4978

It’s hard for me to know where to begin at the end…a game recap at this point seems pointless, the series is over and there are no more chances to rebound or adjust. To a large degree, I’d really rather … Continue reading →

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Devils crash with a thud after a no-show game four puts them on the brink of elimination

Posted on May 10, 2023 by hasan4978

It’s hard to know where to even begin with the absolute disgrace that was tonight’s Game 4, a 6-1 defeat that left the Devils not only down 3-1 in the series, but completely humiliated on their own home ice…again. It’s … Continue reading →

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Luke Hughes to make postseason debut tomorrow in critical Game Three for Devils

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Derek Felix

It’s happening. Following two lackluster losses in Carolina to fall behind the Hurricanes two games to none, the Devils will have a different lineup for tomorrow’s critical Game Three. With Ryan Graves struggling in Games One and Two, which saw … Continue reading →

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Black Friday: Devils non-compete their way into second straight blowout loss

Posted on May 6, 2023 by hasan4978

Stop us if you’ve heard this script before…Devils look overmatched and noncompetitive in the first two games of a playoff series, with their starting goalie getting blown up twice and the team being outplayed in all facets of the game. … Continue reading →

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Victory Tuesday: Devils cap historic comeback with second straight home shutout in Game 7

Posted on May 2, 2023 by hasan4978

You too, Fitzy. You deserve a bow as much as anyone in this organization for everything that’s gone on this season and the turnaround of this franchise out of the dark ages, back into the spotlight of postseason success. If … Continue reading →

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Seventh Hell: Rangers dominated by Devils in Game Seven nightmare, bow out of first round in embarrassing fashion, Devils take series

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Derek Felix

It was a nightmare finish. The doomsday scenario played out. In what can best be described as Seventh Hell, the Rangers suffered a lopsided 4-0 shutout loss to the Devils in Game Seven that really felt anticlimactic. Instead, it’ll be … Continue reading →

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