Tag Archives: Lindy Ruff

A Ruff ending for Devils head coach, Green promoted on an interim basis

Apologies up top for the cheap pun, but might as well start with some levity. This is a tough piece to write for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is it’s just plain wrong for me to … Continue reading

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Lafreniere leads Rangers to an easy win over struggling Devils

If this were a prize fight, the referee would’ve stopped it early. In what amounted to a walk in the park, the Rangers skated to an easy 5-1 win over the struggling Devils before 16,650 at The Prudential Center in … 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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Have the Devils figured it out too late?

I figured the least I could do after playing hooky from going to the Devils game tonight was write about what’s apparently going to be no worse than their second best home game of the year (and about what’s been … Continue reading

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Devils extend & promote Fitz, Hockey Canada scandal hits the fan with McLeod and Foote being ‘given leave’

I was hoping not to have to write again before this weekend at least when the All-Star break was upon us unless some major news broke. In fact, two pieces of major news have broken in the last two days on … 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’ roller coaster season hits another valley after going 0-3 to begin homestand

Was it really still less than a week ago where the Devils beat Boston in an impressive 2-1 OT thriller, following that up with a fun 6-3 win at Columbus during fathers and mentors weekend? That was at least the second … Continue reading

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Slumping Devils need to regroup over Thanksgiving break

Perhaps the only good thing that’s happened in Newark the last couple of weeks is this announcement that franchise icon Sergei Brylin will be placed in the team’s Ring Of Honor, which to date only had one member – original … 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’ rolller-coaster week showcases their talent and flaws

It was a roller-coaster ride for the Devils in three games this week that highlighted the good, the bad, and ugly. Jack Hughes continues his torrid start. Continue reading

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