Tag Archives: Lindy Ruff

Devils gain points in an opening home doubleheader that showed growing pains

Posted on October 14, 2023 by hasan4978

Until now I hadn’t actually watched the arena intro for the 2023-24 Devils, despite being at both home games on Thursday and Friday. Mostly out of laziness to be fair, since I left just early enough to arrive for intros … Continue reading →

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Devils season opens tonight fresh off an extension for Lindy Ruff

Posted on October 12, 2023 by hasan4978

Although we’re already two days into the NHL schedule, tonight is the official beginning of the season if you’re a Devils fan. To this point I’ve been detached and somewhat derelict in my duty as a fan to eat up … Continue reading →

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Devils conclude a dominant preseason with seven straight wins

Posted on October 8, 2023 by hasan4978

Admittedly with an 82-game regular season on the docket and an anticipated playoff run after, preseason games interest me even less this year than they have in the previous several seasons. Don’t get me wrong, I would have probably gone … Continue reading →

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As training camp is set to open, Devils enter with few questions and plenty of anticipation

Posted on September 15, 2023 by hasan4978

With baseball season long since over for both local teams, and football season in early peril after a pyrrhic win for the Jets and embarrassing no-show by the Giants on national TV, hockey fans are more than ready for that … Continue reading →

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Devils re-sign Haula for three years, Meier or Hellebuyck?

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Derek

Let us Haula at you real quick…🗣 HE’S BACK We’ve agreed to terms with Erik Haula on a 3-year deal. 📰: https://t.co/9YVIdypfMN pic.twitter.com/nGVcZ63R0O — New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) June 23, 2023 Check another one off the list for Tom Fitzgerald. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Derek

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

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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