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Devils eliminate Sabres, clinch home ice as Rangers wait for first round opponent

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Derek

On an off night for the Rangers, they now know they can’t finish higher than third in the Metro Division. That was guaranteed when the Devils eliminated the Sabres by virtue of a 6-2 win on home ice before a … Continue reading →

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Devils keep Rangers at arm’s length, turn up heat on the Canes

Posted on April 2, 2023 by hasan4978

I admit it, when the Devils got drilled 5-1 by the Islanders on Monday and fell to three points back with two games out of hand I thought the division race was pretty much over, and Thursday’s showdown with the … Continue reading →

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Graves’ hustle saves tying goal in determined Devils’ 2-1 win over Rangers, Playoff hockey on display in Newark

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Derek

It went to the New Jersey side of the Hudson. The fourth and final meeting between closs rivals was won in the trenches by a more determined bunch of Devils, who hung on for a 2-1 win over the Rangers … Continue reading →

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Key Battle of Hudson showdown a possible first round preview, Chytil rewarded with contract extension

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Derek

When the puck drops on Thursday night at The Prudential Center in Newark, it’ll be a showdown between the close Hudson rivals. Indeed, the Battle of Hudson could be a possible first round preview tomorrow. It’ll be the fourth and … Continue reading →

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Devils clinch playoff berth, celebrate at the Rock with win over Ottawa

Posted on March 26, 2023 by hasan4978

Clinching playoff berths was never a big deal to the Devils (or their fans) of the 1990’s and 2000’s, the standard of excellence had become such that the season usually started in April for all intents and purposes. Since 2012 … Continue reading →

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Devils’ big win over Canes a good start to the stretch drive push

Posted on March 14, 2023 by hasan4978

Lately I’ve disdained the daily recaps towards more of a week in review approach, especially as it’s become obvious that the Devils will be in the postseason anyway. However, with the importance of Sunday’s game, that deserved a little bit … Continue reading →

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Devils’ dream season continues with first-place showdown at the Rock

Posted on March 12, 2023 by hasan4978

After continuing their road dominance this week with wins in Arizona, Washington and Montreal, the Devils will return home to the Rock tonight to a playoff atmosphere for at least the team’s second biggest regular season home game in a … Continue reading →

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Devils complete another successful trip after up-and-down play

Posted on February 18, 2023 by hasan4978

After the first three games of this four game trip, I couldn’t help but think that we’re finally having our first bad road trip of the season. It wasn’t even that the results were bad points-wise, although clearly the team … Continue reading →

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Devils’ first half a smashing success

Posted on January 28, 2023 by hasan4978

In a first half of the season where basically everything that you could have hoped went right for the Devils did, and then some…their come from behind win in Dallas last night to head into a nine-day break was a … Continue reading →

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Back-to-back dramatic OT wins keep Devils rolling at home

Posted on January 26, 2023 by hasan4978

I was really tempted to do an instant recap for once after Tuesday’s wild rally against the Golden Knights, but given that the ESPN+ mandated start time of 7:30 ensured I got home closer to 11 on a weeknight, I … Continue reading →

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