Tag Archives: Lindy Ruff

Road warrior Devils are back on the beam with four straight wins

Posted on January 15, 2023 by hasan4978

After last Saturday’s dramatic comeback win over the Rangers, I hoped that it could be a spark towards ending a month-long malaise. So far, so good on that end as the Devils have won the first three games on a … Continue reading →

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Devils’ jekyll and hyde nature leaves them stuck in limbo

Posted on January 6, 2023 by hasan4978

If there was a more perfect prism to view the last month of Devils hockey, these last two games provided it. Considering the Devils are 14-2-1 on the road and 10-10-2 at home with eight straight losses at the Rock, … Continue reading →

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Devils ring in the new year with goals, and mixed results

Posted on January 2, 2023 by hasan4978

First, for the good news…the Devils are still five points up on a playoff spot with a game in hand as we move from 2022 to 2023. And though yesterday’s shootout loss to the Hurricanes wasn’t ideal (especially as it … Continue reading →

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Another loss dampens the holiday mood in Newark

Posted on December 24, 2022 by hasan4978

The good news is at least our long six-game losing streak finally ended in Florida with an emotional win against a team still using a fluke injury as an excuse to play thuggish. Derek chronicled the rematch (and Florida shenanigans) … Continue reading →

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Devils’ swoon is now a point of concern

Posted on December 18, 2022 by hasan4978

In prior seasons, one of my tells for when things were in crisis mode in Devils land was to post a DEFCON 1 YouTube (symbolizing that World War III was about to be declared) from one of my favorite movies … Continue reading →

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Still without answers, Gallant’s desperation beginning to show, depth hurting Rangers after loss to well balanced Devils, a closer look into the trust issues with young players

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Derek

The differences between two bitter Hudson rivals was on full display at MSG on Monday night. For Gerard Gallant, that isn’t a positive development. A good man still searching for answers, he has very few right now. What transpired was … Continue reading →

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Devils’ winning streak finally ends amid controversy and anger

Posted on November 24, 2022 by hasan4978

As the saying goes, it was a fun ride while it lasted! Finally, the Devils’ insane winning streak ended at thirteen straight games after what can only be termed a frustrating 2-1 loss to a Leafs team that was undermanned … Continue reading →

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Devils’ second Canada sweep runs winning streak to a dozen

Posted on November 20, 2022 by hasan4978

How many superlatives and different stats would it take to do justice on what the Devils have done over their twelve-game winning streak and 15-1 stretch overall? Probably not enough, though it is hard to believe we still aren’t even … Continue reading →

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Devils’ jaw-dropping win streak continues with a homestand sweep

Posted on November 13, 2022 by hasan4978

It all still feels so surreal…I’m really about to write a blog on a Devils team with a nine-game winning streak and twelve out of thirteen overall?!  The same Devils who’ve finished last or next to last for seven of … Continue reading →

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Devils’ dominant four-game winning streak has them in first(!) place at the ten-game mark

Posted on November 2, 2022 by hasan4978

While admittedly part of me is annoyed that I haven’t been able to watch or attend as many of these first ten games as I’d have liked to (for various reasons), part of me is also finally starting to be … Continue reading →

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