Tag Archives: Nico Hischier

Two steps forward, one step back for the Devils last week

I really did mean to do a blog after last Thursday’s win against the Oilers, which ensured the Devils’ first three-game winning streak since December and was a nice bounceback from the rock bottom that was deadline day and a … Continue reading

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Devils stabilize going into the break, all while weathering mini-injury crisis

Last time I wrote, the Devils had at least beaten the Bruins on Jacques Lemaire night, snapping a four game losing streak and hopefully ending the January blues this team went through. Whatever reason(s) you want to attribute the Devils’ … Continue reading

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Devils’ Markstrom Expected Out Four to Six Weeks With MCL Sprain

On Thursday, Jan. 23 during a 5-1 win over the Bruins, Devils’ starting netminder Jacob Markstrom left the game at 3:09 of the second period when Justin Brazeau lost his balance and fell into him to cause an injury. After … Continue reading

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Devils finally have a return of good form on Lemaire night

Last time I blogged I termed the Devils’ slump a mini-crisis, it certainly became a major one since then – no doubt about it. After a troubling 1-4-1 road trip, the Devils did return home and put up a good … Continue reading

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Carrick Plays Unlikely Overtime Hero for Rangers in Stronger Effort

Sometimes, hard work pays off. It did for the Rangers in a well-deserved 3-2 overtime win over the Devils at 33rd and 7th on Thursday night. It was their second victory over the last three in what’s a more optimistic … Continue reading

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Christmas and Chanukah Hockey Holiday Fun

Merry Christmas, everyone and Happy Chanukah! On Christmas Day, I figured I’d put up something for the holiday season. The 2024-25 season is almost approaching the halfway point. A couple of teams have already played 37 games. That would be … Continue reading

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Devils Dominate and Troll Rangers

If it had been a prize fight, they would have stopped it early. On a day when Peter Laviolette made Chris Kreider a healthy scratch, the Rangers were no match for the Devils in a 5-0 laugher at The Prudential … Continue reading

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Rangers’ Berard to Miss Hudson Rivalry Game against Devils

The Rangers host the Devils in the first Battle of Hudson on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Brett Berard suffered an upper-body injury and will miss the big game. How the Devils stack up. Continue reading

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Devils don’t enjoy home cooking on Thanksgiving weekend

The last time I posted, the Devils had just completed their Florida trip and were on their first (and thus far only) extended break of the season before this most recent stretch of seven games in twelve nights, concluding tonight … Continue reading

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Devils resume winning ways on Florida trip

With some actual time off between games for once this season, now is probably a good time for more of an overview post with the Devils, especially given that they’ve officially reached their quarter pole of the season. After winning … Continue reading

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