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First Period In the first period, the Devils had a very disjointed effort. Despite not generating a ton of scoring chances (three high-danger), the team had several giveaways. Per Natural Stat Trick, Dawson Mercer (2), Connor Brown, Nick Bjugstad, Nico Hischier, Simon Nemec, and Timo Meier were all credited with giveaways on bad passes. Having […]
10 days ago | 2 reads
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (28-29-2) @ St. Louis Blues (21-28-9) The Time: 5:00 pm EST The Broadcast: TV — MSG, Devils Hockey Radio The Game Preview: Matt had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not swear in the […]
10 days ago | 5 reads
Last Devils Game On Thursday night, the Devils played their 2nd game in 2 nights and did what they do best, losing 4-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins. I came to the realization that the Devils actually do excel at something. They lose so often and are so good at it, that you would not be […]
10 days ago | 4 reads
We already knew it before the Olympics, but these last two games right out of the break confirmed it: The New Jersey Devils’ season is over. There are a million different reasons on the micro level why this has become one of the most disappointing Devils seasons in my lifetime, but on the macro level, […]
11 days ago | 2 reads
Here are your links for today: Devils Links In a dispiriting season, a great moment the other night: With the Olympic break in the rearview mirror and the guys back in New Jersey, the Devils dropped a 2-1 decision to the Sabres on Wednesday. [Devils NHL] Then on Thursday night, a three-goal third period pushed […]
11 days ago | 2 reads
There was a point, about midway through Thursday’s 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh, where it kind of, sort of felt as if the Devils might manage to salvage a point, maybe even steal two from the Penguins. Paul Cotter had scored, an almost water-to-wine level miracle. Jacob Markstrom was playing as well as he has at […]
12 days ago | 3 reads
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (28-28-2) at the Pittsburgh Penguins (29-15-12) The Time: 7:00 pm EST The Broadcast: TV — MSG, Devils Hockey Radio The Game Preview: Matt had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not swear in […]
12 days ago | 2 reads
The NHL’s Olympic break has come and gone; seven New Jersey Devils players went out and represented their national team in the competition. While only Jack Hughes came home with a medal, five of the seven including him went out and looked at least as good as their best games this season in New Jersey. […]
12 days ago | 2 reads
Last Devils Game On Wednesday night, the Devils lost at home, 2-1 to the Buffalo Sabres. The 2 teams went scoreless in the first period before Tage Thompson scored his 31st goal of the season to give Buffalo the lead about halfway through the 2nd period. Peyton Krebs scored halfway through the 3rd period to […]
12 days ago | 2 reads
Boy, those two weeks just flew by, huh? Oh well, back to this. You remember this, right? Hockey that isn’t much fun to watch. Meaningless hockey. Hockey that leaves you angry and baffled instead of excited. If you’d somehow managed to forget, boy did the Devils have a reminder for you Wednesday night. The Devils […]
13 days ago | 1 read
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (28-27-2) versus the Buffalo Sabres (32-19-6). The Time: 7:00 pm EST The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Devils Hockey Radio The Game Preview: Matt had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not swear in […]
13 days ago | 6 reads
Big time players make big time plays in the biggest spots, creating moments and memories that last a lifetime. It’s a tale as old as time in sports. It’s why in the NYC metropolitan area, athletes like Eli Manning and Derek Jeter are as revered as they are. When the lights are the brightest, the […]
13 days ago | 1 read
Plenty of politics intertwined with the hockey world over the last few days certainly. Be adults in the comments section please. Here are your links for today: Devils Links “U.S. Olympic hockey player Jack Hughes called his team’s relationship with the U.S. women’s team as ‘tight,’ pushing back on the backlash over his team’s reaction […]
13 days ago | 6 reads
Last Devils Game Way back on February 5th, the Devils lost at home to the New York Islanders 3-1. The game was scoreless after the 1st period before the Devils and Islanders traded goals in the 2nd period. Nico Hischier (who is the captain of the team, in case Bryce Salvador never told you before) […]
13 days ago | 2 reads
The Olympic Games are a beautiful thing. There are only, to my knowledge, two arenas in which all countries can regularly come together and depart without coming to blows. The Olympics are one such arena (hockey fights and curling controversies excepted), and the United Nations is the other. Thankfully, I am not paid to write […]
14 days ago | 2 reads
The first Devils prospect to 20 goals this season is David Rozsival. Let’s talk about him. First to 20 Goals After a slow start, winger David Rozsival has been explosive in the past thirty or so games, totaling 20 goals and 11 assists in 44 contests this season. It’s been a serious rise up the […]
14 days ago | 4 reads
You’ve all seen it a million times by now: The New Jersey Devils’ own Jack Hughes scoring the golden goal in yesterday’s Gold Medal Game against Canada. Our superstar delivered the USA its first mens hockey gold medal since the Miracle On Ice team of 1980, one of hockey’s mythological teams, not just in the […]
15 days ago | 2 reads
Jack Hughes delivers gold at the Olympics! Here are your links for today: Devils Links Our guy Jack, sporting cracked teeth, with the golden goal for Team USA! Luke’s reaction to the goal: “The Devils have been one of the league’s biggest disappointments — but there are still several positives beneath the surface.” [Infernal Access […]
15 days ago | 3 reads
Exhale. The Game Team USA came out of the gates strong in the Gold Medal Game against Team Canada. Both sides came out playing a hard and heavy game, exchanging hits and going at each other to set the tone. But Team USA would strike first when Matt Boldy decided to do it himself, finding […]
16 days ago | 3 reads
The Matchup: Team USA vs. Team Canada (FINAL) The Time: 8:10 AM EST (local time 14:10) The Broadcasts: TV — Peacock, NBC Bronze Medal Game Well, it wasn’t to be for our boy Simon Nemec as the Slovakia cinderella-ish run came to a close against Finland 5-1 in the Bronze medal game on Saturday. He has really shown […]
17 days ago | 1 read
The Matchup: Team Slovakia vs. Team Finland (Bronze Medal Game) The Time: 2:40 PM EST (local time 20:40) The Broadcasts: TV — Peacock, USA Network A Medal for Nemec? Yesterday’s matchup between the United States and Slovakia did not go so well for the Slovaks. While the game remained close for most of the first period, the […]
17 days ago | 3 reads
The Matchup: Team USA vs. Team Slovakia (Semifinals) The Time: 3:10 PM EST (local time 21:10) The Broadcasts: TV — Peacock, USA Network For Gold or Bronze Both the Americans and Slovaks have earned the shot for a medal. Today’s Semifinal matchup just decides whether they will go for the top prize or if they will have to […]
18 days ago | 1 read
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Olympic updates: Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, Jonas Siegenthaler, Jesper Bratt and Jacob Markstrom have been eliminated, and Jack Hughes and Simon Nemec will meet in a semifinal matchup. [Devils NHL] Updates from the home front: “From Nico Hischier and Timo Meier for Switzerland to Šimon Nemec for […]
18 days ago | 2 reads
Timo Meier has had another rough season for the New Jersey Devils. Upon his arrival in New Jersey at the 2023 trade deadline, the hopes were that Meier’s goal scoring ability would help push the Devils offense forward into another gear. Yet since coming over from San Jose, Meier hasn’t managed his 2021-22 numbers nor […]
19 days ago | 3 reads
The Matchup: Team USA vs. Team Sweden (Knockout Round) The Time: 3:10 PM EST (local time 21:10) The Broadcasts: TV — Peacock, USA Network Knockout Stage As expected, Team USA cruised through their group unscathed 3-0-0-0 and got a bye yesterday awaiting the result of Sweden and Latvia. Surprisingly, Sweden has struggled in this tournament so far finishing […]
20 days ago | 3 reads