Deb Placey goes over the news and notes from Game 1, as the Devils look to even up the series in Game 2 Saturday. THAT’S THE POINT We saw down the stretch how effective the “shutdown” line of Travis Zajac, Blake Coleman and Stefan Noesen was against opponents’ top lines. The reason for that was their […]
The NHL’s 3 Stars Of the Month: Minnesota’s Eric Staal, Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin and Vegas’ Reilly Smith are all very deserving. But maybe John Hynes was onto something with the “Devils vs. The World” T-shirts. Taylor Hall scored at least a point in every game he’s played in February. His point scoring streak hit 22 […]
After playing 31 games in Binghamton for the Devils’ AHL affiliate, 21-year-old John Quenneville will still not play his first NHL game of the season tonight. The Devils are going with 11 forwards and 7 defensemen again, using the same lineup as they’ve used in two straight wins. But Quenneville got his NHL debut and […]
Well, the weather outside is weather … Just like you and me, nobody is immune to the weather, especially leading up to tonight’s battle against Alex Ovechkin. From Cory Schneider to the entire Washington Capitals, things happen. Have a read at what’s been going on for the Devils, and Capitals, before both teams face off at the […]
Once a month on Devils Gamenight, we count down the Top-10 Plays of the Month. The most exciting goals, sparkling saves, even the milestone moments. So, as the Devils wave bye-bye to their bye week, we thought we’d take a look back at the five most important developments of the season so far. [Watch Devils-Flyers […]
In less than 24 hours, the Devils said goodbye to Patrik Elias and The Joe, Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Combined, that’s 58 years of hockey! Patrik will have another send off next season when his No. 26 joins jersey numbers 3, 4, 27 and 30 in the rafters at The Rock. So let’s look […]
Back in the early ’80s, Peter Weiss was a young college student, commuting from home to Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ. “Every time I went back and forth to school, we would pass the construction site for the Meadowlands Arena,” Weiss said. “About then, I started working for the construction company that was doing […]
Editor’s Note: Ever wondered what it’s like to be inside the locker room on NHL Trade Deadline Day? Deb Placey peels back the curtain and gives an inside look at what transpired with the Devils. 11 AM: The Devils hold a scheduled practice. And the dry erase board in the locker room says it’s a […]
It’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it. It can be said about a lot of things including the job as a backup goaltender in the National Hockey League. Keith Kinkaid got the last start against the Islanders at Barclays Center, after 24 days without any NHL game action. With a chance to draw […]
From the wild celebration in the Patriots locker room after an epic Super Bowl win, to the Falcons locker room filled with the agony of defeat, the fallout from what transpired on the field was all the talk in the Devils locker room today. As it no doubt was in locker rooms everywhere. Although a […]
There doesn’t seem to be many — if any — geological barriers left in the NHL. Arizona-born Auston Mathews has broken through as a rookie sensation in Toronto and the Devils‘ Beau Bennett became the first California-born player to win the Stanley Cup. And now, New Jersey has not one, but TWO Plano, Texas-born players. Blake Coleman […]
How, in case you were wondering, did legendary Devil Scott Stevens end up on Bruce Boudreau’s bench? Stevens is in his first year as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Wild. He runs the defense and is coaching a Wild defensive corps that has helped goalie Devan Dubnyk win 13 of his last 14 starts. […]