The magic of Lou Lamoriello can best be translated by examining his outstanding rookie collection, which began with center Kirk Muller, no Mario Lemieux but a solid citizen all the way, productive, too. Emperor of them all was Martin Brodeur, whose nonpareil puck-stopping caused double-takes in his freshman year and seasons after. Following Marty’s first […]
Think you know your Tri-State NHL rooks? In the spirit of “Rookie Week” on MSG, we challenge you to test your hockey knowledge with this quiz on rookies from the Rangers, Islanders and Devils. And be sure to tune in to MSG all week to see some of the best rookie games by the likes […]
As the Golden Knights have proven beyond all reasonable doubt, 2017-18 has been the inimitable anything-can-happen year. Ironically, the Vegas Story has been so sensational that it tended to push a New Jersey miracle off to Stage Left. That would be the Devils‘ unexpected — and very quick — development of their young players and, […]
In Part II of our end-of-the-season Q&A with Ken Daneyko, the former Devil great looks back at the rookie seasons for Nico Hischier and Will Butcher while looking ahead to an important offseason. MSGNetworks.com: At the end of the season, Nico Hischier was elevated to being a top-line center for the Devils alongside Taylor Hall. […]
In this edition of Dano on the Devils, Ken Daneyko looks back at Taylor Hall’s tremendous season and Cory Schneider’s resurgence during the playoffs. MSGNetworks.com: It was a disappointing end to the Devils‘ season, losing to the Lightning in the first round, but there’s so much to be proud of for the fans after making the […]
It’s official: Taylor Hall is headed to Las Vegas. No, he’s not going to Golden Knights. The Devils‘ marquee forward is headed to Sin City after being named as one of three finalists for the award given to, according to the NHL, “the player judged most valuable to his team” for a season. The 26-year-old […]
