by Neal McHale | Nov 2, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
“These Devils aren’t the Devils of old.” This according to Canucks head coach, Travis Green. He, like others has caught on to the 9-2-0 club that’s off to their best start in franchise history. Speed combined with skill and an abundance of...
by Neal McHale | Jun 29, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils
Cross backup goaltender off the list of things the Devils will have to address come July 1 and the start of free agency. The netminder agreed to a two-year, $2.5 million extension, the club announced on Thursday. Last season behind Cory Schneider, the 27-year-old saw...
by Neal McHale | Mar 22, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL
NEWARK—When teams are trending in completely opposite directions, a Tuesday night game in March is about as mundane as it gets. Especially if one team is comfortably sitting in postseason contention while the other has known its fate for weeks. That may be the case,...
by Neal McHale | Feb 12, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL, San Jose Sharks
NEWARK–Brent Burns scored two goals while matching a season-high 11 shots on goal in San Jose’s 4-1 win over the Devils on Sunday afternoon. It was the first game back from their league-mandated bye week for the Devils and it showed. After failing to...
by Neal McHale | Jan 27, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils
For the second time in as many games, the Devils were forced to make a mid-game goaltending change, as Keith Kinkaid allowed four goals on 17 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Capitals on Thursday. Washington opened the scoring 6:14 into the first period when who else but...