by Neal McHale | May 9, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
One more. One more sleep, one more decision, a formality at that. Most of all, once more the 2020-21 Devils will play. The 2000-01 team, which won 48 games, had 12 ties and three overtime defeats, remains atop as the only 110+ point team in the franchise’s...
by Neal McHale | Apr 25, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL, San Jose Sharks
Saturday marked the ninth-straight regulation loss for the Devils and their 13th loss in their last 15 games decided in 60. It’s sunk the Devils to 30th in the National Hockey League and are only safeguarded from last in the league by the lowly (yet as of late,...
by Neal McHale | Apr 9, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
By now, you undoubtedly know that the Devils found a deal they liked for Kyle Palmieri and after deciding not to waive his no-move clause at last year’s deadline, Travis Zajac did so to facilitate a move. And if you were still in denial that the veteran Devs are...
by Neal McHale | Apr 8, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
We’ve seen the Devils youth movement shine. All season long, it’s been the single bit of good news. Ty Smith, Yegor Sharangovich, Janne Kuokkanen, Mikhail Maltsev. Another step in the right direction for 19-year-old, Jack Hughes and sophomore, Mackenzie...
by Neal McHale | Apr 4, 2021 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, New Jersey Devils, NHL
Just eight days until the NHL trade deadline. And with revisions to ease the quarantine period for US-Canadian transactions, GMs are free to act with business as usual. That is, awaiting the next domino to fall. Perhaps within single-digit hours before the deadline....
by Jason Scales | Mar 31, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, Inside Hockey, New Jersey Devils, NHL
BOSTON, MA – Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand missed the last two games while being on the NHL’s COVID Protocol list. The Bruins struggled in those two games. They eked out a 3-2 win over the lowly Buffalo Sabres on Saturday and lost 1-0 to the slightly...