by Neal McHale | Mar 4, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL
You might have to call that one a clunker–a dud, even. A fast and attacking start that should have reflected more so in the score, but ultimately came unglued. But if you knew any better you’d call it familiar. The Devils 6-1 thumping at home to the...
by Neal McHale | Mar 4, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
It’s hard to remember the last time a newly-named captain has started his tenure with the ‘C’ so unlucky. But that appears to be the case for Nico Hischier. The 22-year-old, Swiss-born center, who was named to be the Devils’ 12th captain in...
by Neal McHale | Feb 19, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
Assessment time is coming for NHL teams. By the weekend, most will have already played 30 percent of its regular season and perhaps, given the COVID-related struggles across the league, the reality of sub-56 game seasons could start to set in. The Devils have a busy...
by Neal McHale | Jan 25, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, NHL
At the moment, there’s positive news on the early returns for the Devils’ rather long-awaited season. At the five-game benchmark, which most certainly is a benchmark in a condensed, uncertain-to-finish 56-contest season, you have, at least, a base...
by Neal McHale | Jan 16, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
Long-term memory need not apply. Not this season, anyway. Bruce Cassidy said his team would address the pair of goalie interference infractions taken by Miles Wood in Thursday’s meeting. Offering his interpretation of that, Kevan Miller scrapped with Wood just...