by Neal McHale | Dec 13, 2019 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
A trade involving the NHL’s most valuable player from two seasons ago, Taylor Hall seems imminent. The Devils, visiting the Avalanche on Friday, made Hall a late healthy scratch from their lineup and cited “precautionary” reasons for the decision....
by Neal McHale | Dec 7, 2019 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
NEWARK–It’s been two games under interim head coach, Alain Nasreddine, and twice the Devils have lost in spite of a quality effort. That much, at least for the time being, should be comforting. And to his credit, the head coaching veteran of 125 minutes of...
by Neal McHale | Dec 3, 2019 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
In the days prior to Saturday and Monday’s contest, perhaps the worst showings by the Devils this season, much of the talk regarding John Hynes’ future was muted with many citing the internal confidence in their head coach. But following a 4-0 loss at home...
by Neal McHale | Dec 3, 2019 | Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL
Saturday, by all accounts, was Rock bottom. How could it get worse? A home defeat at the hands of their biggest rival, more than half the building of Blueshirt faithful roaring as their team twice scored shorthanded. Taylor Hall called that game’s performance...
by Neal McHale | Oct 19, 2019 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
NEWARK–It was only a matter of time for Jack Hughes, who in his eighth game and 15th shot, netted his first NHL goal at 14:08 of the first period Saturday afternoon against the Canucks. Hughes, who was the recipient of a Taylor Hall pass on the power play had...