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Stanley Cup Playoffs: Rats! New Jersey Devils Get a Reality Check in Game Two Loss to Florida
If the New Jersey Devils thought they would cruise into the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals and coast their way to an easy series victory against the Florida Panthers, reality certainly has smacked them in the face by now. Stephen Weiss scored 23 seconds into game two and Florida never looked back en route to a 4-2 game-two [...]
TweetStanley Cup Playoffs: New Jersey Devils Look to Repeat History with a Game Two Win
The New Jersey Devils have never lost a Stanley Cup Playoff series when leading 2-0. They hope to extend that streak with a win Sunday in Sunrise, Florida. But, first they have to play game two of their first round series with the Florida Panthers. By the time New Jersey and Florida drop the puck [...]
TweetStanley Cup Playoffs: 10 Possible New Jersey Devils Story Lines this Postseason
It’s Friday the 13th and the New Jersey Devils are about the invade the Sunshine State for a good ‘ol fashioned Stanley Cup Playoff showdown with the Florida Panthers. If you follow the Devils you know there are so many more story lines to watch than just the series itself. The Devils have had five [...]
TweetStanley Cup Playoffs: New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers Series Preview
The New Jersey Devils open up the 2011-12 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Friday against the Florida Panthers. New Jersey Devils (6) vs. Florida Panthers (3) With a record of 48-28-6 and 102 points, it’s hard to consider the Devils the underdog in a series against a team with 10 fewer wins. But, Florida won the [...]
TweetTalking Red Ep. 62: New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Playoff Preview
The regular season is over and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here. The New Jersey Devils finished the season by winning their final six games of the year and really look like they could be a dangerous team this spring. Their first-round opponent is the Southeast Division winners, the Florida Panthers. The Panthers clinched [...]
TweetNew Jersey Devils Close Season with Six Straight Wins, Is a Long Playoff Run Next?
Ilya Kovalchuk scored twice but Stephen Gionta stole the show. His first NHL goal was also the game winner, as the New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Saturday to finish the regular season with a six-game winning streak. Gionta, the younger brother of former Devils forward Brian Gionta, roofed an Alexei Ponikarovsky [...]
TweetPetr Sykora Leads the New Jersey Devils to Fifth Win in a Row
Petr Sykora’s third period goal lifted the New Jersey Devils past the Detroit Red Wings, 2-1 on Thursday night. It was Sykora’s 20th goal of the season, becoming the fifth player on the Devils to do so this season. With the game tied 1-1 midway through the third period, Sykora took a nifty feed from Patrik Elias to beat [...]
TweetFive Reasons Why Jacob Josefson Needs to Drink More Milk
Is there anybody in the NHL that’s had worse luck than New Jersey Devils center Jacob Josefson? Just when it looked like he was ready to take the next step as an everyday player, he gets hurt….again. In Wednesday nights 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders, the 21-year-old left with an undisclosed injury mid-way [...]
TweetDavid Clarkson’s Career Year Played Major Role in Devils Return to the Playoffs
If you would have asked 100 different experts which players on the New Jersey Devils0 roster was the most likely to score thirty goals this season, I doubt any of them would have brought up David Clarkson’s name. Clarkson’s game-winning goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night was in fact his 30th of the season. [...]
TweetHTW: New Jersey Devils Can Clinch a Playoff Birth Tonight
The New Jersey Devils don’t have to wait and see what happens around the rest of the league. A return trip to the postseason is within reach and it’s up to them to make it happen. A single point tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes will do the trick. In my game preview for HockeyThisWeek.com I take [...]
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