The Bergen Record
Brodeur wouldn't shake off insults
Pandolfo, Brylin want to stay Devils
Money down the drain
Fire & Ice
Lou Lamoriello uncut
Brent Sutter (mostly) uncut
Season Wrap-up Part 1
Brodeur a Vezina finalist again
The Star Ledger
Brodeur sick of 'circus'
Rachunek says he won't be returning
Newark hoop dreams
The New York Daily News
Brodeur, Lundqvist battle for Vezina
Lundqvist passes test with honor
Rangers ready for road show
Ryan a quick study in handling playoffs
The Score: More than just ice charades
It's Rangers vs. the rest of the East
The New York Post
Brodeur too tired to play for Canada
How Swede it is: Lundqvist is finalist for Vezina
Attack! New attitude for Rangers, NHL
Msgnetwork
Bluelines: Will Ted Nolan Coach the Isles Next Season?
The New York Times
Rangers’ Lundqvist Is on a List He Never Expected
Devils Search for Answers After an Early Exit From the Playoffs
In Lou They Trust
He Whose Hand Shall Not Be Shaken
NewJerseyDevils.com
Brodeur named Vezina Trophy finalist
NJD Audio: Sutter reflects on '07-08 | Break Up Day (Available on the Devils' website)
The Best of 2007-08
NHL.com
What Can I Say? (Kevin Smith)
Vezina finalists are tough to beat
Yahoo NHL
Who deserves Vezina?
Kevin Smith: Withhold sex from misogynistic Rangers fans, ladies
Eulogy: Remembering the 2007-08 New Jersey Devils
Bitter Devils fans
Sportsline.com
Devils report: Inside shots
Devils report: Notes, quotes
Edmonton Journal
Goalie abuse too prevalent
Winnipeg Sun
Letter of the day (Brodeur and Avery)
The Hockey News
Rumor Roundup: Winds of change
Sports Central
Sympathy For the Devils
Bleacher Report
Shakedown - Brodeur and Avery Epitome of Class - NOT
Sports Central Articles and Columns
Sympathy For the Devils
WFAN-AM Astoria
Breaking Down The Devils
In Lou We Trust
Bill Simmons
LowellDevilsHockey.com
Scorch Attends Mercer County's Earth Day Celebration
The Canadian Press
NHL/NHLPA competition committee gets new faces on player side
Guardian
Ice hockey fans like it fast and furious
Ottawa Citizen
Sens should go after "The Jerk"
NHL.com
Allaire: Henrik has the goods
Yahoo
Plethora of playoff possibilities
Chasing Stanley: Dream matchups if home teams win Tuesday
Pioneer Press
Frustrated Lemaire wants answers before he decides if he will return (Jacques Lemaire)
SooToday.com
Prospects galore in Hounds-Rangers series (Matt Halischuk)
Schenectady Gazette
Brent Sutter gets rare chance to watch son
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
New Jersey Devils News and notes, April 22, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Devils News and notes, March 23, 2008
The Bergen Record
Devils' offense at a loss
Fire & Ice
As ugly as it gets
Asham's hand sore; Rachunek, Greene in
Tallackson called up
The Star Ledger
Pens rout Devils, take over 1st place
Greene stumbles in return
Malkin, Malone each score twice as Penguins beat Devils
Shanahan's a leader
The New York Post
Igloo meltdown
Msgnetwork
Devils: Curing A Nightmare
Hockey Night Live: Deb, Stan and Dano Respond (3/22)
Devils: It's Time To Regroup -- And Score!
NewJerseyDevils.com
Devils tripped up by Pens in Pittsburgh
Delbarton, Kinnelon, Ridge take titles
Yahoo NHL
Standings
Complete Team Statistics
Sportsline.com
Devils report: Notes, quotes
Devils report: Inside shots
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Penguins power past Devils
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Penguins take division first place, trample Devils, 7-1
2 man advantage
Let’s get serious now.
In Lou We Trust
Devils 1 - Pittsburgh 7
Interghangeable Parts
Devils @ Penguins, 03/22/08
LowellDevilsHockey.com
Devils Rally For 4-2 Win Over Admirals
The Lowell Sun
Devils rally past Norfolk, 4-2
TrentonDevils.com
Trenton locked down by Reading, 3-1
Dailyrecord.com
Jefferson's seniors have much to be proud of
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Devils News and notes, February 19, 2008
The Bergen Record
Devils make way to top of East
Brookbank reunion
Editorial: Nowhere man
Fire & Ice
Open to suggestions
White leaves with "upper body soreness"
Big day for Brookbank; Greene back in, too
The Star Ledger
Devils reach top, beat 'Canes
Brothers on same NHL ice
Zajac lifts Devils into tie atop East
For a few hours, we had spring in our step
The New York Daily News
Devils reach top as first goal falls
The New York Post
Take the lead
NewJerseyDevils.com
Devils tame 'Canes, join Sens atop East
NJD Audio: Brian Gionta
NHL.com
Six Pack: Devils need a solution for Isles
Yahoo NHL
Standings
Team stats
Power rankings: Buyers or sellers
Monday's 3 stars (Zajac)
Devils Team Report Feb 19, 2008
Sportsline.com
Devils report: Inside shots
Devils report: Notes, quotes
The Modesto Bee
Sharks, Nabokov clunked in Jersey
Charlotte Observer
Canes drop one to surging Devils
News Observer
Canes bedeviled again
The Fourth Period
Blues could move Jackman
Devils Daily
Devils Slaughter 'Canes, Gain Share of First Place in Eastern Conference
Devils Category at FanHouse
The Ice Sheet: This Space for Rent
Most Valuable Network
Hurricanes See The Devil!
In Lou We Trust
Devils Defensemen & Scoring
A Preview of Things to Come
Interchangeable parts
Devils vs. Hurricanes, 02/18/08
Hockeybuzz.com
Woo Report: From Worst to First -Sutter Hockey Is Made To Steam Roll
Rumor: Karel Rachunek for John-Michael Liles (e1) BEWARE : Eklund
The Lowell Sun
Devils earn tough point
The Hockey News
Rumor Roundup: Will they stay or will they go?
USA Today
Stars' second-half push stealing thunder from Red Wings
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Devils News and notes, December 4, 2007
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The Bergen Record
Fire & Ice
Stevens' night ticket special
Brodeur NHL's second star
The Star Ledger
Sutter discusses coaching
Devils Due Blog
Devils Continue To Win
NewJerseyDevils.com
Prudential Spotlight: Wine & Dine
NJD Audio: Karel Rachunek
Help Support the Greater Newark Holiday Fund
NHL.com
Atlantic Division notes
Luongo, Brodeur and Backstrom named NHL 'Three Stars' of the week
Yahoo NHL
Standings
Team stats
Sportsline.com
Devils report: Inside shots
Devils report: Notes, quotes
NY Sports Day
Devils Let Good Times Roll
Devils Category at FanHouse
Jamie Langenbrunner: Heart Without Hart
Sam Woo on Hockeybuzz.com
Resurrection from the dead after 7… En fuego!
The Lowell Sun
Hats off to Gionta, the Devils
Trentontitans.com
Trenton Devils weekly: Dec. 4-10
The New York Times
Another Flyer Suspended, and Team Is Warned
NHL.com
10 smartest players of modern time
Espo, Bourque in seventh heaven
The Hockey News
Higgins: Lack of respect among NHL players sends wrong message to children
THN.com Blog: Rose-colored routine getting old
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Devilishly Good: The Devils are back!
After 23 games played, I thought it would be good to sit down and reflect on the beginning of the season. The Devils have played 23 games, going 11-10-2. They have climbed back to .500 just recently thanks to a successful road trip. They are currently 8th in the Eastern Conference and that would mean a playoff spot if we were in April. Of course it is way too early to be speculating about a playoff position but after most teams played between 20 and 24 games, one thing is sure: there is parity in the NHL.
The playoff races of recent years have been very close with the Devils winning the Division on the last day two years ago and the Islanders squeezing in on the last day last year. It is early yet but apart from Ottawa and Detroit, there are not really any dominant teams. Same on the other side of the standings. Washington has been struggling before getting a new coach in the East. Los Angeles and Edmonton are last in the West but not too far. In the general standings, there are 21 teams within 5 points of each other. Special mentions go to the Flyers, who turned things around from last year. Same goes with Montreal and the Islanders who are much better than what most people thought they would be. In the West, Chicago is benefitting from the play of rookies Kane and Toews and Anaheim is still trying to regain its Cup winning form. Did I say Cup hangover?
What about the Devils?
There was a lot of adversity to begin the season. New coach, new system, new players, new arena... And you think there is something wrong with me calling this adversity. Well I really believe the Devils were a little disturbed by all this. Don't forget this organisation doesn't like waves and thrives on consistency. The start of this season has been pretty much like the first year back after the lockout. Adjustments were needed and it surely took some time for impatient fans: hey we will never get used to losing. The good news is that it looks like the Devils have turned things around. And here is why I think they did :
- In the last ten games, they have a 6-4 record. I could even write 6-3 in their last 9, because the tenth game is the dreadful loss to the Penguins. But I don't want to write that game off because it might be what turned the Devils around. That 5-0 loss at home to the Penguins have been instrumental to the awakening of the Beast. Sutter's reaction after the game was really telling of the down point the team had reached:
"To me, tonight was a total lack of professionalism by our commitment as individuals and as a group, our preparation for how to play. It’s totally unacceptable. I will not accept that. That’s not even close. That's players' accountability to the front of that jersey."
Next thing you know Sutter punish them through practices and they come out with a nice win against Philadelphia (4-1) after letting the Flyers score the first goal. That game was definitely a nice response from the players.
- Since then they lost two very close games to the Islanders (off to a good start) and one against the Rangers (do you think low scoring games are boring?). Apart from that it has been winning: twice against the Pens and once against the Flyers, Atlanta Thrashers and Tampa Bay Lightning. The two wins against the Division leading Flyers are very encouraging. And even though Tampa Bay, Atlanta and Pitsburgh are not exactely top of the line, they boast some very impressive forwards. Kovalchuck and Hossa for the Thrashers, Malkin and Crosby for the Penguins and Lecavalier for Tampa. What's encouraging is the way the Devils' defense has responded to the challenge of those scoring machines. The defense is back and that's always a good sign in Jersey.
- Talking about the defense being back, it is interesting to note that Jamie Langenbrunner and Colin White are back and it might be a coincidence but the team is successful since. Langenbrunner has 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points in 6 games and more importantly, his game has really improved the Devils' power play. There has been a lot of things said about the team and its slow start. But getting back these two veterans is even better than a trade. We get two capable players and we lost nothing. We now have a little more depth and can rest some players.
- Marty Brodeur is back. Yeah Marty is getting old (sarcasm), yeah he plays too much (I kinda agree) but after a slow start, we can officially say Marty is back. His stats are probably not up to where he wants them yet, but they are improving tremendously. He has a 2.44 GAA and .906 SV%. The one stat he probably doesn't like is he has 9 wins against 10 losses and one OTL. But since that 5-0 loss to Pitsburgh where he got yanked, his GAA is 1.62 and his SV% is .934. Beyond numbers, there are some incredible saves he made in the last few games. Weekes has been doing a good job backing up Brodeur with 2 wins and an overtime loss.
- Some players are starting to come around. In the last nine games, Zach Parise has 10 points (4G-6A), Gionta has 9 (4G-5A), Langenbrunner has 8 (2G-6A) and Zubrus has 7 (4G-3A). The Defense has also contributed with Rachunek (1G-3A, plus 10 on the +/-) and Oduya (3 assists). Rachunek and Greene lead the team with a +10 on the plus/minus rating. It is nice to see our forwards producing. Patrick Elias is getting a little better offensively (2 goals and 2 assists in 7 games) although he missed the last two games with the flu. What's encouraging is the fact that struggling forwards don't feel as much pressure when the team is winning. And If the Devils keep it this way, Elias will come around too.
- Style of play. The last two games I have seen (Atlanta and Flyers) have showed the execution of the new style of play Sutter has tried to put in place. Especially the game against Atlanta where the Devils were back to the basics. The defense was almost mistake free and in the way of shots. Brodeur was sharp. Atlanta forwards were silenced and didn't really have a chance and boy were the Devils forechecking. That was a well manufactured win and that word really translates what the Devils are capable of when at their best. Give the other team nothing, work hard and win.
What's next for the Devils?
The Devils are going back home after a 4-0 road trip. They have played 7 games at home (3-4-0 record) and 16 on the road (8-6-2 record). Home hasn't been quite as friendly as the road for the Devils since their last two home games have been close losses. Their next 5 games will be at home (Dallas, Montréal, Atlanta, Boston, Washington). It will be nice to get away from Atlantic division rivals and mesure up against four teams they haven't played yet this season. The Devils should keep things simple at home too and try to bring their road success momentum to Newark. Keep it up Boys!
Devils News and notes, November 25, 2007
Game Highlights: Lightning 2, Devils 3
The Bergen Record
Gionta and video lead to Devils' win
Devils notebook
Fire & Ice
Upon further review
Flu to keep Elias out again
The Star Ledger
Devs get bounce, sweep road trip
Flu-like illness sidelines Elias
Gionta's 2 goals leads Devils over Tampa
Rafalski seeks to 'home' in on Cup with Wings
The New York Daily News
Marty, Devs zap Lightning
The New York Post
Road Warriors
NewJerseyDevils.com
Gionta pots a pair as Devils win fourth straight
FOXSports.com
Devils use inspired 2nd-period effort
Sportsline.com
Devils report: Notes, quotes
Devils report: Inside shots
SI.com
Journey to Newark
NY Sports Day
Brodeur Leads Devils In Fourth Straight Road
HockeyBuzz
Devils/Thrashers Recap - Gimme an "O"...
2 man advantage
2MA Contest extended!
New Jersey @ Tampa Bay Live-cap
Devs Shoot For “Re-do” of Season Opener
In Lou We Trust
Devils 3 - Atlanta 0; Tampa Bay Tonight
The Beast of the East
LowellDevilsHockey.com
Devils Bitten By Wolf Pack In OT, 3-2
The Lowell Sun
Devils taken down in OT
Hartford Courant
Wolf Pack Defeat Devils In Overtime
Trentontitans.com
Devils Game night: Nov. 24 vs. Columbia
Inferno squeak by Devils, 3-0
The Trenton Times
T-Devils blanked by Columbia
Denver Post
A look at post-lockout reality (Brodeur)
Montreal Gazette
Robinson shows his true colours
Friday, November 09, 2007
Devils News and notes, November 9, 2007
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The Bergen Record
Devils show resolve in 4-1 win
Fire & Ice
Brylin's throat hurting
Zubrus breaks drought
Langenbrunner the leader
Rachunek to return
White gets in morning skate
The Star Ledger
Devils score 3 goals in 1st period to beat Flyers 4-1
The New York Post
Devils play with ire
NewJerseyDevils.com
Devils 4, Flyers 1 (FINAL)
FOXSports.com
Check out the VIDEO: Sports Business Minute (about the new arena)
Yahoo NHL
Standings
Team stats
CourierPostOnline
Devils dominate first period in win
Philly.com
Devils put a pitchfork in weary Flyers
Toronto Sun
Scott Stevens
Philadelphia Daily News
Devils put a pitchfork in weary Flyers
In Lou We Trust
Devils 4 - Flyers 1
Sam Woo on Hockeybuzz.com
Live Blog: In transit to cover the HHOF inductions...
Oursportscentral.com
Lowell Devils Raise $3500 for Breast Cancer Research
Trentontitans.com
Devils go the distance over Bakersfield, win 3-2
"Arena Cares" Launches Book Drive
The Trenton Times
Kell's goal lifts T-Devils
Canoe.ca
Top 10 moments in Lindros' career
The Canadian Press
No Cup, no problem: Maple Leafs remain nhl's most valuable team
Broadcast Newsroom
MSG, FSNY Skate To NHL Ratings Gains
The Hockey News
Insider Blog: The taxman cometh
NHL.com
Clemmensen shaking off the rust with Marlies
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Devils News and notes, October 25, 2007
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The Bergen Record
Facing Gomez not a concern for Devils
Gomez talk
Rachunek's return
Mottau to sit
The Star Ledger
Devils plan to go full-bore on Gomez
An ex in the city
10 years in the making, Newark banking on arena to restore image
The New York Daily News
Gomez is be-Deviled
The New York Post
Bulls eye on Gomez
The Ashbury Park Press
NJ Transit set to add late-evening service to its railroad timetables
NewJerseyDevils.com
Pre-Paid Parking Available for Bon Jovi Concerts
Scott Stevens Talks about his Selection to the Hockey Hall of Fame
FOXSports.com
Devils-Rangers Preview
Yahoo NHL
Standings
Team stats
7Online.com
Devils hoping fans will follow them to Newark
Newsday
A new day for Newark as $380 million arena opens
Long Island Exchange
Ahead of Devils, Rangers in Early Going
In Lou We Trust
Well, That Was Quick - Mottau Will Sit
Sam Woo on Hockeybuzz.com
Can’t help it, but get all fired up! - On air with Kevin Lee at 12:15PM
2manadvantage.com
Limited seats released for home opener
LowellDevilsHockey.com
Devils Topple Sound Tigers 4-3
NHL.com
Canadians have big roles with No. 1-ranked North Dakota men's hockey team (Darcy Zajac, Travis' Brother)
Washington Post
Bon Jovi to Open New Arena in Newark
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Devils News and notes, July 4, 2007
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The Bergen Record
Devils sign Zubrus to fill Gomez's spot
The Star Ledger
Devils restock at market
A new look for Devils
Devils sign free agents Zubrus, Rachunek
The New York Daily News
Devils sign Zubrus
The New York Post
Zubrus, Rachunek now Devils
Msgnetwork
Bluelines 7/3 - Part 2: NHLPA Continues Search for New Executive Director
The New York Times
Devils Begin Process of Filling Voids by Signing Zubrus
NewJerseyDevils.com
Devils Sign Defenseman Karel Rachunek
Devils Sign Dainius Zubrus
London Free Press
Devils grab a real gem gem
On Fire
Devils’ Salary Situation (as of 7.2.07)
Now We’re Talking; Devils Sign Zubrus, Rachunek
Lukowich Headed Back to Tampa
Quick Look: Dainius Zubrus
In Lou We Trust
Devils sign Dainius Zubrus; Signings: Rachunek, Janssen
Brick Township Bulletin
Dowd looks back fondly on his years in Brick
Hockey's Future
OHL 2007 draft review
The Fourth Period.com
Lightning sign Lukowich
Canada.com
Wings max out on Rafalski
NHL.com
Comparison shopping key to free-agent success
Buffalonews.com
The NHL Report /Free agent news