With T.J. Oshie expected to return to the Blues’ lineup Saturday night, a roster spot had to become available. Matt D’Agostini, a former 21 goal-scorer, was the odd man out. It was announced Friday morning that the Blues traded D’Agostini, along with a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2015, to the New Jersey Devils in ...
RALEIGH, N.C. – As Martin Brodeur approached the media following Thursday’s 4-1 win over the Hurricanes, the future Hall of Famer couldn’t help but smile. “Anything else you want?” he asked reporters. Everyone shook their heads. After all, there wasn’t much more the 40-year-old could have done to propel his team to victory that night. Brodeur ...
An 11-year NHL veteran, Brian Gionta is the New Jersey Devils franchise leader for goals (48) in a single season (2005-06), is a Stanley Cup champion (2003) and the 34-year-old (standing at 5’7”) is currently the captain of the one of the NHL’s most-storied franchises: the Montreal Canadiens. His brother, 29-year-old Stephen Gionta is currently ...
As the New Jersey Devils honored legendary goaltending coach Jacques Caron, while hosting the Montreal Canadiens, a lot of Caron’s pupils were on hand. Most notable up in the luxury box of course was the sidelined Martin Brodeur. Also in attendance though were former netminders like Chris Terreri, John Vanbiesbrouck and Peter Sidorkiewicz to name ...
As an 18-year-old it’s tough to earn a regular role in the NHL as it is, but as a defenseman it’s even tougher as Adam Larsson found out with the New Jersey Devils last season. Having said that, he did have a productive rookie season and now in year two he is showing even more ...
During a recent game in New Jersey defenseman Anton Volchenkov skated to the Devils bench during a penalty kill after the puck was cleared, hunched over in pain after one of the NHL’s rising stars — Winnipeg Jets winger Evander Kane blasted a shot that he absorbed on the right side of his back. Afterwards, ...
When last we examined the “State of the Union” for the New Jersey Devils, they were riding high and perched atop the Eastern Conference standings. No team was hotter, save for the seemingly indestructible Chicago Blackhawks. Alas, the Devils were not immune to the plight of the injury ninja. Specifically one to the back of ...
The New Jersey Devils are in a slump, there’s no two ways about it and in this shortened 2013 NHL season if your squad slumps for too long they could find themselves out of a playoff spot. For the Devils, their hot start to the season (9-2-3) has kept them afloat and in the East’s ...
Close your eyes. What comes to your mind when you think about the New Jersey Devils? Now open them. BOOM, Scott Stevens lays out a forward streaking into the zone! Close them again. Now open. CRUNCH, a grinding check by Ken Daneyko plants an opposing player face first into the glass. Now close and open ...
One of the final memories I have of the 2012 run to the cup is that of Steve Bernie checking Rob Scudari from behind and earning himself a 5 minute major and game misconduct penalty. It’s not really the hit that I remember so much but rather that Bernier’s hit led to 3 quick power ...
