Alex Chauvancy
New Jersey Devils Contributor for The Hockey Writers. Had written for Devils Army Blog, a New Jersey Devils fan blog, for two and a half years prior to joining The Hockey Writers.
Author's Posts
Devils' Power Play Lacks Power
December 5th, 2018 Special teams play a significant role in any NHL team's success. The New Jersey Devils have one of the best penalty kills in the league. But the same can't be said for a struggling power play, which has been ice-cold for the last month. With five wins in their last 22 games, their power play is adding to the misery of what is...
Revisiting the Devils Acquisition of Sami Vatanen
November 30th, 2018 Major trades have been a staple of the New Jersey Devils under general manager Ray Shero. Key players like Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, and Marcus Johansson all came to the organization that way. Another key piece who joined the team through a trade was Sami Vatanen. Vatanen, a defenseman, was acquired by the Devils a year ago today in...
Devils' Schneider on the Schneid
November 28th, 2018 When Cory Schneider signed a seven-year extension with the New Jersey Devils in July of 2014, he became the new face of the franchise. He had a career save percentage (SV%) of .923%, making him one of the NHL's top goalies. He had big shoes to fill as the successor to Martin Brodeur, but it looked like he was up to the...
Devils First Quarter Review: It Could Be Worse
November 24th, 2018 Last night's 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders marked the first quarter of the season for the New Jersey Devils. Their record of 9-9-3 has them out of a playoff spot. They've shown flashes of what brought them to the postseason in 2017-18 but haven't found that consistency yet. Is their record an accurate...
Devils & Johansson Face Uncertain Future
November 21st, 2018 Marcus Johansson was supposed to be another piece in the puzzle to the New Jersey Devils rebuild. They acquired him from the Washington Capitals for a couple of draft picks after a 58-point season in 2016-17. Ray Shero, the Devils general manager, has pulled off some heists in his time in New Jersey. He acquired Taylor Hall...
Devils' Quenneville Deserves a Recall
November 16th, 2018 John Quenneville was one of the New Jersey Devils' lone prospects to make the team out of the preseason, and he earned it. He tallied a couple of goals and improved his defensive play. However, his start to the regular season wasn't as smooth. He didn't total a point in his first four games and had just three shots on goal. He was...
