Carl Stoffers
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After a Stormy Summer, Some Good News for the New Jersey Devils
September 8th, 2012 The last several months have been a study in contrast for the New Jersey Devils organization and its fans. Coming off one of the most magical postseason runs in history, in which the gritty, determined underdogs came within two wins of hoisting the Stanley Cup, one would think the summer would bring speculation and optimism for the...
Will Adam Henrique Step Up In Parise's Absence?
August 6th, 2012 Zach Parise bolting town for Minnesota sent a seismic tremor through the New Jersey Devils organization this summer. Now that the smoke has cleared and the shock has worn off, it's time to look at who might be able to step up and try to fill some of the void left by the team's Captain jetting off to the prairie to play in front of his...
DeBoer Pleased with New Jersey Devils Prospects
July 21st, 2012 The New Jersey Devils wrapped up their development camp on Friday, completing a week of conditioning, drills and scrimmages featuring the organization's top prospects. The camp gave head coach Peter DeBoer an opportunity to get a first hand look at several future NHL players, including highly-touted goaltender Scott Wedgewood and...
Will the NHL Take Over the New Jersey Devils?
June 19th, 2012 Nearly three weeks ago, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman addressed the media before the start of the Stanley Cup Finals. The topic at hand? The tenuous financial situation of the New Jersey Devils. At the time, the team was on an unexpected run to the Finals, a feel-good story that ended two wins short of the franchise's fourth Stanley Cup....
2011-2012 New Jersey Devils: A Look Back
June 13th, 2012 In the chorus of his 1974 hit song "My Eyes Adored You" Frankie Valli, proud son of Newark and world famous crooner, sings, "So close, so close and yet, so far away." Undoubtedly a tribute to some long lost love of his, Valli's words are also a fitting eulogy to the bittersweet season completed by the hockey club that resides just a few...
New Jersey Devils Defy History, Force Game 6 in Los Angeles
June 10th, 2012 What a difference a few days makes. The New Jersey Devils became the first team since 1945 to force a sixth game after trailing three games to none in the Stanley Cup Final with a tough 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings Saturday night in Newark. "It doesn't matter what people outside here think," said rookie center Adam Henrique,...