Leo Scaglione Jr.
Leo is in his second year with THW. He covers the 3-Time Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils and the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League. You can follow Leo on Twitter, @LeoScaglioneJr.
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Historic Opening for the New Jersey Devils and their AHL Affiliate
October 12th, 2014 The New Jersey Devils opened the 2014-15 season with a 6-4 win at the Philadelphia Flyers on October 9, 2014. Two nights later, they followed up their victory with another one, a dominating 5-1 performance over the host Florida Panthers. While New Jersey was spoiling the Panthers home opener, the Albany Devils, their AHL affiliate, were...
Devils Assistant Coach Tommy Albelin Having a Positive Impact in NJ
October 7th, 2014 On September 9, 2014, Scott Stevens stepped down from the position of New Jersey Devils assistant coach. The former Devils captain and defenseman, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007, stood beside head coach Peter DeBoer for two seasons. Albany Devils assistant coach, Tommy Albelin, another former Devils blue liner who played...
Questions to Be Answered in the Devils Final Two Preseason Games
September 30th, 2014 There are two games remaining in the preseason for the New Jersey Devils. Players have been returned to their junior squads, some have been loaned to the Albany Devils, their AHL affiliate, and one player, Mike Komisarek, has been released from his professional tryout. Several questions still remain: Who opens the door to the bench for...
What Are the Devils Top 5 Positives after Three Preseason Games?
September 27th, 2014 The New Jersey Devils wrapped up the road portion of their six-game preseason slate Friday night at the Barclays Center against the host New York Islanders. The Devils fell 3-2 in a shootout (but this one doesn’t count!) one night after being trounced by the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0. New Jersey opened the preseason earlier in the week...Time to Say Goodbye to the Devils CBGB line?
On September 23, the morning following the New Jersey Devils 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, Devils forwards Stephen Gionta and Steve Bernier skated on a line with unsigned forward Ryan Carter for the first time this training camp. On the ice during practice, their play looked very much like it usually...
Analyzing the New Jersey Devils Training Camp Tryouts: The Defensemen
September 18th, 2014 The New Jersey Devils already have a logjam up front with 14 forwards signed, prospects ready to make the leap to the NHL, and now a trio of players attending training camp as tryouts. Defensively, the situation isn’t much different. The Devils have seven defensemen signed and prospect Damon Severson knocking on the defensive door....
