Posts About "Ben Lovejoy"
Devils Defense Needs Reorganizing
May 21st, 2017 It's no secret that the New Jersey Devils are barren at defense. The main roster blue line has noticeable shortages and the prospect pool has dried up. An important part of John Hynes' fast, attacking, supportive strategy relies on defenders to drive play up ice to create chances. A low scoring team cannot go far unless its defense is...
4 Devils Vegas Fans Should Know
April 29th, 2017 A month ago I would have titled this article "4 Devils Vegas Fans Should Be Watching". But there are no more New Jersey games to watch, Vegas Golden Knights faithful. We've seen everything we're going to see ahead of which Devil will be relocating to Southern Nevada come June. Postseason hockey hasn't been on the New Jersey schedule...
Santini a Silver Lining in Lost Season for Devils
April 23rd, 2017 One of the most important pieces of the attempted rebuild of the New Jersey Devils is without question defenseman Steven Santini, who just turned 22-years-old on March 7. The Devils used their second round pick (42 overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft to select the Boston College blueliner and signed him last season to play in the regular...
Severson (Still) Learning on the Job
April 16th, 2017 It’s hard to believe but Damon Severson just completed his third NHL season with the New Jersey Devils and he won’t turn 23-years-old until this upcoming August. While he’s not often mentioned with most of the team’s young and upcoming core, he certainly is part of it as the franchise heads into it’s most important...
Should the New Jersey Devils Tank?
January 28th, 2017 Leading up to the NHL All-Star break the New Jersey Devils played better in January than they did in December. However, better simply isn't good enough. Despite going a respectable 6-5-2, the team is still in the Eastern Conference basement. Through 50 contests the Devils are 20-21-9. Overall, their 49 points are tied for third worst...
Penguins Need Penalty Killer Instinct
January 14th, 2017 Halfway through 2016-17, the Pittsburgh Penguins have looked every bit as good as they did last spring on their way to the franchise's fourth Stanley Cup Championship. But as every team does, Pittsburgh hit a speed bump this week. First, the Penguins fell for a second straight time to the Washington Capitals. Although it's always...
