Posts About "Brian Rafalski"
New Jersey Devils: Top 10 Rookie Seasons
September 12th, 2017 This article was originally published in October, 2014. His name is Damon Severson. He may not be Tom Seaver's son but the New Jersey Devils' rookie blue liner has been nothing short of terrific thus far. Wearing number 28, Severson is evoking memories of another defenceman to don those digits. With apologies to Kevin Dean, I'm of...
Devils Top 10 American Players
December 12th, 2016 Throughout their history, the New Jersey Devils have employed some great American players. Many of these players have represented their country at the Olympics and team in the Stanley Cup Final. As New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen would say, let's take a look at some of the best Devils players born in the U.S.A. 10.) Cory...
Severson & Auvitu Add to Devils Rush
November 14th, 2016 A common misconception and narrative regarding the New Jersey Devils during their era of winning three Stanley Cup titles is how the team was strictly a defensive trapping team. Sure they had a system and defensive defensemen like Ken Daneyko and Colin White but they could also move the puck and score. It's an element the Devils have...
The All-Time Underrated New Jersey Devils Team
July 9th, 2015 The New Jersey Devils have had some very successful teams over the existence of their franchise (see: three Stanley Cups, five Eastern Conference titles). Although there were Hall of Famers and legends of the game on those championship teams, as well as other successful teams they had: there were also unsung heroes, underrated...
Brian Rafalski U.S. Hockey Hall Of Famer
December 5th, 2014 From small things mama, big things one day come. Brian Rafalski of Dearborn, Michigan, used every inch of his 5-10 frame and parlayed his way into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum, in Eveleth, Minnesota. Joined by Karyn Bye Dietz, Jeff Sauer and Lou Vairo, Rafalski's journey is a prime example of why you should never give up on your...
The Key to Sustained Success for the Red Wings' Powerplay
November 9th, 2014 Over the past six games, the Detroit Red Wings finally got their powerplay going, scoring seven goals in their past 25 chances (28.0%) and have seen their overall powerplay% (PP%) increase from 6.67% to 16.4%. A large part of that has been due to the improved play of the Red Wings defensemen on the powerplay. Jakub Kindl has scored two...