Posts About "Michael Ryder"
Canadiens: 4 Late-Round Draft Steals
August 26th, 2020 There must've been something in the air when the Montreal Canadiens selected defenseman Andrei Markov 162nd overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Having announced his retirement on Thursday, he finished his illustrious NHL career with 572 points in 990 games, all with the Habs. He's the top-scoring defenseman in that draft class, ahead...
3 Underachieving Devils From the Past Decade
July 24th, 2020 While the New Jersey Devils struggled on the ice over the last decade, there were also a number of players who didn’t meet expectations once the calendar struck 2010. Yes, New Jersey witnessed a few draft picks and free agents who were arguably labeled busts, but let’s revisit three underachieving Devils from the past decade....
Ex-Devils Finding Work with Camp Invites
September 16th, 2015 The New Jersey Devils have long been one of the more successful organizations in utilizing the PTO, or professional tryout, as means to acquire an inexpensive, veteran body to the NHL lineup. Adam Mair in 2010; Petr Sykora and Steve Bernier a year later; Then came Damien Brunner, who scored 32 points in parts of two seasons before having...
Who Is on New Jersey's "Nobody Wants Crew?"
February 24th, 2015 New Jersey isn’t out of the playoff picture. They are only eight points out of playoff contention with their 3-0 win over Arizona last night, and they have a huge matchup with Boston coming up on Friday, which may decide the fate of their season. Regardless of what happens with the playoff picture though, New Jersey need to move along...
A Look At Marc Bergevin's Tenure As Habs GM: Part 3: Trades
February 5th, 2015 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has built a reputation for himself as one of the best executives in the National Hockey League in his two and a half seasons at the helm of the Habs. Bergevin started his new role on May 2nd , 2012 after the Canadiens had one of their worst seasons in franchise history, finishing with 78...
Josefson! Its Over! The Devils Win a Shootout!
October 31st, 2014 Back on March 10th, 2013, I attended a Devils game with my buddies against the Winnipeg Jets which ended in victory via the shootout. Johan Hedberg got the win for the Devils, and Patrik Elias potted the game-winning goal on his signature leg-kick backhand move. Great game, but little did we know it would be the last shootout victory 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...
Blown Leads and Shootout Woes Lead to Playoff-less Spring for Devils
April 11th, 2014 The 2013-14 New Jersey Devils season opened with many new faces up front as well as in net. With Cory Schneider starting for the Devils on Opening Night in Pittsburgh it ended Martin Brodeur’s streak of eighteen consecutive Opening Night starts. Brodeur was slated to be the starter but the passing of his father delayed his opening...
Anatomy of an NHL Sniper: Michael Ryder
January 23rd, 2014 NHL snipers come in all shapes and sizes, and they come from all over the world. Just about every team has one and throughout the history of the game we have seen some of the best to ever play the sport. The New Jersey Devils had traded for one in Ilya Kovalchuk a few years back, but we all know how that story ends. This offseason they...
Fantasy Hockey He Said/She Said: Survival!
January 13th, 2014 Anyone who knows Rachel and I by now know that we really do play fantasy hockey in similar but different ways. The fun part is success often comes in many forms. While Rachel seemingly cruises along to a higher seed, I apparently prefer taking the hardest road while trying to sneak into the playoffs. All in all the thrill of fantasy...
Q & A with Adam Henrique of the New Jersey Devils
January 2nd, 2014 Adam Henrique has had an up-and-down start to the 2013-14 season with 18 points (9g-9a) through the New Jersey Devils first 41 games, but as the calendar turns to the second half of the season he seems to have found his scoring touch, along with some stable wingers. “They’re taking some pressure off of Zajac, Zubrus & Jagr, which...
Will New Jersey Devils Rookie Reid Boucher Be Returning to Albany?
December 20th, 2013 Reid Boucher still ranks second in points for the Albany Devils this season. Despite missing the last five games while playing for the New Jersey Devils, no forward has more than Boucher’s 18 points except Joe Whitney. The Albany Devils have continued their hot start to the season even with Boucher lacing up his skates in Newark...
New York Rangers: November 11th - November 17th
November 11th, 2013 With another week of the NHL season in the books, Alain Vigneault has the blue shirts playing some great hockey lately. Winners of six of their last seven, the New York Rangers are within arm’s reach of second place in the Metropolitan Division and definitely within striking distance of first that is currently occupied by the...
