Posts About "Mirco Mueller"
Q & A With Devils Defenseman Mirco Mueller
October 23rd, 2018 The New Jersey Devils have made some big acquisitions via trade during the Ray Shero era. Taylor Hall, Sami Vatanen, and Marcus Johansson come to mind and have all been acquired since he took over as GM in May of 2015 but one of his lesser-known swaps may turn out to be a very important piece of the red and black puzzle. In...
Keys to Devils First Round Success
April 11th, 2018 Over the course of the season, the New Jersey Devils had a fair amount of success against their first-round playoff opponent, the Tampa Bay Lightning. They went 3-0 against them, even though all of the games were decided in close fashion. As the postseason is set to begin, here are some key factors that will help them continue their...
Devils' Preseason Progress Report
September 29th, 2017 On Wednesday night, the New Jersey Devils played their last preseason game, beating the Washington Capitals again, 4-1. Last week, they beat them by the same score during their first preseason game. The Devils haven’t been doing too bad during the preseason, winning five out of seven and losing one in overtime. With a total of 25 goals...
Devils Game One Observations
September 19th, 2017 The New Jersey Devils opened their preseason on Monday night against the Washington Capitals at the Prudential Center. The Devils allowed a shorthanded goal to start the scoring but came back and banged in four of their own to win 4-1. It was a good team win through and through. The Capitals were without their three best forwards --...
Devils Reaping Salary Cap Benefits
September 1st, 2017 The 2017-18 season will be an interesting one for the New Jersey Devils, as Ray Shero, the team’s general manager, continues to make major changes to his roster. Hired a month before the 2015 NHL Draft, Shero has been retooling the Devils with skilled forwards and young defensemen through numerous trades and draft picks, and now his...
What Devils' New Signings Mean
July 26th, 2017 The New Jersey Devils announced three signings on Tuesday. Forward Joseph Blandisi, defenseman Mirco Mueller, and goaltender Scott Wedgewood are the recipients of new contracts. That leaves Damon Severson and Stefan Noesen as the only NHL regulars without new deals. Considering no Devils opted for salary arbitration, you can expect the...
Assessing Devils' Young Blue Liners
July 15th, 2017 The New Jersey Devils have a weak defense that needs to be upgraded and this will likely come via trade sometime this summer. That is the simplest and most effective way to help this team for next season. However, that does not mean it is the only way to improve the blue line. The Devils have several young players that could step up and...
A Big, Small Week for the Sharks
June 26th, 2017 In a week where so many NHL things happened, the San Jose Sharks made relatively few and quite modest moves. The week that was had awards, two different drafts and over two-thirds of the league’s team involved in trades. But for the Sharks, there were few headlines. We Have a Winner The highlight, without question, was the first...
Devils Acquire Mirco Mueller
June 18th, 2017 The New Jersey Devils officially made a move before the 3 p.m. ET. trade freeze by trading for San Jose Sharks defenseman Mirco Mueller. It was not the splashy trade that Devils fans were hoping for, but it is better than nothing. The official deal is Mueller and a fifth-round pick in 2017 for a second and fourth-round pick in...
Barracuda Notebook: Special Teams, 2013 Draft, Ryan Hopes to Stay
May 17th, 2017 The San Jose Barracuda begin their Western Conference Final match-up against the Grand Rapids Griffins this Saturday at the SAP Center in San Jose. Below are news and notes from around the Barracuda's practice this week. Ghost of Draft’s Past The decisions made during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft are an interesting storyline to watch as...
Recap: Sharks Big First Period Clips Red Wings
January 8th, 2017 The San Jose Sharks and their old Western Conference rival the Detroit Red Wings wrapped up their season series without the venom fans remember from the old days. But, what the game lacked in animosity, it made up for in offense as the two clubs combined for nine goals. First Period San Jose came out quick in the opening minutes...
Preview: Sharks New Look Defense Takes on Kings
January 3rd, 2017 The San Jose Sharks and Los Angles Kings squared off in the NHL's last game of 2016 and now are set to get the 2017 part of their schedules going against each other as well. The Sharks hold a 2-1 edge in the season series but the Kings won on New Year's Eve by a 3-2 score behind Peter Budaj's 18 saves. Sharks Reinforce Blueline The...
Why the Sharks Have Better Record This Season?
December 25th, 2016 On December 25, last year the San Jose Sharks were 17-15-2 for 36 points. Through the same number of games, the Sharks are 21-12-1 (43 points) at the 2016 Christmas break. What are the reasons for the improvement? It Is Not the Offense The most obvious statistical change in the Sharks’ performance this season is that their scoring is...
