Posts About "Pavel Zacha"
Devils Need Zacha to Step It Up
May 29th, 2018 When the New Jersey Devils selected Pavel Zacha with the sixth overall pick in 2015, they had high hopes for the Czech forward. He was Ray Shero's first draft selection as Devils general manager and signified the beginning of what would be his plan to rebuild the organization from the ground up. Since making his NHL debut in the...
Boyle’s Smart Decision
April 4th, 2018 On July 1 one of the first confirmed unrestricted free agents to sign with a new team caught everyone off guard. Brian Boyle is signing with the New Jersey Devils? The Devils finished at the bottom of the East standings last season, why would Boyle - who played in two Cup Finals (New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning) - choose to sign...
Elias' No. 26 Retired By Devils
February 27th, 2018 On February 24 the New Jersey Devils retired the no. 26 for Patrik Elias, the most prolific forward to ever play for the franchise. A two-time Stanley Cup champion (2000, 2003), Elias is New Jersey’s franchise leader in points (1,025), goals (408), assists (617), shots on goal (3,287) game-winning goals (80), power play points (333),...
Severson Making Strides On Devils Blueline
February 17th, 2018 Once in November, two consecutive in January. Those are the three games this season that New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson was not in the lineup. But he wasn’t injured, instead, he was taken out of the lineup by the coaching staff because they weren’t happy with parts of his game. Severson is also a younger player that has...
The Devils' Surprise X-Factor
February 6th, 2018 Miles Wood’s season got off to a bit of a rough start. He was a healthy scratch in the team’s 4-1 victory against the Colorado Avalanche in their season opener. He had shown flashes of brilliance as a rookie, so there’s no doubt it came as a disappointment. Nevertheless, it didn’t deter him, “It's been everything. It's been...
The Pavel Zacha Project
December 21st, 2017 Not every player joins the NHL and lights the league on fire, and to expect every young player to have an impact on their team like Auston Matthews or Connor McDavid is unrealistic at best. Some will take longer to develop than others. Some are forced into more duty than maybe they are ready to handle. Others will develop slowly and...
