Maple Leafs’ Robertson & Tavares Having Very Different Paths in Toronto The Old Prof | November 16, 2024 On Tuesday night (Nov. 12), Toronto Maple Leafs fans witnessed a moment of immediate excitement as John Tavares scored the game-winning overtime goal in Washington against the Capitals. The goal…
Devils’ Sheldon Keefe Speaks on Jack Hughes’ Penalty Kill Usage Daniel Amoia | November 12, 2024 Two things are true right now: Jack Hughes is on a heater and the New Jersey Devils’ penalty kill has been elite – an 85.1% success rate puts them sixth…
10 Takeaways From the Devils’ First 12 Games Josh Reinitz | October 30, 2024 The New Jersey Devils had a storybook start to the season. They took both games in the Global Series, dominating former head coach Lindy Ruff and the Buffalo Sabres heading…
Devils’ Demanding Schedule Near Top of List of Issues Daniel Amoia | October 26, 2024 Once again, the mood in the New Jersey Devils locker room was one of frustration after they dropped their fourth straight contest on Friday night. The fact of the matter…
Devils Need Better Results From Bratt and Hughes to Sustain Success Josh Reinitz | October 22, 2024 More than most, the New Jersey Devils’ game Saturday night against the Washington Capitals was a true microcosm of their season. Flashes of brilliance, success when they forecheck, inability to…
Devils Show Improved Defensive Effort Under Keefe Daniel Amoia | October 15, 2024 Last season, the New Jersey Devils allowed one goal or less ten times. In their first five games, they’ve already done so thrice. That’s 30% of the way there and…
How Craig Berube is Changing the Maple Leafs’ Approach to Injuries and Player Health The Old Prof | October 11, 2024 With just the preseason and two regular season games in the books, it seems clear that the Toronto Maple Leafs are approaching injuries differently under head coach Craig Berube. Either…
Maple Leafs Shut Down Devils, Previous Head Coach Sheldon Keefe in 4-2 Win Jesse Courville-Lynch | October 11, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs entered their second game of the 2024-25 regular season coming off a tough 1-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday (Oct. 9) which dropped their…
4 Keys to Devils Staying Hot with Maple Leafs on the Schedule Josh Reinitz | October 10, 2024 The New Jersey Devils revenge tour rolls on as the team takes on Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and the rest of the Toronto Maple Leafs in Thursday night’s home opener.…
Devils’ News & Rumors: Team Roster, Keefe & 1st Game Maple Leafs Test The Old Prof | October 8, 2024 In this edition of New Jersey Devils News & Rumors, I’ll outline three early-season matters surrounding the team. First, I’ll break down the finalized 23-man roster and what it means…
Devils Opening Day Mailbag: Timo Meier, Sheldon Keefe’s System, Predictions & More Josh Reinitz | October 4, 2024 As the New Jersey Devils prepare in Prague to take on the Buffalo Sabres and familiar foe Lindy Ruff in the Global Series, it is an excellent time to connect…
3 Questions the Devils Must Answer as They Head to Prague Josh Reinitz | September 30, 2024 After a brisk practice Sunday morning, the New Jersey Devils boarded a bus to the airport for their flight to Prague, where they will participate in the NHL’s Global Series…