Posts About "Vernon Fiddler"
Zacha’s Time Is Now
September 3rd, 2017 'Injury is just another word for opportunity.' At least it is when it relates to the 2017-18 New Jersey Devils who announced on August 17 that center Travis Zajac will miss four-to-six months after surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle. Whether you had Zajac penciled in as the Devils’ top line center or third line center, the void...
Predators Rebuilding Center Corps
February 7th, 2017 The 2016-17 season has been a significantly rockier road than many expected the Nashville Predators to have coming in. An abysmal beginning to the campaign coupled with the highest player turnover in the NHL have turned the Predators into a team transitioning on the run -- a league-high 37 different players have hit the ice in a...
Rangers' Pirri the Odd Man Out?
February 6th, 2017 Brandon Pirri got off to a strong start for the New York Rangers this season after signing a one-year contract for $1.1 million late in the offseason. He tallied four goals and two assists in his first six games, making the Rangers look very smart. Since late October though, Pirri has only added 10 more points (four goals, six...
Devils Find Blueprint for Success
December 26th, 2016 It lasted only one game thus far, but when the New Jersey Devils snapped their seven-game winless streak (0-6-1) with a 4-0 whitewashing of the Philadelphia Flyers last week they finally found the blueprint that this team needs to follow in order to succeed more than they fail - which they did the following night in a 4-1 loss at...Veteran Zajac Leading the Devils
The season is at its quarter mark and the New Jersey Devils are still competing thanks to a handful of generous contributions. Players like John Moore, Damon Severson, and Keith Kinkaid have taken their play to new heights and have buoyed a Devils team currently dealing with the injury bug. But no player’s production has been more...
Devils' Bottom-Six Struggling
November 27th, 2016 Over the last five years, the Devils have failed to get their lesser-known forwards engaged in the offense. In the beginning of this half-decade stretch, the bottom-six consisted of role and utility players who were not expected to contribute much more than a rare scoring opportunity. Now, even with talented forwards littered throughout...
Vern Fiddler Back on Center Stage
November 15th, 2016 Tuesday night marks the return of Dallas Stars fan favorite Vernon Fiddler to the American Airlines Center. The New Jersey Devils are in town and will kick off a four-game home stand for the Stars. Fiddler signed with New Jersey this summer after the Stars decided to go in another direction. Fiddler, 36 years old, was an alternate...
Devils' New Faces Have a Job to Do
October 25th, 2016 The New Jersey Devils have delivered some mixed performances since officially dropping the puck on the 2016-17 season. People may have differing opinions on how far the team is capable of going but one thing that is hard to argue is how certain new players have stepped up. During the offseason, general manager Ray Shero addressed many...
Travis Zajac Eager to Get Back to Work
September 25th, 2016 This summer was a long one for the New Jersey Devils, with no postseason participation, again, and like his teammates, Travis Zajac is eager to get the new season started as the team looks to end their playoff drought. In 2011-12 the Devils were two wins away from their fourth Stanley Cup and - for a myriad of reasons - they haven’t...
Devils' New and Improved Bottom 6
July 21st, 2016 Jordin Tootoo, Bobby Farnham, Tuomo Ruutu, Stephen Gionta, Paul Thompson, Jim O'Brien, Brian O'Neill, Jiri Tlusty, and of course, Mike Sislo. Those are just some of the names that played in the bottom six forward group for the New Jersey Devils for a majority of last season. One thing they all have in common? They are no longer with...
Devils Free Agent Frenzy
July 5th, 2016 The first wave of the off-season and the free agent frenzy hit the Jersey Shore. With it, a tide of players washed up on the beach, while a good number more went out to sea. Some players stayed anchored to "The Rock." Although there's still more work to be done, the New Jersey Devils are in much better shape than they were at this time a...
Stars: Three Areas of Concern as UFA Period Begins
June 30th, 2016 By the end of this weekend the Dallas Stars roster will likely look quite different from the roster at the end of 2015-16. General Manager Jim Nill will look to improve a team which is coming off its best regular season finish in 10 years. His challenge will be replacing many key veterans. Currently the Stars have 18 of 23 roster...
Stars' UFAs Going on One Last Ride
March 24th, 2016 The future for a handful of players on the Dallas Stars is incredibly murky. One thing that is clear is they will be participating in the postseason after a dominant performance against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. They scored six goals on their way to clinching a playoff spot over the Blackhawks. Four of those goals were...
