NHL’s Most Encouraging Early 2017-18 Performances
Early on in every NHL campaign, there will always be some fast starters. The 2016-17 season was no different. Look no further than Auston Matthews and his four-goal debut in …
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Top 10 Surprisingly Impressive Defensemen
Some teams in the NHL have already played as many as six games so far this season and although it’s still pretty early, we’re seeing a lot of changes from …
New Jersey Devils Impressing Early
It has been a great start to the 2017-18 season for the New Jersey Devils. They won their first two games handily and look like an inspired team. Their offense …
Devils Three Candidates for the Calder
A few seasons ago I am not sure there would be many Hockey fans who would believe this. Cursed with poor drafting over the years the New Jersey Devils seemed …
Butcher Boosts Devils Blue Line
It’s not often a team wins a lottery to pick first overall in the NHL Draft and then wins another lottery when they sign a Hobey Baker winner out of …
Deep Thoughts with Ben Lovejoy
Any hockey reporter who has had the opportunity to interview defenseman Ben Lovejoy through his nine-year career knows that he is a reporter’s dream. His replies to our questions are …
3 Devils Who Could Sneak Into the Lineup
In stark contrast to previous years, the New Jersey Devils are light on professional tryouts (PTOs) in 2017-18. The major rationale, in all likelihood, is that the roster has not …
Devils Game One Observations
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 …
Ray Shero’s Top 3 Moves of the Offseason
It has been a successful offseason for the New Jersey Devils, to say the least. Ranging from re-signing players to good contracts, to drafting the future of the franchise, general …
Devils Training Camp: What to Watch For
Training camp is officially open for the New Jersey Devils and just like all of the other 30 teams in the NHL, there is hope. Hope that this season will …
Devils’ Allure to Will Butcher
The New Jersey Devils may have hit another jackpot when they signed defenseman Will Butcher late last month. Butcher was the post-season’s most coveted free agent, winner of the 2017 …
Do College Hockey Prospects Have Too Much Leverage?
Jimmy Vesey. Cal Peterson. Will Butcher. Alex Kerfoot. Blaine Byron. Judging by the amount of press these players received, you’d think they were first-round draft picks. The reality is, none …
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