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1/31/2012
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New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers
Thursday
2/2/2012
7:00PM
New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens
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2/4/2012
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By Bud L. Ellis
At the halfway point of the season, the New Jersey Devils could not even see the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
A red-hot second half of the season has pulled the Devils within sight of the final postseason slot in the East, but there is plenty of traffic ahead and not a lot of time left to make the final move. (Read More…)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 7:55 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils news, New Jersey Devils schedule, New Jersey Devils tickets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs
The New Jersey Devils have traded veteran center Jason Arnott to the Washington Capitals for center David Steckel.
The Devils also received the Capitals’ 2012 second-round draft pick. Arnott had to waive his no-trade clause for the deal to go through.
The move is somewhat surprising from the surging Devils, who are clawing their way back toward a playoff spot.
However, the Devils felt it was prudent to move the 36-year old Arnott if it would help the team in the future. (Read More…)
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 5:19 pm by steve
Tags: Devils news, Devils schedule, Devils tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
The first half was forgettable for many reasons for the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur did his best to start the second half on the right foot.
The future Hall of Fame goaltender made 33 saves, and David Clarkson scored twice as the struggling Devils won for the first time in 2011 on Sunday, downing Tampa Bay 6-3. (Read More…)
Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 9:14 pm by bud
Tags: David Clarkson, Jason Arnott, Martin Brodeur, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils news, New Jersey Devils schedule, New Jersey Devils tickets, Tampa Bay Lightning
By Bud L. Ellis
Jacques Lemaire could not duplicate his Stanley Cup winning ways upon returning to the New Jersey Devils last season.
The legendary coach, who directed the Devils to the 1995 Stanley Cup, steered the Devils to the Atlantic Division title in 2009-10 and the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. (Read More…)
Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 7:50 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Dallas Stars, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jacques Lemaire, John MacLean, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils news, New Jersey Devils schedule, New Jersey Devils tickets
The New Jersey Devils have hired John MacLean to take over for legendary head coach Jacques Lemaire.
MacLean played for the Devils and has been an assistant with the team as well, with his goal to one day become the head coach.
MacLean said the news was a bit surreal and reminded him of the way he felt when he was drafted into the NHL. (Read More…)
Monday, June 21, 2010 at 5:38 pm by steve
Tags: New Jersey Devils news, New Jersey Devils schedule, New Jersey Devils tickets
New Jersey Devils head coach Jacques Lemaire has announced his retirement from the game.
The Devils were just eliminated in the playoffs in the first round for the third straight year, which could be part of the reason he decided to step away.
Lemaire said that he simply lost the energy to continue to coach, which is why he made the decision.
The coach said it was simply time for him to move on, but had a hard time delivering the news to his players.
The team has not yet considered who might be a good candidate to replace the legendary Lemaire.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 5:20 pm by steve
By Bud L. Ellis
Tied at 3-3 with time getting late in the third period of a game they really needed, the New Jersey Devils found a way to take the lead and tie the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
Dainius Zubrus stuck home a loose puck with 4:04 to go Friday night, sending the Devils to a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series in Newark.
The win evens the series at one win apiece. Game 3 is Sunday in Philadelphia, and Game 4 will be there Tuesday.
After losing Game 1 Wednesday, the Devils started quickly, getting a short-handed goal from Zach Parise just 2:45 in to stake New Jersey to a 1-0 lead. New Jersey gave up two goals later in the period to fall behind 2-1.
The Devils answered in the second. Colin White tied the game at 2-2 3:44 into the period, and Andy Greene’s poer-play tally pushed New Jersey ahead 3-2 at the 13:25 mark.
Philly fought back to tie the game late in the second, but Zubrus pushed home the game-winner with 4:04 left. Ilya Kovalchuk added an empty-netter with 33 seconds to go, and Martin Brodeur made 26 saves in the victory.
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Friday, April 16, 2010 at 9:07 pm by bud
Tags: Andy Greene, Colin White, Dainius Zubrus, Ilya Kovalchuk, Martin Brodeur, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Zach Parise
By Bud L. Ellis
Maybe the distraction of playing in the Olympics has gotten to the New Jersey Devils.
The Devils closed the pre-Olympic portion of their schedule with another loss on Saturday night, a 5-2 defeat at Carolina that wasn’t as close as the score indicated. New Jersey trailed 4-0 before getting on the board in the third period, dropping its fourth game in its past five and falling 13 points behind Washington in the Eastern Conference.
Goaltender Martin Brodeur was pulled after giving up his fourth goal on just 22 shots. Brodeur will play goal for Team Canada in the Olympics in Vancouver. Several other Devils will play in the Olympics, including U.S. team captain Jamie Langenbrunner and newly acquired winger Ilya Kovalchuk, who will play for Team Russia.
Zach Parise put the Devils on the board at the 7:26 mark of the third period, pulling New Jersey within 4-1. Brian Rolston scored a power-play goal later in the third for the Devils.
New Jersey opens the post-Olympics part of its schedule March 2 at San Jose.
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Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 11:59 am by bud
Tags: Brian Rolston, Carolina Hurricanes, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jamie Langenbrunner, Martin Brodeur, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, Zach Parise
By Bud L. Ellis
Trying to chase down the red-hot Washington Capitals for the top spot in the Eastern Conference won’t be easy for the New Jersey Devils.
Especially if the Devils keep coughing up leads.
New Jersey started strong Monday night at Philadelphia, opening up a 2-0 lead. But the Flyers rallied against Martin Brodeur, scoring three unanswered goals to take a 3-2 victory.
The Devils get their chance at revenge on Wednesday night in Philadelphia. With the loss, New Jersey remains 14 points behind Washington in the Eastern Conference standings. The Devils lead Pittsburgh by two points in the Atlantic Division race.
Zach Parise gave the Devils a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal seven minutes into the first period. Anssi Salmela made it 2-0 with a short-handed tally 61 seconds into the second. But that was it for the New Jersey offense. Newly acquired Ilya Kovalchuk, who came to New Jersey last week with Salmela from Atlanta, took nine shots but did not score.
Kovalchuk still seeks his first goal as a Devil.
James van Riemsdyk and Jeff Carter scored the first two Philly goals. Mike Richards netted the game winner, a power-play goal at 12:02 of the third period.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 5:31 pm by bud
Tags: Anssi Salmela, Ilya Kovalchuk, James van Riemsdyk, Jeff Carter, Martin Brodeur, Mike Richards, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Zach Parise
By Bud L. Ellis
It’s not time to push the panic button. But three losses in a row has the New Jersey Devils concerned.
The Devils’ mini-skid continued Monday night, losing their third in a row in regulation in a 4-0 shutout defeat to the New York Islanders.
And it started early: The Islanders scored just 1:07 into the game and never looked back. It was 2-0 just four minutes into this one. New Jersey mustered just 11 shots on goal in the first two periods. Future Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur was yanked after two periods, and a shaky defense could be blamed just as much for the poor showing by New Jersey.
The Devils remain atop the Atlantic Division, four points ahead of Pittsburgh and in third place in the Eastern Conference standings. But a 5-5-0 mark in their past 10 games and the three-game losing streak isn’t the way the Devils wanted to surge going into the weeks leading up to the Olympic break.
New Jersey looks to right the ship Wednesday when the Devils play host to Florida.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 5:35 am by bud
Tags: Florida Panthers, Martin Brodeur, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins
