http://www.devilstickets.net Just another GreatSeats Blogs weblog Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:38:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.devilstickets.net/2010/06/21/devils-hire-maclean/ 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 ... http://www.devilstickets.net/2010/04/27/lemaire-announces-retirement/ 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 ... http://www.devilstickets.net/2010/04/16/devils-pull-away-late-tie-series-with-game-2-victory/ 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 ... http://www.devilstickets.net/2010/02/14/devils-stumble-into-olympic-break/ 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 ... http://www.devilstickets.net/2010/02/09/devils-lose-early-lead-fall-at-philly/ 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 ... http://www.devilstickets.net/2010/01/19/devils-skid-reaches-three-with-shutout-loss-to-isles/