The mountain that the Devils were challenged to climb now looks more like a hill, thanks to their Monday night machinations at The Rock. A win will do that and turn Wednesday night’s collision with the Lightning even more enthralling for the boys from Newark. After all, they matched first-place Tampa, shot for shot, hit […]
Down two games to none against arguably the National Hockey League’s best team, the Devils are in a reality show that could get worse if they don’t shape up in a hurry. The reality in this opening playoff round is that the steamrolling Lightning, led by captain Steven Stamkos, is strong in all areas and […]
As absurd as it may have seemed when the Autumn leaves began falling last September, the New Jersey Devils survived the 82-game marathon as a playoff team in Spring. And I don’t mean maybe either. Neither does the NHL postseason schedule which lists the Garden Staters starting their playoff quest on Thursday in Tampa Bay. […]
He came to camp in September 2016 as a nobody and today he’s the odds-on favorite to win the Calder Memorial Trophy. How does an afterthought one year become an NHL rookie sensation the next? On Tuesday night at Barclays Center against the Flyers, he led the Islanders to a 5-4 victory with two goals […]