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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Dec. 6, 2011 at 2:03 PM
Yesterday, the NHL Board of Governors approved a new league alignment that will eliminate the current format of two conferences and six divisions and implement a new four conference league. The four new groups will have either seven or eight teams in each, and will eventually be named after former...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Dec. 4, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Like it or not, Ilya Kovalchuk is doing more to hurt the New Jersey Devils then help. Since Kovalchuk joined the Devils midway through the 2009-2010 season, New Jersey is 63-71 in the regular season (OT losses combined with regulation losses) and failed to make the playoffs for the first...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Nov. 29, 2011 at 2:14 PM
Patience is a virtue. The New Jersey Devils have made patience a new trend in 2011, as many of their star players have struggled to find consistency despite a 12-9-1 record. Ilya Kovalchuk and Zach Parise have combined for only 10 goals through 22 games, and the team has relied...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Nov. 24, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Pete DeBoer couldn't afford another late game collapse. New Jersey was coming off one of their worst losses in recent memory on Monday, blowing a three goal lead in the third period to lose 4-3 to the Florida Panthers. The Devils have made a pattern of giving up leads late...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Nov. 22, 2011 at 12:35 PM
"Play until the final whistle blows." It's been a saying in sports for years. Don't give up, don't stop playing until the final whistle. But for the New Jersey Devils, last night was an example of what happens when you stop playing after two periods. New Jersey held a 3-0...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Nov. 21, 2011 at 2:52 PM
In the final game of a successful five game road trip, the New Jersey Devils will face off against the Florida Panthers in head coach Pete DeBoer's first game against his former team. DeBoer spent three seasons in Florida, going 103-107-36 before being fired last April. His best season came...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Nov. 19, 2011 at 2:32 PM
New Jersey (9-7-1) will play their third of five straight road games tonight as they travel to Tampa Bay to face the Lightning (9-7-2). The Devils are coming off a 5-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night, where Ilya Kovalchuk scored in his first game back from injury...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Nov. 16, 2011 at 1:50 PM
It's not often that everything I address in an article actually gets played out on the ice, but the Devils did a good job of fixing things in their offense despite losing 4-3 to Boston last night. The first concern was the team's powerplay, which without Ilya Kovalchuk in the...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Nov. 15, 2011 at 2:15 PM
The Devils will play their second of five straight road games tonight as they face the Bruins at TD Garden in Boston. New Jersey is coming off an entertaining 3-2 shootout victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Goalie Johan Hedberg made 17 saves in a defensive battle and David...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Nov. 14, 2011 at 3:28 PM
The NHL announced the 2011 Hall of Fame class this week, and two of the four members have a history in New Jersey. Joe Nieuwendyk played two seasons with the Devils from 2001-2003 after being traded to New Jersey from the Dallas Stars, registering 19 goals and 56 points in...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Nov. 11, 2011 at 1:23 PM
New Jersey Devils head coach Pete DeBoer announced at practice that Ilya Kovalchuk will not play tonight against the Capitals and will not travel to Washington for tomorrow night's game. Kovalchuk has not played since he suffered a lower body injury against Philadelphia on November 3rd. The Devils have gone...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Nov. 9, 2011 at 4:26 PM
With Travis Zajac, Ilya Kovalchuk, and Martin Brodeur all dealing with injuries early in the season, Adam Henrique has given the Devils the spark they need to stay above .500. Henrique netted his second straight game winner last night in New Jersey's 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. He now...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Nov. 8, 2011 at 1:56 PM
Despite fully participating in the morning skate today with the Devils, Ilya Kovalchuk is expected to miss his second straight game with a lower body injury. Kovalchuk suffered the injury late in the third period in the Devils 4-3 shootout win against the Philadelphia Flyers last Thursday, and missed the...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on Nov. 6, 2011 at 1:06 PM
Adam Rookies may not be the greatest name for Adam Larsson and Adam Henrique, but the two young skaters are bringing excitement back to Devils hockey. Henrique scored two goals last night against the Winnipeg Jets, one being the game winner in overtime, and he already has six points in...
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