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Summing Up The Season: The Best Is Yet To Come

From missing the playoffs in 2010-2011, to making it to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2011-2012, there’s no shortage of things for us Devils fans to be proud of after this season. On the ice and off the ice, this has been one of the most thrilling seasons for me. Whether it was work, school, or...

Summing Up The Season: I’m Watching the Game

“Hey Chrissy, what are you doing tonight?” “Watching the Devils game.”  Whether I was in a seat at Prudential Center or on a bar stool, I was watching the game. Even while on a family vacation, I (and a handful of other Devils fans) made their way to the sports bar on a...

Summing Up The Season: Devils Fans to Devils Army

How do I even begin? This season has been unbelievable. This team has far exceeded my expectations for the year. Individual players have blown me away with their displays of talent. Coach Pete Deboer and the rest of the coaching staff have really out done themselves, taking a group of guys who...

Summing Up The Season: My Feelings From an Unforgettable Season

The 2011-2012 New Jersey Devils season will be one I will never forget. From a fan’s perspective, I watched my beloved Devils defeat two of our biggest rivals (Flyers, Rangers) and come within two wins of a 4th Stanley Cup. Off the ice, I also got my first taste of the business side of sports...

SCF Game 6 Recap: Five minutes put an end to the Devils’ comeback

This isn’t the way I was hoping to prepare my final recap of the season.  I was hoping that we’d be celebrating something incredible on Wednesday night, but clearly, it was not meant to be this season.  After a pair of hard-fought victories by the Devils in Games 4 and 5, their...

Stanley Cup Final Game 6 Preview: One Step Away From History – Why Not Us?

Stanley Cup Final – Game 6 Game Time: 8:00 PM TV: NBCSN, CBC, RDS Radio: WFAN 660AM We’re still alive!! That’s right, the Devils have fought their way back and tonight they have the opportunity to tie the series and bring it back to New Jersey for a Game 7.  I don’t want to get ahead of...

SCF Game 5 Recap: Devils’ win ends Kings road dominance

Three stars of the game: 3rd star: Justin Williams (Goal) 2nd star: Bryce Salvador (Game-winning goal) 1st star: Martin Brodeur (25 saves) The recipe for success in the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals has been pretty simple for both teams: score the first goal, win face-offs and out-hit the opposition. ...

Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Preview: Devils Look to Continue Quest for History

Stanley Cup Final – Game 5 Game Time: 8:00 PM TV: NBCSN, CBC, RDS Radio: Bloomberg 1130 AM It has only happened 4 times in the history of professional sports. The most famous being in 2004 when the Boston Red Sox came back from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the New York Yankees in a best of 7 series...

SCF Game 4 Recap: Devils put the brooms back in the closet

(headline by @radametz) Three stars of the game: 3rd star: Martin Brodeur (21 saves) 2nd star: Drew Doughty (Goal) 1st star: Adam Henrique (Game-winning goal) There’s been a theme in these playoffs for the Devils: resiliency and clutch scoring from Adam Henrique.  Those two factors surfaced...

Stanley Cup Final Game 4 Preview: Devils Need to Give Everything They’ve Got

Stanley Cup Final – Game 4 Game Time: 8:00 PM TV: NBCSN, CBC, RDS Writing this preview for Game 4 is probably the hardest thing I’ve had to do this season.  Where to even begin?  Well let’s start with the obvious, the Devils are down 3-0 in the series and must win at least one game in...

Senators place wager, celebrate with Hockey in Newark

Senators Lautenberg and Menendez with Hockey in Newark people. Photo credit: Rich Graessle Twitter battles: they’ve taken over the Stanley Cup Playoffs. From  Los Angeles Kings dominating the social media sphere to Senators from New York and New Jersey placing a bet, social media is proving to...

Senators place wager, celebrate with Hockey in Newark

Senators Lautenberg and Menendez with Hockey in Newark people. Photo credit: Rich Graessle Twitter battles: they’ve taken over the Stanley Cup Playoffs. From  Los Angeles Kings dominating the social media sphere to Senators from New York and New Jersey placing a bet, social media is proving to...

SCF Game 3 Recap: Devils blanked 4-0, down 3-0 in series

There really isn’t a whole lot to say after last night’s game for Devils fans.  They continued to struggle offensively for many reasons, including the brilliant goaltending on Jonathan Quick for the Kings.  Martin Brodeur wasn’t able to keep the game scoreless long enough to...

Stanley Cup Finals Game 3: NJ Devils at LA Kings

Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 4 New Jersey Devils (12-8) at Los Angeles Kings (14-2) 8:00 PM E.T. TV: NBC Sports Network Radio: WFAN 660 AM The first two games of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals haven’t gone the Devils’ way.  That isn’t something that an expert analyst has to...

SCF Game 2 Recap: Another night, another OT loss

Jeff Carter’s goal 13:42 into overtime in Game 2 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals was the second overtime win of the series for the Kings, and third straight overtime win overall, dating back to the Western Conference Finals.  That puts the Devils in a 2-0 series hole, with the series shifting...

Stanely Cup Finals Game 2: Devils & Fans Look to Take Back Home Ice Advantage!

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round 4 Los Angeles Kings at New Jersey Devils 8:00 P.M. ET TV: NBC Radio: Bloomberg 1130 AM Kings lead series 1-0. New Jersey didn’t come out and play the way they wanted on Wednesday night. Despite being outplayed and having trouble maintaining a forecheck, the...

Game 1: A View From Above

This is the first post of potentially 4 depicting what I had seen and heard from my seats at the 2012 Stanley Cup Final. Hope you all enjoy it. I’m lucky enough where this is my 2nd Stanley Cup Final I’m able to be a part of as a season ticket holder. Talking it over with my friend...