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Founded: 1974 Arena: Prudential Center Location: Newark, NJ
 
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It really is amazing how quickly things can turn around during a long hockey season.

Take the last six Devils games, for instance—three before the All-Star break and three since.

In the three games leading up to the break, Pete DeBoer's team was 0-3 and scored all of three goals. In the three games since, the Devils are 3-0 and have scored 14, 15 if you count the one you get credit for when you win a shootout.

Suddenly, a team that was looking like it was a bit on the ropes just a week ago goes into Pittsburgh on Sunday trailing the Penguins by three points for fifth place in the Eastern Conference, and the Devils have a game in hand.

Heck, the Devils are just eight points behind the conference-leading Rangers.

They built a 6-0 lead trough two...... Read More

4 days ago
Flames aiming to burn hot in California (The Calgary Herald)
Club is 6-3-1 in its last 10 games as desperate bid for a playoff spot ramps up... Read More
6 days ago
Saturday's National Hockey League Capsules (PA SportsTicker)
Martin St. Louis scored three times in his 900th NHL game, Steven Stamkos added his league-leading 34th goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday night. ... Read More
7 days ago
Saturday’s Three Stars: Reimer, Vokoun post shutouts; St. Louis nets hat trick (Yahoo! Sports)
No. 1 Star: James Reimer, Toronto Maple Leafs Two straight starts and two straight shutouts for the 23-year old Reimer. After blanking the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night, Reimer followed that up with a 49-save performance during a 5-0 win … Continue reading →... Read More
7 days ago
NHL fines Flyers' Rinaldo $5,000 for hits (PA SportsTicker)
Philadelphia Flyers center Zac Rinaldo has been fined $5,000 for two separate incidents drew during Saturday's game against the Devils. ... Read More
10 days ago
Devils' special teams key win over Flyers (Yahoo! Sports)
Impressive special teams and Ilya Kovalchuk's fists are a powerful combination for the New Jersey Devils. Kurtis Foster scored two power-play goals, Zach Parise also scored with a man-advantage and Kovalchuk added a short-handed goal, helping the Devils beat the Philadelphia...... Read More
15 days ago
Foster leads Devils over Flyers 6-4 (The Canadian Press)
PHILADELPHIA - Ilya Kovalchuk's fists outshone his team's sparkling special teams.... Read More
16 days ago
Fight Video: Ilya Kovalchuk KOs Flyers’ Brayden Schenn with nasty right hook (Yahoo! Sports)
Yes, you read that right. This fight video doesn't just feature Ilya Kovalchuk going toe to toe with Brayden Schenn -- it features Kovalchuk going fist to face with Schenn, dropping him with a sweet right hook. With just under … Continue reading →... Read More
16 days ago
Devils 6, Flyers 4 (Yahoo! Sports)
The New Jersey Devils' special-teams units were just that. Kurtis Foster scored two power-play goals, Zach Parise also scored with a man-advantage and Ilya Kovalchuk added a short-handed goal, helping the Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 at the Wells Fargo Center on...... Read More
16 days ago
Ilya Bryzgalov Becoming the Goalie the Flyers Need: A Fan's Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Ilya Bryzgalov is finally getting it. He looks like the clear number one goalie while Sergei Bobrovsky looks like the backup. That was clear as the Flyers lost to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, February 4. After Bobrovsky allowed six goals he was replaced by Bryzgalov.... Read More
17 days ago
Oilers crank it to full throttle (The Edmonton Journal)
Stringing together wins in consecutive games was such an undertaking for the Edmonton Oilers that they hadn't won two in a row since November.... Read More
1 day ago
Don't blame referees for Habs' loss (The Montreal Gazette)
Two games into the post-all-star break, the clock is ticking on the Canadiens' hopes for a playoff berth. What's more, Montreal fans have seen both sides of coach Randy Cunneyworth.... Read More
1 day ago
Devils' Elias fined $2,500 for hit on Blunden (Yahoo! Sports)
Patrik Elias of the New Jersey Devils was fined the maximum $2,500 for boarding Montreal's Mike Blunden during the teams' Thursday night game, the NHL announced on Friday. Devils rookie defenseman Adam Larsson had no action taken against him, however, for what the Canadiens...... Read More
1 day ago
Jersey Fouls: Wayne Gretzky embarrassments; homemade Sedin; minor league Yzerman (Yahoo! Sports)
Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, email a photo to us at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com for inclusion … Continue reading →... Read More
1 day ago
Devils F Elias fined by the NHL (AP)
New Jersey Devils forward Patrik Elias has been fined $2,500, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for boarding Montreal Canadiens forward Mike Blunden during a 5-3 win on Thursday. The incident occurred at 18:54 of the first period. A minor penalty for boarding was assessed on the play.... Read More
1 day ago
Gagner breaks out as Oilers thump Blackhawks (The Edmonton Journal)
In the end, Sam Gagner’s legs gave out before his sizzling hot hands. After the forward etched out a place in the Edmonton Oilers’ record book alongside the likes of Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri and Paul ­Coffey, after he’d scored four goals and registered four assists in an 8-4 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, his teammates were urging him to get back on the ice.... Read More
1 day ago
Elias fined US$2,500 for hit on Blunden (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Forward Patrik Elias of the New Jersey Devils was fined US$2,500 on Friday for hitting Montreal Canadiens forward Mike Blunden from behind in a game.... Read More
1 day ago
Thursday’s Three Stars: Gagner’s great 8; Subban destroys Larsson; Dan Boyle’s embarrassing gaffe (Yahoo! Sports)
"Wait, no, I said *drop* the gloves …" No. 1 Star: Sam Gagner, Edmonton Oilers As you may have heard, he had somewhere between nine and seven points for the Oilers in their 8-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. His … Continue reading →... Read More
2 days ago
Montreal Canadiens' Randy Cunneyworth slams officiating after latest loss (The Montreal Gazette)
Canadiens head coach Randy Cunneyworth had no doubt why the Canadiens dropped a 5-3 decision to the New Jersey Devils Thursday night.... Read More
2 days ago
Parise scores 2, Devils beat Canadiens 5-3 (The Canadian Press)
NEWARK, N.J. - The New Jersey Devils shook off a sluggish start and an early two-goal hole to stay perfect since the all-star break.... Read More
2 days ago
Dainius Zubrus showing his versatility at centre (The Montreal Gazette)
Dainius Zubrus is a natural right winger, but he says that if he has to play centre, he couldn’t ask for better wingers than Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk.... Read More
2 days ago
Devils’ Patrik Elias hits Montreal’s Mike Blunden from behind; Shanaban? (Video) (Yahoo! Sports)
Patrik Elias and Brendan Shanahan were once teammates with the New Jersey Devils. The current NHL senior vice president for player safety knows Elias is a player that doesn't usually play an injurious brand of hockey; in fact, he hasn't … Continue reading →... Read More
2 days ago
Puck Previews: Red Wings vs. Canucks; Brian Burke talks gay hockey players (Yahoo! Sports)
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. … Continue reading →... Read More
2 days ago
The 7 NHL stars that have yet to score an empty net goal (Update: Make It Six) (Yahoo! Sports)
The Seven is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. Agree to disagree. Some of you may feel the empty-net goal is a way for NHL players to pad their stats … Continue reading →... Read More
2 days ago
Proteau: Apologies from 30 NHL teams (TheHockeyNews.com)
Every NHL team has something to be sorry for so Adam Proteau does it for them in this week's column.... Read More
2 days ago
NHL New Jersey Devils February 2012 National and Local TV Schedule (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The New Jersey Devils are doing all they can to bring an NHL championship to Newark this season. Don't expect the likes of Zach Parise, Ilya Kovalchuk, and Patrik Elias to give up. With a strong February, the Devils can solidify their position for the big postseason push.... Read More
2 days ago
Zach Parise says Devils’ financial debt won’t affect contract decision (Yahoo! Sports)
As you might have heard, the New Jersey Devils are in a big of a sticky wicket when it comes to finances. The NHL is advancing the team payments on revenue while principle owners Jeff Vanderbeek and Ray Chambers squabble, … Continue reading →... Read More
2 days ago