Big win last night against CBJ - it wasn't pretty but they got it done. Probably want to re-write that 3rd period game script. This was a tale of 3 VERY different periods: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.  The first period was the bad and can be summed up in one phrase: HIT THE FUCKING NET. Th...

Well that wasn't great yesterday, got stuffed in a locker by Sid and Co. - just a flat out a no-show. Just an absolute vibe killer. It was pretty frustrating to see a D effort after 3 straight A efforts. They were chasing this game from the start, were getting beat to spots, off-puck support w...

As the season wears on I tend to catalog my favorite wins in my head. And this comeback, resilient win is right up there... add in a sprinkle of recency bias, I'll put it at the top of the list.  One thing I swear I am never going to do again, is question Keefe's lineup choices....

Well, well it appears the Devils' demise was greatly exaggerated. There was a lot to like last night, and about 12 minutes not to like. What a first period. Not just the scoreboard, but process, game flow, breakouts, transitions, O-Zone pressure..  Every line was clicking, the PP looked smooth...

Got a little busy this weekend, and frankly was so annoyed Friday that I didn't feel like writing anything after the Winnipeg game. Do you care?  Probably not. I was pretty pissed after the deadline, but we have to move forward.  I was good with the addition of Glass and Sprong, guys with...

I haven't gone to sleep that upset about a game in a little while, just an absolutely devastating way to lose a game. Probably going to need to do some dream analysis with my therapist.  That was soul crushing. I see a lot of dooming and vibes are low, but there are some encouraging things the...

Things are pretty bleak in Devils-Land, but good thing I have some crisis PR experience, because you, dear readers, are about to get a one-way ticket to the spin zone. Or are we doomed? I'm writing this on the fly, so let's find out.  I was actually encouraged through most ...

I was very excited to use this line for a title, and if you don't know what it's from, you should re-evaluate your life.  Nice solid dubya against a sneaky good team that had been playing very well of late.  Reminds me a bit of the younger Devils - tons of promising young player...

These guys stink. Embarrassment is probably the most prevalent feeling I have right now. Basically from puck drop we got bullied out of the building against the Avs with a few minor glimpses in the 2nd period, Jake Allen held on as long as he could, but to full on no-show to a man is...

Welcome back to all 3 of you that read this nonsense, I hope you all had a lovely 4 Nations break. Devils hockey returned with a split against Dallas and Nashville so let's see what your favorite beer league hero saw this weekend. First up was Dallas, a tough matchup to come bac...

Kind of a quick one today - The gang got back in the win column, and now we sit and wait for two weeks for them to get healthy, get some new pieces, and go on a heater.  Right, guys?  RIGHT??! The juxtaposition of this game vs Vegas was world of difference: just better connected...

Their circuit's dead, something's wrong Can you hear me GM Tom Can you hear me GM Tom Can you hear me GM Tom Sigh. All I want is for my favorite team to be a good hockey team. To show up when our fans show up for them. A lot is going wrong right now, and not much is going right. This is their ...

At this point, getting a win is really all that matters - it was pretty ugly, they grinded it out, and even though it was just one day, we sit in a much more comfortable standings position with CBJ and Carolina losing. Just a slog of a game - a slow old team vs a slow injured team. Low ev...

We waited 4 days for that? In retrospect, and we should all now expect this - no chance we are ever going to have a five game stretch better than 3-2 as currently constructed, we are just an aggressively slightly above average team with Nico, Marky, and Haula out. I can't believe I'm including...

OK, fellas..   That was a lot of fun, more of that please (well the 2nd period anyway). I am still a little frustrated and I may be just a grumpy grader here but... You guys had that in your bag and have just been sleeping on it?! That game could've gone south early like it...

This blog has an R rating for language, parental advisory. I generally do my best to stay positive and find some redeeming things to point to - but there was nothing redeeming about last night. We went into Philly and got bullied by a group of NPCs: No heart, no effort, no connectivity, no tal...

Big win for our boys against Montreal, certainly didn't need that level of anxiety for a late January game. These are supposed to be the sleepy dog day games. That was a wild, high-event game and the gang does OT win (finally). I will say Montreal is going to be a problem in short order, ...

That was the team we all know and love, it feels good to be able to administer that kind of beatdown. First things first, obviously we come away with a very mixed bag. It will be absolutely devastating if Markstrom's injury is anything longer than a month on the shelf. Intellectually, I w...

First, I will preface this saying I am also a Ravens fan, so how was my weekend?  NOT GREAT, BOB.  Normie: "But Tim, you should be an adult and not let sports teams affect your mood!" Me: "It's 5 fucking degreees outside, My hockey team can't score and my football team lost in a hear...

I did not like that game said Tim-I-am, no way, no ma'am. Nothing like a nice little trip across the border to see our friendly neighbors to the north and OMIGOD THEY WERE MEAN I WAS TOLD THEY WERE NICE. Just an absolute new-guy-in-jail pumping. We got thoroughly beat up and down the ice and t...

Tomorrow, we storm the league office and demand the shootout be abolished once and for all.  I don't think there is a single fan who likes it now, the novelty has worn off. Full disclosure - I am cheating a bit since I missed the first two periods and only watched an abbreviated reca...

As in ride the lightning outta town, amirite? Bueller? I got a little bit of playoff vibes last night: tight checking, high energy - back and forth back and forth. There are still some lingering issues that'll I'll get into below, but that was a really strong game against a nemesis that h...

Meh. We got a point I guess, and frankly not entirely sure they deserved it - just a grab bag of a game. We are now in a 1-4-1 slump with a gauntlet of teams coming up: TBL, FLA and TOR, so this would've been a good time to find a strong win in a get right game.  They started out fine, go...

Well holy shit, how 'bout our goalie, eh? That game wasn't exactly how you draw up the game script, but having Simone Biles in goal kind of helps.  I am still trying to process how 6'6" Markstrom made a couple of those saves, especially the last paddle save.  The funniest part of the ...

Hello darkness my old friend The Devils lost yet again That makes a four game streak 2025 so far isssss bleak  And the scoring.. that fitz loved.. and was elite still remains the sounds of silence I am not having a good time this year so far, and I am letting a hockey team influence my me...

t It was nice of the NHL to feature us in the Winter Class - what's that?  it was just a regular game, and the only one on?  We didn't fucking score again and the other team did. We have really lost our mojo coming out of the break, and the schedule guy at the lea...

Well, I didn't see a total dud against the Mighty Dukes coming. That game was fucking stupid! The Devils actually looked pretty good in the first, crisp and on the front foot creating chances. Which obviously means the Ducks were going to score first.  Of all the things that were certain after...

That game blew.  First things first, The Devils played like dogshit. Carolina controlled that game from the opening faceoff and did what they do best, Ozone/possession dominance and shot spamming.  Our boys looked a step slow and a little disjointed, were not connecting on passes, an...

The Hurricanes are more like a light rain, amirite? We are right back at it tonight, and in the words of Gary Busey, "Utah, get me two!" I got the vibe that a lot of us didn't quite trust that this team was going to come out strong after the break, and with Carolina being another boogeyman, a ...

Jeez, are those guys ok? In my totally unbiasednessnessnessed POV, the Rangers need a therapist.  AHAH, nah fuck those guys.  Enjoy the Lincoln Tunnel and 9th Ave traffic as you try to get back to the train station during the Christmas rush. As I've gotten older, my presents hav...

You know what's fun? Just strangling the shit out of someone and slapping them around. Wait. What? In Hockey you weirdos. I got some real mid/late 90s vibes last night, as we stifled the Penguins' adorable little hot streak. You could've looked at the standings pre-game and blown these gu...

Can I say something? Elvis is such a preposterous name for someone to have in the year of our lord 2024. It seems we'll have to wait some more for that elusive 4+ game winning streak to happen this year. The story of this game was 100% Merzlikins, who saved 4.7 Goals above expected and wa...

Ugh, that title sucks, but we are gonna move on. St. Louis is a weird team, they actually have a few very good/borderline elite players and a bunch of plumbers (no offense to plumbers, I wouldn't wish Missouri on any of you). Add in a new coach bump since Maine legend Jim Montgomery took over (6-2-...

That wasn't exactly how you write up the game script, but that 3rd was Bedarded! The Devils came out a little flat, and credit to Chicago they definitely were playing better than we expected in the first. Not sure if it was underestimation, but good to see some pride from a rebuilding team that&nbs...

"Oh, we're Los Angeles, we have good weather and the best defense in the league." Well, uno reverse card losers, our defense is better and we have unidentified drones occupying our airspace.  Not much to complain about in this game, and the boys got back on track in a big w...

Welp, that was frustrating. I had originally planned on going scorched earth and was stewing for a bit after that game. Then I slept like a baby, soothed by chaotic snoring from my dog. We all kind of saw this one coming. There are still several concerns but you know what? The Devils are a top...

SING IT WITH ME!!! Hello darkness, my old friend We got shutout once again Amanda's tweeting one nothing them Our old goalie stopped everything... And the offense.. that Fitz assured.. was elite still remains the sounds of silence Fuck Mondays, what a night for the Devils/Yankees par...

So we won this thing called the Cryptid Cup?  That's a thing that exists, I guess. Yay for us. Another solid win for the boys against an interesting Kraken team. I say interesting in the most derogatory way because I am still trying to process what exactly they are.  Decent team...

Well well how the turn tables. Our boys needed to shake off Saturday and come out hot, and they certainly delivered, getting out in front on a nice little tuck from Bratter. He capitalized on some sloppy pinching by the Rangers and had all day to waltz in, looking off Jack (and selling Piggy I...

Bad habits, passengers and discipline are discussed.

The spreadsheet boys like to point out, 75% of teams in a playoff spot at this marker make the playoffs. I think that's a little misleading because wildcards have changed that dynamic a lot, but our boys are an elite team and firmly in the top tier of the league. Numbers! YAY!

What a game, our boys dominated across nearly every facet of the game: Speed, possession, physicality, chances, just..  everything.

11/23/2024: Game Recap Devils vs. Capitals

On this fateful day, Nico Hischier, the New Jersey Devils’ captain known for his defensive prowess, underwent a miraculous transformation. During the 13th game of the season, #13 scored his league-leading 10th goal and morphed into “Goalzilla,” a hockey superhero with an uncanny ability to score. H...

On the eve of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, looking for one last way to erase the pain of a failed season, the NJ Devils appealed to the Infinite Intergalactic Universal Council , or IIUC , (not a real council) for a Great Cosmic Reset (an actual cosmological theory) allowing the universe to reset...

After a deflating game against Penguins tonight, where the Devils blew a 3-1 third period lead in route to a 6-3 loss, management was determined to pinpoint exactly why the team refuses to take advantage of a weaker-than-expected Metro division and climb into a playoff spot that has been left WIDE ...

In a move of extreme clairvoyance, NHL schedule makers prophesized the only game in town on the 29 th of March 2024, need be the Devils of New Jersey on their improbable run to a playoff spot. For just one night earlier, in a bizarre turn of events rivaled only by that LA Kings chicken peeing on th...

Newly acquired goaltender Jake Allen is showing he might not be a good fit for the NJ Devils. Jake has yet to yield more than two goals in any of his three games since joining the red and black, and currently owns a .946 save percentage with a whopping five+ goals saved above expected! One quote he...

Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers, who cowardly avoided "answering" to Kurtis MacDermid for a dirty hit on Nate Bastian earlier in the season, was ejected from the game (the second time against the Devils this year) after an illegal elbow to the head of Jonas Siegenthaler.  Surrounded by a pr...

Timo Meier was treated like the top-6, right wing power forward he is, with a spot on the first line and an appearance on the team's top power play unit. Timo rewarded the Devils with a four point night that included a hat trick (with a power play goal) and an assist to factor in on all the scoring...