How far can the Comets slide? | Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After a 2-0 shutout loss on Saturday, the Comets fell to 0-10-1-2 on the season. In the immortal words of John Lovitz’s character the Critic, “It stinks.” When will the bleeding stop? Apparently, it wasn’t the coach. The Utica Comets have scored a league-worst 21 goals in its 13 … [Read more...] about New Jersey Prospect Update: New Coach, Same Results for Hapless Comets
DitD & Open Post – 11/18/24: Satan’s Wallpaper Edition
New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur stands next to his statue “The Salute” during the dedication ceremony in October 2016. | Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 11/18/24 Here are your links for today: Devils Links The Devils wrapped up the Florida trip with a deflating 4-0 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Sheldon Keefe: … [Read more...] about DitD & Open Post – 11/18/24: Satan’s Wallpaper Edition
How Much of a Problem is the Fourth Line, Really?
Kurtis MacDermid is at the center of a debate among Devils writers and fans about how much the fourth line is being used. | Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images Let’s take a look at how the two fourth lines - those led by Lazar and those led by Justin Dowling since Lazar’s injury - have fared over the first quarter of the season. Is this something worth fretting … [Read more...] about How Much of a Problem is the Fourth Line, Really?
A Different Kind of Frustration: New Jersey Devils Shut Out 0-4 by Tampa Bay Lightning
A key reason why the Devils lost tonight: this guy, Andrei Vasilevskiy. | Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images The New Jersey Devils ended their trip to Florida and their week with a shutout loss. But the 0-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning was a different kind of a frustration. This was very much a team loss, as explained in this recap. The New Jersey Devils … [Read more...] about A Different Kind of Frustration: New Jersey Devils Shut Out 0-4 by Tampa Bay Lightning
Weekly Metropolitan Division Snapshot: 11/17/2024 – 11/23/2024
Hugs for the winning team! | Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images In the sixth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot, the New Jersey Devils kept first place with two big wins against Florida. The Columbus Blue Jackets eventually stopped losing, Pittsburgh Penguins keep suffering, and a trade within the division was made. All this and more in this week’s … [Read more...] about Weekly Metropolitan Division Snapshot: 11/17/2024 – 11/23/2024