Devils History
Thank You, Doc: Legendary Hockey Broadcaster Dr. Mike Emrick is Retiring
Earlier today, the news broke that former New Jersey Devils and legendary hockey broadcaster Dr. Mike "Doc" Emrick is retiring. This post goes over his greatness, the praise he has received, and how he will be missed. Thank you, Doc.
An Ode to Cory Schneider: A Great Goalie and Stand-Up Guy with Hall-of-Fame Awful Timing
Cory Schneider, a once-great goalie who fell off hard in recent years, will leave behind a strange legacy in New Jersey. How will we remember his time in red and black?
1990’s Goaltending: Brodeur vs Hextall
The future of the Devils-Flyers rivalry might depend in large part on how Carter Hart and Mackenzie Blackwood play, as Mike discussed yesterday. The last time there was a legitimate goaltending competition between the two rivals, however, we were looking at Hextall and Brodeur.
All Devils-Flyers Fights since 2015
Title speaks for itself. Short recap posted with each fight.
Behind Enemy Lines: Players Who Have Laced ‘Em Up For Both the Devils and the Flyers
The drama and impact of some of the player swaps between the local rivals over the seasons.
Reviewing How Peter Laviolette's Flyers Teams Performed Against the Devils
Continuing the rivalry theme, today we will be taking a look at coaching candidate Peter Laviolette’s experience coaching one of the Devils’ rivals - the Flyers.
Flash From The Past: Brodeur and Lundqvist’s Duel.
For today’s piece, I’ll be taking you back in time, to a duel of the decade between Martin Brodeur and Henrik Lundqvist.
A Look Back at the Performances of the John Hynes Devils Teams Against the Rangers
In John Hynes’ time as Devils coach, the team only broke 80 points twice. But how did he do against division rivals? Today, we look at how he fared against the New York Rangers.
Looking Back on the New Jersey Devils Hat Tricks Against the New York Rangers
In today’s post about the Devils - Rangers rivalry, we will take a look back on all of the hat tricks completed by Devils players.
December 12, 2008: The First Time the New Jersey Devils Smacked Down Our Hated Rivals at the Rock
Kicking off rivalry week(s) at SB Nation, John takes a look back at the first night where the New Jersey Devils finally beat down Our Hated Rivals, the New York Rangers, at the Rock in Newark. It was a well-remembered 8-5 victory.
Notable Returns in Devils History: Scott Gomez Gets a Redemptive Coda
Scott Gomez over the past two decades has been among both the most beloved and then the most loathed Devils players for fans. Most of those sour feelings have faded though, and it has a lot to do with Gomez’s successful last ride in New Jersey.
Notable Comebacks in Devils History: Chris Terreri
Goaltender Chris Terreri made his return to the New Jersey Devils organization not just once, not twice, but three times.
Notable Comebacks of New Jersey Devils History: The Return of Bobby Holik
Continuing with the theme of historical posts about the New Jersey Devils, this series will be devoted to players that left the organization and later returned. Today’s subject is Bobby Holik.
Notable New Jersey Devils Deals in History: The Jason Arnott Trade (1998)
Jason Arnott, a player who the Devils traded for twice, is a name synonymous with the good ol’ days of success and grittiness
Notable New Jersey Devils Deals in History: The Bobby Holik Trade
In 1992, the Devils traded for the final piece of one of the most infamous lines in franchise history—the hard hitting, Selke nominated, Stanley Cup raising Bobby Holik.
Notable New Jersey Devils Deals in History: The Stephane Richer Trade
One of the most electrifying goal scorers of Devils history, Richer was the leading forward of the 1995 Stanley Cup-winning team.
Notable New Jersey Devils Deals in History: The Alexander Mogilny Trade
Alexander Mogilny’s first stint with the New Jersey Devils included back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals appearances and one championship. His time with the Devils was short in the grand scheme of his career but he’ll always be remembered as one of the most offensively gifted players to ever play for the franchise.
Notable New Jersey Devils Deals in History: The Claude Lemieux Trades
Claude Lemieux played a role in the first two Stanley Cups in New Jersey Devils history and he was one of the few players Lou Lamoriello traded for twice. Read up on the history of the two deals that brought him to New Jersey and the one that ultimately sent him to Colorado.
Underdogs to the End of the Wales Conference Finals: The 1987-88 New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils season that best represents them as underdogs would be the 1987-88 season. They barely made the playoffs for the first time since the move to New Jersey, and went on to stun the Islanders and Capitals, and take Boston to the brink. This post is a look back at the team’s first playoff run, unexpected as it was.
What If Mike Van Ryn Wanted to Sign with the New Jersey Devils?
Mike Van Ryn was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 1998. He wanted to be a free agent and he did so through a loophole in free agency and a winning arbitration case. This post goes over that and also asks the question: What if Mike Van Ryn did want to sign with the Devils?
Drafting and the Importance of These Years
In today’s retrospective, I look at the 6 drafting seasons under Lou Lamoriello that brought the New Jersey Devils to their heights, and then the 6 drafting seasons under Lou that brought the team to its knees. I contrast these to make the point of how important these seasons are right now for the future of the organization.
The Versatile New Jersey Devil: Sergei Brylin
Sergei Brylin has been a member of the New Jersey Devils organization for over 20 years. First as a player and now as an assistant coach with the AHL affiliate in Binghamton. He won 3 Stanley Cups with the Devils and is a cult hero to many fans. This post explains why he is so well regarded by many Devils fans.
The Battle of the Top Picks that Went Wrong
Today’s retrospective post at All About the Jersey looks back first to last week’s game between the Devils and Rangers, when the MSG broadcast asked an interesting trivia question. I then dive into that question a little bit and discuss.
Sami Vatanen: The Best Finnish New Jersey Devils Player So Far?
Sami Vatanen, who is now with the Carolina Hurricanes, played a lot for the New Jersey Devils in the last 3 seasons. Was it enough to be the best Finnish-born Devils player in franchise history? This post looks at the competition, Vatanen’s time in New Jersey, and answers the question.
Is John Hayden the Worst New Jersey Devils Regular Skater Since 2007?
John Hayden is arguably the worst New Jersey Devils skater to have played in a significant part of the 2019-20 season. This post explains why he is and asks this question: Is he the worst Devils regular skater since the Rock opened in 2007? This post provides an answer to that question.
A Decade of Necessary Changes Part 11: The End of the 2010s for the New Jersey Devils
The 2010s are over and so ends a decade of New Jersey Devils hockey where past glories ended and difficult and necessary changes were made. In this last part of the series, all previous posts are linked, additional thoughts about 2019 are given, all-decade parts, takeaways from the decade, and a whole lot of thanks are given.
A Decade of Necessary Changes Part 10: The 2018-19 New Jersey Devils
The 2010s are ending and so will end a decade of New Jersey Devils hockey where past glories ended and difficult necessary changes were to be made. This is the tenth part of the series where the Devils took a big step back after the 2017-18 campaign and had a big offseason that restored hope and excitement in the Devils until October.
A Decade of Necessary Changes Part 9: The 2017-18 New Jersey Devils
The 2010s are ending and so will end a decade of New Jersey Devils hockey where past glories ended and difficult necessary changes were to be made. This is the ninth part of a series where Taylor Hall put in one of the greatest seasons in Devils history and the team returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2012.
A Decade of Necessary Changes Part 8: The 2016-17 New Jersey Devils
The 2010s are ending and so will end a decade of New Jersey Devils hockey where past glories ended and difficult necessary changes were to be made. This is the eighth part of a series where the season was terrible and dismal and Nico Hischier became the first #1 overall draft pick by the Devils team.
A Decade of Necessary Changes Part 7: The 2015-16 New Jersey Devils
The 2010s are ending and so will end a decade of New Jersey Devils hockey where past glories ended and difficult necessary changes were to be made. This part summarizes the 2015-16 season: the first under Ray Shero and John Hynes; overachievement in the season; and the One for One Trade at the end of June in a calmer offseason.
Fallen Devils: How the 2010s Stack Up Against Previous Devils Decades
The 2010s were not such a good decade for the Devils. How not good? Pretty not good!
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