Travis Zajac is given the opportunity to show his abilities in the 2012-2013 season with the departure of Zach Parise. We will look at Zajac's recent production and qualities to assess his future as a New Jersey Devil.
In remembering Alexander Vasyunov, who perished in the tragic airplane crash yesterday in Yaroslavl, I recall his brief time as a New Jersey Devil last season and go in depth in one of his highlights: his first and only NHL goal. Sadly, he will not score one ever again.
Upon reader request, I break down Zach Parise's goal on opening night of last season. An analysis of the play showed that it was much more than just a shot off a 2-on-1; much more was involved to make the rush happen, much less the goal.
Based on a reader request, I break down Ilya Kovalchuk's first period goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on 2/16/2011. The shot went past three Hurricanes and a Devil; but the play was much more complex and deserving of further analysis to determine how that shot was created.
From a reader suggestion, I break down Ilya Kovalchuk's overtime goal against the Penguins on March 4, 2011. In this analysis, I find that Patrik Elias did a lot of the work to make Kovalchuk's finisher even possible.
In this post, I break down Vladimir Zharkov's first NHL goal. It's an example of how a play can go awry, can be salvaged, and can end up with a goal thanks to some luck and some hard work.
Two readers on Twitter wanted to see a breakdown of the time Mattias Tedenby scored a backhanded goal against the Islanders on January 17, 2011. I provide the pictures from the video of his (mostly) individual effort.
The New Jersey Devils scored plenty of memorable goals last season that are worth another look. In this post, I breakdown Ilya Kovalchuk's breakaway goal against the NY Rangers to point out the key moments that made the play happen before a shot was fired.
