The decision to bring Jacques Lemaire as an interim head coach definitely sent a serious message to the players. In this post I go into why I believe that is while emphasizing for Jamie Langenbrunner and his supporters that they need to learn to deal with Lemaire if they want to stay Devils.
This post tries to figure out David Clarkson and his performance with the New Jersey Devils so far this season. Despite the shooting, the penalties, and the inconsistent Fenwick and Corsi, I still don't know.
At Ilya Kovalchuk's press conference, New Jersey Devils GM Lou Lamoriello and owner Jeff Vanderbeek were quoted with revealing details behind the team re-signing Kovalchuk. I offer my thoughts from ownership's involvement with the deal to Lou's own admission on long, front-loaded contracts.
Taking a page from Derek Zona's look at how each team drafted in 1999 through 2005, I look deeper into New Jersey's own results. In retrospect, the Devils were really unsuccessful and I have to ask, "What happened, Mr. David Conte?"
Continuing the In Lou We Trust Audition Posts, Writer E wrote a piece about the New Jersey Devils' immediate future. It touches on a number of young NJ Devils and prospects, concluding that player development is key.
The In Lou We Trust writer audition continues with Writer B's opinion piece on the Devils marketing, focusing on social media and the Winter Classic.
In auditioning new writers for In Lou We Trust, the first entrant focuses on what the problems actually are on the New Jersey Devils. Read it, think about it, and critique it here while considering whether you'd want to read more from this entrant in the comments.
After how the New Jersey Devils lost Game 3 to the Philadelphia Flyers, I call out the team captain Jamie Langenbrunner for his lack of production, effectiveness, and seemingly a lack of motivation.
Inspired by Derek Zona's post on confirmation bias and groupthink, I raise the question of groupthink among Devils fans. This includes a few recent examples of it among the fans as well as a call to bring up other examples so they can be addressed later.
After being maligned by many Devils fans throughout January and February 2010, including myself, Mike Mottau has played very well so far in March. An in-depth look at evidence that we are witnessing the Mike Mottau Resurgence.
