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An Intro to Scoring Chances
If you have ever watched a Devils' broadcast you may already be familiar with the term scoring chance. It is something that gets mentioned everyone once in awhile or it will show up in a graphic. Even though scoring chances are used by the Devils and probably many other teams it is not a stat that...
NJ Devils Goal Breakdown: Zach Parise's Strike on '10-'11 Opening Night
Going into the 2010-11 season, one of the big questions among the New Jersey Devils was how they were going to handle having two elite left wingers. In the summer, despite the league's petulant efforts, the Devils signed Ilya Kovalchuk to a big deal. Given that they also had a dynamic offensive...
NJ Devils Goal Breakdown: Ilya Kovalchuk's Snipe Past 3 Hurricanes
On February 16, 2011, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Carolina Hurricanes and beat them 3-2. At the time, the Devils were on a winning streak amid their Road Back to Respectability in the second half of last season. The victory was their fifth straight, which made fans happy at the time. What was...
NJ Devils Goal Breakdown: When Ilya Kovalchuk Sank the Penguins in OT
Hockey is a funny game. Players and teams practice plays, learns formations, and reviews video to learn what they should do in a particular situation. Yet, when it's put into practice, events happen in such a way that they're forced to improvise. Plays break down. Formations are forced to split....
NJ Devils Goal Breakdown: Vladimir Zharkov's First NHL Goal
I will admit that I like New Jersey Devils winger Vladimir Zharkov. He's quick, he's got a good head on his shoulders, and good things tend to happen when he's on the ice for limited minutes. He may only be a fourth-liner, but he brings something to the table and I can appreciate him for that. ...
NJ Devils Goal Breakdown: Mattias Tedenby's Backhander from 1/17/11
Let's go back to January 17, 2011. The New Jersey Devils were defeated in their previous game 3-2 in overtime to Florida. They had to take a short trip to Nassau County to take on the New York Islanders. Mattias Tedenby was on the roster, but he wasn't playing much; having thought to be in...
NJ Devils Goal Breakdown: Ilya Kovalchuk's Breakaway Beauty on 2/18/2011
I spent a good chunk of the offseason looking at the goals against the New Jersey Devils, separated by goaltenders Johan Hedberg and Martin Brodeur. While valuable, it's not exactly uplifting to watch a heinous mistake by a skater followed by an opposing player just making a better play with an...
The Goals Allowed by Martin Brodeur in 2010-11: A Summary
The 2010-11 season wasn't kind of the New Jersey Devils. The team fell flat on it's collective face on October and didn't really get up from the ground until mid-January. From then on, the team's performances were vastly more respectable and successful, but it wasn't enough to make the playoffs or...
A Closer Look at Martin Brodeur's Save Percentages by Season
I've thought a lot of Martin Brodeur, legendary goaltender for the New Jersey Devils, over the past two weeks. Mostly that was due to reviewing the goals he allowed in this past season. While I'll summarize those results tomorrow, I wanted point out something I found interesting at NHL.com in the...
The Newest New Jersey Devil: Trent Hunter
The big news today coming out of New Jersey was that the Devils traded Brian Rolston to the New York Islanders for Trent Hunter. That's right - Brian Rolston got traded. Look out for unicorns. He waived his no-trade clause - according to Tom Gulitti, Rolston did so without complaint given he was...
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