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What the Stats Say About the New Jersey Devils' Power Play of the Last Four Seasons
Behind the Net is a wonderful resource for those interested in hockey statistics. One of the many interesting stats compiled are team stats by game situation. While looking at the 5-on-5 situations for the past four New Jersey Devils seasons, I decided to take a look at the team's stats for...
Video Review: Patrik Elias' Short Handed Goal
Patrik Elias had a great night on Friday, recording 3 of the Devils 4 goals and continuing his dominance over the Flyers. One of the big goals on the night was his shorthanded goal, where the Devils were able to get a 2-on-1 break. Brian Rolston and Elias did a nice job excecuting, but the Flyers...
2010-11 New Jersey Devils Power Play Problems: Breaking Into the Zone
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The 2010-11 New Jersey Devils Power Play: Just Hot in December
One of the glaring and more frustrating problems with the New Jersey Devils this season is their power play. As if it wasn't enough that this team struggles to score goals in general, the power play has ranged to the occasionally good to so bad that one wonders that what they watched was an utter...
A Closer Look at the 2009-10 New Jersey Devils' Penalty Kill
Yesterday, I broke down the New Jersey Devils' results on the power play (PP) and found it to be lacking after November and December 2009. I immediately said the unit needed improvement, especially given how poor it was in the playoffs. User qsurf99, raised the issue of the penalty kill (PK) in...
The New Jersey Devils Power Play Needs Improvement
I already gave my thoughts on how the Ilya Kovalchuk trade was justified, showed why I don't think Martin Brodeur was at fault for the postseason, and how the Devils' defense doesn't immediately look as bad as some may think. Therefore, today's a good time to look at an actual problem from the New...
Breaking Down the Last Intentional Power Play Goal Scored by the New Jersey Devils
The date: February 5, 2010, Ilya Kovalchuk's first game as a New Jersey Devil. The situation: After being beaten on for nearly 37 (or 57) minutes straight and losing 3-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the New Jersey Devils get a lifeline with a backhand goal scored by Dean McAmmond. Alexei...
The New Jersey Devils' Power Play Makes the Comeback in Ottawa, Devils beat Senators 3-2
The New Jersey Devils kept both their general winning streak and the road winning streak alive with a very surprising comeback win in Ottawa tonight. After going down 2-0 in the first half of the game, the New Jersey Devils scored on their next three power plays to turn the score 3-2 and held off...
Possible Forwards who Could Kill Penalties for the New Jersey Devils
While Jacques Lemaire has adjusted and shifted his forward lines many times this season, one area where he hasn't made too many changes at forward on the penalty kill. So far this season, the New Jersey Devils penalty kill has been successful 81.8% this season, tied with Calgary for the 11th best...
Does the New Jersey Devils' Power Play Need Improvement?
Two days ago, Jacques Lemaire said the following quote, which was reported by both Tom Gulitti and Rich Chere. I had plenty to say in response to it, however, I discovered something in that quote that piqued my interest. **On being excited to be back with the Devils and the start of training...
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