It's a given that the New Jersey Devils should retain the services of impending unrestricted free agent and legendary Devil Patrik Elias. But how much should he get? To figure that out, I compare his stats against other over-36 year old forwards.
Now that the Devils season has officially crashed and burned, it's time to take a look at what lies ahead this summer. A lot of free agents, a draft hosted in Newark, and a falling salary cap all mean it'll be a interesting off-season for Lou & Co.
Tonight, the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals will face each other in a win-or-go-home Game 7. The winner will play the New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference Finals - Devils fans can discuss the game as it happens.
The New Jersey Devils will go to the Eastern Conference Finals; however, they do not know their opponent just yet. I poll the readers of ILWT, asking them who will the Devils face next: the hated New York Rangers or the Washington Capitals.
The NHL All-Star break is just about to kick off. Will the New Jersey Devils and Newark get one soon? What do you think?
This is a breakdown of stats for the Devils goalies at the midpoint of the season. How have they been? What should their roles be going forward?
Andy Greene, defenseman for the Devils will be out 4 weeks with a broken toe. What do the stats tell us about his play so far? What will the Devils miss? What should the Devils do to replace him? Who has to step up?
The penalty kill and powerplay so far has been good for the New Jersey Devils. This is a quick look at the units and pairings, and some small sample size stats on the Devils special teams.
It's Official: Zach Parise Named Captain of The New Jersey Devils
I asked readers, ILWT users, and Twitter users an open question: Assuming he comes back for another season, how much would you offer Martin Brodeur? These are their responses.
Ilya Kovalchuk playing on the off-wing didn't work out last season, but can it work out this season?
A reader recently asked me whether I thought Ilya Kovalchuk was a franchise player. I answer that question while explaining what I feel a franchise player is on this team and what Kovalchuk should do in the long term to become one.
With the recent signing of Mark Fraser, the New Jersey Devils have 17 defensemen signed in their system. I take the opportunity to name 6 defensemen and 1 extra that I think will be on New Jersey's blueline in 2011-12.
One of the common "needs" for the New Jersey Devils in recent seasons is a puck moving defenseman. I ask and try to answer the basic question: What exactly is a puck moving defenseman anyway?
In response to Derek Zona's informal poll of his readers, I ask the readers of In Lou We Trust who is in their top 5 right now. I offer my own list as well.
The New Jersey Devils need a new head coach for next season, and Ken Hitchcock's name has surfaced in the media recently. Therefore, I put it to a poll while cautioning the reader that it's not set in stone and a decision won't be made soon.
Zach Parise has been answering fan's questions at Tom Gulitti's Fire & Ice. His answers that involve the power play and the puck possession game caught my eye and I offer my take that the facts don't mesh well with his opinions.
Was Anton Volchenkov's hit on Zach Boychuk worse than Zdeno Chara's hit on Pacioretty?
The New Jersey Devils are one win away from hitting .500 in terms of points in the standings; but several away from hitting a true .500 winning percentage. I put up a poll to ask the readers whether they think the Devils can do it.
The newly acquired David Steckel carries a multi-year contract. How does this affect the Devils cap outlook for next season? What has changed, what do they need, who must they re-sign, and what does the cap look like right now for season?
Trade Deadline 2011: The Importance of The Next 48 Hours to the Devils Future
With trades going down left and right, it's fun to try and speculate on what team might want an asset that your team has or what team has an asset that you want for your team. While we can...
A look at the Ilya Kovalchuk trade, 1 year later.
Jacques Lemaire has scratched Mattias Tedenby for six straight games. What are his reasons? Are they justified? What should the Devils do with the 2008 first round draft pick?
The New Jersey Devils called up Vladimir Zharkov today from Albany. I touch on why this recall was a good one while giving the readers a poll for the question: Who should sit for Vladimir Zharkov?
Jamie Langenbrunner has defended John MacLean after tonight's 2-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Yet, he's said this before (almost literally after the 5-2 loss at San Jose in October), so I put the question of whether fans agree with Langenbrunner to a poll.
