Angry John MacLean Cuts Devils' Morning Skate Short
It was an errant pass by Zach Parise during the Devils' morning skate that sent coach John MacLean over the edge.
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It was an errant pass by Zach Parise during the Devils' morning skate that sent coach John MacLean over the edge.
Early struggles from two of the league's most accomplished goaltenders have plagued both clubs, but perhaps a head-to-head meeting will spark a turnaround as Ryan Miller's Sabres host Martin Brodeur and the Devils on Wednesday night.
The Devils face a pair of Northeast Division opponents this week; the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins, wrapped around a visit from the Colorado Avalanche.
Alex Goligoski couldn't believe his eyes. The New Jersey Devils were really going to play an NHL game with only 15 skaters.
Winless starts have produced different issues for New Jersey and Pittsburgh, with the Devils struggling to stop anything and the Penguins searching for a breakout offensive effort.
New Jersey Devils forward Pierre-Luc Letourneau-LeBlond has been suspended for one game without pay for instigating a fight in a loss to the Washington Capitals.
Ovechkin beat Martin Brodeur on a penalty shot to complete Washington's four-goal second period, and the Capitals got 31 saves from Michal Neuvirth in a 7-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night.
Loui Eriksson scored two goals, including the winner 1:36 into overtime, to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
For the first time, a lateral or blindside hit on an opponent in which the head is targeted or is the main area of impact will not only be subject to supplemental discipline, but a major penalty and ejection from the game.
With a team salary cap number of $59.4 million for this season, only so many players can stick around.
So, is there any hope? Can any of the three locals compete for a title like the Jets or Yankees or is this going to be a winter of bad ice chips in the metropolitan area?
The New Jersey Devils begin the 2010-11 season with a home game against the Dallas Stars and then take on two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference; the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins.
The salary-cap hampered New Jersey Devils are heading into the season with an NHL minimum 20-man roster.
John MacLean, the New Jersey Devils head coach, spoke with Joe and Evan about the upcoming season.
After New York's Josh Bailey and New Jersey's Zach Parise traded first-period goals, Comeau converted a pass from John Tavares into the go-ahead tally with 2:35 left in the middle period.
