Lichtenstein: Defense, Not Goalies, To Blame For Devils' Recent Problems
Not too long ago, I suggested the Devils consider trading all-world goalie Cory Schneider. That was met with angst from the fan base.
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Not too long ago, I suggested the Devils consider trading all-world goalie Cory Schneider. That was met with angst from the fan base.
Goaltender Scott Wedgewood waited nearly six years to make his NHL debut.
The Columbus Blue Jackets scored three times in the third period on their way to a 6-3 victory over the visiting Devils on Saturday night.
In his first season as Devils general manager, Ray Shero has shown an uncanny ability to unearth worthy gems amongst the rubble at the bottom of other NHL rosters.
The New Jersey Devils erupted for their most goals this season, knocking off the Minnesota Wild 7-4 at the Prudential Center on Thursday.
Keith Kinkaid earned the NHL's third star of the week for the period ending March 13 after stopping 52 of the 53 shots he faced in the wins in San Jose and Los Angeles.
The trio of Jakob Silfverberg, Andrew Cogliano and Ryan Kesler is basically used as a checking line by the Anaheim Ducks. They provided plenty of offense Monday night, though.
Keith Kinkaid didn't exactly make the most of his first chance after starter Cory Schneider went down with a knee injury, allowing six goals in a loss to Pittsburgh.
With losses in eight of their last 10 games, the Devils' playoff hopes are all but gone. Compounding that frustration is the injury to franchise goaltender Cory Schneider.
The rebuilding Devils need a lot of things, which is why exploring a trade of all-everything goalie Cory Schneider, while painful, might just be necessary.
Evgeni Malkin scored his 26th and 27th goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins easily dispatched the New Jersey Devils 6-1 at Prudential Center on Sunday.
The Dallas Stars racked up a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night at American Airlines Center, snapping a four-game losing streak.
Center Adam Henrique scored at 1:54 of overtime, 12 seconds into a power play after goalie Pekka Rinne was called for delay of game.
The Rangers and Islanders will be sending a combined nine players to the tournament, with the Blueshirts' Henrik Lundqvist playing for Sweden and the Isles' John Tavares suiting up for Canada.
The Devils are nowhere near ready to reach loftier goals. They need to get some players, especially on offense.
