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Demanding Respect

With the New Jersey Devils now beating teams from division opponents listed the Islanders, Rangers, Penguins as recent victims. The New Jersey Devils early before the season started were getting nothing but a Rodney Dangerfield treatment of “I get no respect.” With the Devils 1 loss in the shootout in game 1 of 2 at The Prudential Center that game has given the Devils faithful more reasons to…

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New York Islanders: Addition By Addition?

New York Islanders: Addition By Addition?

The New York Islanders are currently atop the Wild Card standings (12-8-4). They have plugged different role players in and out of the lineup frequently. On the morning of Thanksgiving, General Manager Garth Snow recalled his former first-round draft pick from the AHL, Ryan Strome. Prior to Strome’s call-up, the Isles were slumping. Not only could they not score 5-on-5, they were struggling on…

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The Dilemma in Winnipeg

The Dilemma in Winnipeg

No team in the NHL has a tougher set of decisions coming up than the Winnipeg Jets, Both Andrew Ladd (turns 30 in a couple of weeks) and Dustin Byfuglien (turns 31 in March) become unrestricted free agents at season’s end. Do the Jets sign their pair of veteran players to long term deals that would take them to their mid to late thirties? Both players if they hit the open market should land new…

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Around the NHL with #TheNLKing

Around the NHL with #TheNLKing

Is there a better word to describe the NHL today than parody? Going into Saturday nights action on the 21st there were 17 teams between 19 and 25 points. Is it the Blue Jackets have just woken up or has new coach John Tortorella made a difference? Since Torts took over Columbus after their 0-8-0 start the Jackets are 8-5-0. I know it’s early in the season but it is head scratching that the…

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Why Coach’s Challenges are Bad for the NHL

Why Coach’s Challenges are Bad for the NHL

During the past offseason, the NHL decided to give head coaches the ability to challenge several plays which include offside, goalie interference, and other goals of that nature. Now, this isn’t to say that getting the call correct isn’t important but this has gotten somewhat ridiculous so far this season. These new rule changes pose an extremely important question for the National Hockey League;…

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Brimstone and Fire

With the month of November the New Jersey Devils have gained 8 points already this month where games recently with a 2nd win versus the Stanley Cup Chicago Blackhawks, and the very feisty Vancouver Canucks who really gave the Devils a run for the money but we all know Kyle Palmieri and Michael Cammalleri took care of business in over time that evening. With the big win over the Pittsburgh…

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New York Islanders: Something To Be Thankful For

New York Islanders: Something To Be Thankful For

The New York Islanders are almost a quarter of the way through the 2015-2016 campaign. Heading into Monday’s matchup with Arizona, the team is currently 4th in the Metropolitan Division and the top wildcard team (9-6-3). The Isles’ next three games are against Arizona and then a home-and-home with the Montreal Canadiens. The Islanders dropped their first meeting this season against the Habs and…

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HOT FROM THE BRIMSTONE

HOT FROM THE BRIMSTONE

In the past 10 games the NJ Devils have gone 8-2-0 gaining 16 points out of 20. Last month in October the NJ Devils added 13 points to their standings input. At this point last year under the watered down roster, and bad coaching under Peter DeBoer had in hand. The “fast, attacking, and supportive” was unheard of. Under Lou Lamoriello it was “Slow, old, and lacking support.” Now with Ray Shero in…

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New York Islanders: How to Overcome Losing

New York Islanders: How to Overcome Losing

If only there was a formula to overcome a losing streak. Let’s face it; every team goes through losing streaks. The New York Islanders need some new blood to overcome this losing streak. General Manager Garth Snow recently recalled left-handed defenseman Adam Pelech from Bridgeport. Pelech has been impressive for the Islanders’ minor league affiliate thus far. Pelech will likely take Brian…

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USWNT Win Four Nations Cup

USWNT Win Four Nations Cup

The United States Women’s National Team came from behind on Sunday to defeat Team Canada in the Finals of the Four Nations Cup in Sundsvall, Sweden. Following a scoreless opening period, Canada’s Natalie Spooner, opened the scoring just over a minute into the second on a power play that was redirected from the slot on a shot from the point. USA’s Brianna Decker responded with a power play goal of…

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Around the NHL with #TheNLKing

Around the NHL with #TheNLKing

Everyone was wondering do the Canadiens have enough fire power when it comes to scoring to contend with the big boys in the NHL. So far they lead the league with 3.67 goals scored per game. Interesting to note the Bruins are second in the league at 3.58 but it has not translated into as great start, as they are 6-5-1. In terms of teams struggling to light the lamp the Ducks and Flyers are…

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Florida Panthers Try Hockey for Free Events

Florida Panthers Try Hockey for Free Events

The Florida Panthers announced on Monday, that they will host in partnership with USA Hockey, four Try Hockey for Free Clinics on Saturday November 7. The four South Florida rinks, will join 500 rinks across the United States in introducing children between the ages of four to nine years of age to the sport of hockey. Sticks and skates will be provided to first time participants. The four rinks…

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The New York Islanders: Is There A Cause For Concern?

The New York Islanders: Is There A Cause For Concern?

After the first day of November, the New York Islanders are 6-3-3 and ranked third in the Metropolitan Division. To take it a step further, the Islanders sit atop the NHL in special teams play. They have the best penalty kill and the second best powerplay in the league. So why press the panic button? Well, something isn’t right. While the Islanders have killed off more than 20 straight penalties…

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NHL's Toughest Division - The Central

NHL’s Toughest Division – The Central

Going into the season most hockey observers felt that the toughest division in the NHL was the Central. That has been affirmed with the early play one month into the season. As we all know the top three teams in each division automatically qualify for the playoffs. The two best records after that in the conference then qualify for the post season as the wild cards. The only reason one would think…

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Jersey Joe’s NJ Devils Update

Jersey Joe’s NJ Devils Update

Now that the month of October is coming to a close I’m bringing in my results for the Devils prospects this month to update the readers, followers, and fans want to comprehend all this information from my report. With the Barrie Colts of the OHL currently ranked 1st in the Central Division. Net minder Mackenzie Blackwood whom the Devils drafted last summer. Blackwood has registered 8 wins 3…

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What is With the Comparisons?

What is With the Comparisons?

Ever since the start of last season in the NHL, heck possibly even before that there were the comparisons between Jack Eichel and Connor McDavid. Sure, it was fun for a while to dabble in the conversations. Especially being a Sabres fan, it seemed like a daily exercise during last season to compare and contrast the brand of hockey each played. We all know that they both have ridiculous amounts of…

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Ryan O’Reilly Showing Worth

Ryan O’Reilly Showing Worth

If it weren’t for the Pittsburgh Penguins dealing for Phil Kessel on the opening day of free agency this past offseason one could argue that Ryan O’Reilly was the biggest name moving to a new city via trade. O’Reilly was brought to Buffalo along with Jamie McGinn from Colorado in exchange for Nikita Zadorov, Mikhail Grigorenko, J.T. Compher and a 2nd round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Many…