Writer’s Twitter: @ChrisMottHockey Week 2 in the NHL has officially concluded and there have been some story lines to follow with different teams. Some fan bases became happier with their teams, while others are on the brink of completely losing it. Without further ado though, let us start off by going into my power rankings
Writer’s Twitter: @ChrisMottHockey Welcome everyone to DAB Around the League. While the New Jersey Devils are a primary focus of this site and blog, there are many fans around the league who are not just fans of their respective teams but fans of the league in general. This article aims to recap each week of
I came to the sad realization long ago that I wasn’t good enough to play in the National Hockey League. Unfortunately for me, I wasn’t born with Sidney Crosby’s playmaking abilities, Alex Ovechkin’s slap shot or the puck stopping reflexes of Andrei Vasilevskiy. As soon as I hung up my skates I turned my attention
One of the biggest issues for the New Jersey Devils over the past few years is size. The Devils have lacked both size and physicality, each of which are still important aspects to the game. Even though times are a changing in the NHL – speed is now preferred over size – the Devils must
The last few profiles have focused on players not thought to be in high demand when free agency opens. Brett Connolly will join Richard Panik and Joonas Donskoi as players the New Jersey Devils may want to take a look at in helping address their lack of scoring depth. The Statistics The eight-year veteran is
The first three of our free agent profiles focus on what is considered the top guys of this year’s class. But this profile will focus on somebody that may be referred to as a “value signing,” which can be defined as a signing of a guy for an amount less than his skill set. Each
While watching the New Jersey Devils last year, it became apparent that they had a desperate need in their top six. With the presumed addition of prospect Jack Hughes via the draft, the top-six need seems to be at the wing. Outside of Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri and possibly Jesper Bratt, the Devils do not
By now, it’s been the goal seen, heard, and debated around the world. You already know which one we’re talking about: the San Jose Sharks overtime winner against the Blues that came off a blatant hand pass. Truth be told, I wasn’t watching the game, I was at a bar, but I knew the situation was bad when I looked down at my phone and saw, not a text from my hockey loving friends, but my own mother explaining the situation.
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It’s been just over 72 hours since over 200 female hockey players from across the world posted, in unison, that they would sit out from playing in any North American women’s hockey league until there was one cohesive, sustainable league. They also cited the lack of healthcare and far too low wages as issues they
