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Offseason Outlook: Offense

By Mike LuciApril 16, 2016AHL: Albany Devils, Articles, NHL: NJ DevilsAdam Henrique, AHL, Albany Devils, calder cup, jacob josefson, john hynes, Joseph Blandisi, Kyle Palmieri, lee stempniak, mike cammalleri, New Jersey Devils, NHL, nhl playoffs, njdab, njdevils, ray shero, Reid Boucher, sergey kalinin

New Jersey’s offense has been trending downward since their 2012 playoff run. Having bottomed out this year, the Devils scored the fewest goals of any team in the NHL. Lack

Offseason Outlook: Defense

By Mike LuciApril 13, 2016Articles, NHL: NJ DevilsAdam Larsson, Andy Greene, damon severson, David Schlemko, Devils Army Blog, john hynes, john merrill, john moore, Josh Jacobs, Lou Lamoriello, New Jersey Devils, NHL, nhl entry raft, njdab, njdevils, ray shero, seth helgeson, Steve Santini

While goaltending has been the cornerstone of success in the Devils organization, the team has always abided by a defense-first playing philosophy that still lives on in the post-Lamoriello era.

Offseason Outlook: Goaltending

By Mike LuciApril 12, 2016Articles, NHL: NJ Devilsadirondack phantoms, AHL, cory schneider, Devils Army Blog, echl, john hynes, Keith Kinkaid, ken appleby, Lou Lamoriello, Mackenzie Blackwood, New Jersey Devils, NHL, NHL entry draft, njdab, njdevils, ohl, pittsburgh peguins, ray shero, scott wedgewood, tomas vokoun

The preservation of quality goaltending was one of Lou Lamoriello’s parting gifts to the Devils organization. It’s been New Jersey’s cornerstone of success for decades, and will continue to be

Three Reasons: Why the Devils Missed the Playoffs

By Mike LuciApril 10, 2016Articles, NHL: NJ Devilsblandisi, dab, farnham, florida panthers, gionta, jacob josefson, Jiri Tlusty, Joseph Blandisi, kucherov, Kyle Palmieri, mike cammalleri, New Jersey Devils, NHL, njdab, njdevils, ny islanders, ny rangers, patrik elias, penguins, philadelphia flyers, pittsburgh, ray shero, relentless, stamkos, stempniak, Tampa Bay Lightning, tootoo, Tuomo Ruutu, tyler johnson, Tyler Kennedy, Washington Capitals, zetterberg

Now that the dust has settled, yet another long offseason has begun in Newark. Like I’ve mentioned in some of my previous articles, there’s plenty of blame to go around

Damon Severson’s Underrated Sophomore Season

By Mike LuciApril 8, 2016Articles, NHL: NJ DevilsAdam Larsson, Andy Greene, damon severson, David Schlemko, Devils Army Blog, john hynes, john moore, New Jersey Devils, NHL, njdab, njdevils, ray shero, relentless

The New Jersey Devils would ultimately be fated to miss the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. While the amount of blame can be widely spread out, all we as

Time to Send Blandisi Down

By Mike LuciApril 4, 2016Articles, NHL: NJ Devilsadevils, AHL, Albany Devils, americal hockey league, barrie colts, bobby farnham, chl, dab, Devils Army Blog, Joseph Blandisi, markham ontatio, New Jersey Devils, NHL, njdab, njdevils, ohl, owen sound attack, stephen gionta

While he hasn’t registered a point in eight games, Devils fans should be pleasantly surprised by the play of rookie forward Joseph Blandisi in his first NHL season. After tallying

DAB Pregame: Will Lightning Strike Twice?

By Mike LuciApril 2, 2016Articles, NHL: NJ Devils, Pregame Articlescory schneider, dab, David Schlemko, Devils Army Blog, jacob josefson, john hynes, john merrill, jordin tootoo, Keith Kinkaid, lightning, NHL, Nikita Kucherov, njdab, njdevils, njdvstbl, patrik elias, Tampa Bay Lightning, tblightning, tbltalk

Remember to LIKE us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @DevilsArmyBlog for rapid New Jersey Devils game and news updates Matchup Overview The New Jersey Devils play their

DAB Pregame: Schneider Cleared to Return

By Mike LuciMarch 31, 2016Articles, NHL: NJ Devils, Pregame Articles#FLAvsNJD, cory schneider, flapanthers, florida panthers, girard galant, New Jersey Devils, NHL, njdevils, vincent trocheck

Remember to LIKE us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @DevilsArmyBlog for rapid game and news updates. Matchup Overview Despite the previous two times these teams played being

Undisciplined Play Doomed Devils’ 2015-2016 Season

By Mike LuciMarch 28, 2016Articles, NHL: NJ Devilsblue jackets, boston bruins, carolina hurricanes, dab, detroit red wings, devils army, Devils Army Blog, john hynes, montreal canadiens, New Jersey Devils, NHL, njdab, njdevils, ottawa senators, philadelphia flyers, ray shero, scott wedgewood, Toronto Maple Leafs

The New Jersey Devils emerge a winless team out of the weekend, but gained nor lost any ground in the standings. Last night’s game was the latest instance of the

DAB Tidbits: Devils on Track to Miss 2016 Playoffs

By Mike LuciMarch 26, 2016Articles, NHL: NJ Devils2015-2016 nhl regular season, 2016 nhl playoffs, atlantic division, dab, detroit red wings, Devils Army Blog, eastern conference, Metropolitan Division, New Jersey Devils, NHL, njdab, njdevils, ny islanders, nyi, philadelphia flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals

After last night’s thrilling yet crushing overtime loss to the Washington Capitals, the New Jersey Devils lie five points out of the final playoff spot with seven games left. We

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