New Jersey Devils

Hartnett: Rangers Have Found Their Playoff Blueprint, Need To Keep Foot On The Gas

What made the Rangers great last season was their ability to protect third-period leads. It’s up to them to follow that blueprint in order to replicate the success of 2011-12.

2013/03/20

The Rangers’ Rick Nash, right. celebrates his goal in the second period against the Devils at the Prudential Center on March 19, 2013. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Rangers Top Devils, Teams Now Tied For 8th And Final Playoff Position In East

All the New York Rangers needed to regain their confidence and get back in the playoff hunt was two wins in two nights. That is how tight the NHL is in this lockout-shortened season.

2013/03/19

Henrik Lundqvist and Marian Gaborik (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Hartnett: Rangers Haven’t Proven Anything Yet; Meeting With Devils Is Season-Defining

Should the Rangers not get the job done at Prudential Center, bigger questions will be asked of their underperforming stars, and the pressure will be tightened on John Tortorella. It’s up to the Blueshirts to bury their demons in New Jersey.

2013/03/19

Ilya Kovalchuk (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Schwei: Devils Notes And Observations From The Week That Was

New Jersey is just 3-7-2 since Brodeur last played back on February 21st in Washington.

2013/03/18

Martin Brodeur (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Devils Goaltender Martin Brodeur Back At Practice After Missing Last 12 Games

The 40-year-old Brodeur last played in a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Feb. 21. The NHL’s all-time winningest goalie had an 8-2-3 mark with one shutout and a 2.27 goals-against average before being hurt.

2013/03/18

NEWARK, NJ - MARCH 16: Francis Bouillon #55 of the Montreal Canadiens holds up Patrik Elias #26 of the New Jersey Devils during the second period at the Prudential Center on March 16, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Devils Lose Close One To Montreal, 2-1

Big defenseman Jarred Tinordi, in his NHL debut, set up Tomas Plekanec’s tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Montreal Canadiens extended their winning streak to five games with a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night.

2013/03/16

Clarkson Scores, But Desperate Flyers Take Down Devils In Shootout

Matt Read and Claude Giroux both scored goals in the shootout to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night.

2013/03/15

Andrei Loktionov (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Hartnett: Loktionov Success Just Another Example Of Lamoriello’s Mastery As Devils GM

The player who couldn’t find his place in LA and was cast aside by the Kings is turning out to be the Devils’ treasure.

2013/03/14

The Devils’ Ilya Kovalchuk, right, celebrates with teammate Stephen Gionta after scoring a short-handed goal in first period against the Flyers at the Prudential Center on March 13, 2013. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Devils Have An Easy Time With Stumbling And Bumbling Flyers

Ilya Kovalchuk capped New Jersey’s three-goal first period with his NHL-leading fourth short-handed goal, and the Devils beat the mistake-prone Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Wednesday night.

2013/03/13

Johan Hedberg #1 of the New Jersey Devils makes the shootout save on Blake Wheeler #26 of the Winnipeg Jets. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Schwei: Devils Notes And Observations From The Week That Was

The Devils may have put the brakes on their recent skid with two shootout victories in their last three games.

2013/03/11

Johan Hedberg (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Hedberg Pulled After Two As Devils Fall 6-3 To Carolina

New Jersey got two goals from Ilya Kovalchuk, including a short-handed tally, and one from Patrik Elias but that wasn’t enough for the Devils to avoid their seventh loss in eight games without top goalie Martin Brodeur.

2013/03/09

Patrik Elias (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Hartnett: Timeless Elias Hasn’t Lost A Step, Is Still The Devils’ Heartbeat

Patrik Elias holds nearly every record in Devils history, and he hasn’t suffered any decline in his game as his 37th birthday approaches.

2013/03/08

Buffalo goalie Jhonas Enroth stops a wrap-around attempt by the Devils' Adam Henrique, left, during the teams' meeting at The Prudential Center on March 7, 2013. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Devils Battle, Finally End Long Losing Streak With Win Over Sabres

David Clarkson and Patrik Elias scored in a shootout and the New Jersey Devils rallied from a late two-goal deficit to defeat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Thursday night, snapping a season-high six game winless streak.

2013/03/07

Tampa Bay’s Pierre-Cedric Labrie, left, squares off against the Devils’ Krys Barch during their first-period fight at the Prudential Center on March 5, 2013 in Newark. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Devils Fall Behind Early, Never Recover; Losing Streak Grows To 6

Nate Thompson scored twice and Martin St. Louis and rookie Alexander Killorn each had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the struggling New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.

2013/03/05

Marek Zidlicky scored both goals for New jersey in a 4-2 loss at Toronto on March 4, 2013. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Brutal Third Period In Toronto Leads To Devils’ Fifth Straight Loss

Nazem Kadri continued his points streak Monday with a goal and an assist in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-2 victory over the struggling New Jersey Devils.

2013/03/04

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