Devils Advocate http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/ en pavlakd@rider.edu Copyright 2012 2012-02-15T00:05:24+00:00 Devils news and notes http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/devils_news_and_notes/ http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/devils_news_and_notes/ - Nick Palmieri and Stephane Veilleux were both called up from the Albany Devils. They will play tonight against the Sabres. In the morning practice the morning, Veilleux skated with Jacob Josefson and Cam Janssen. Palmieri skated as an extra. - According to Rich Chere of The Star-Ledger, Martin Brodeur has made a few tweaks to his pads and is now reaping the reward. Since the All-Star break, the 6-2, 220-pound Brodeur has tweaked his leg pads and he’s 4-0-1 and playing some of his best hockey of the season. Brodeur has lengthened his leg pads from 36 inches to 37 inches, and increased the width at the top of the pads from 9 1/2 inches to “about 10 1/4 to 10 1/2 inches,’’ he said. The bottom remains the maximum allowed (11 inches). “For me, I think it protects a little more the five hole,” said Brodeur, who’ll be in net on Tuesday night when the Devils (31-20-4) travel to Buffalo (24-25-6). “When I go down on the butterfly there’s a little more pad there then I used to have. I always played with my pads wider at the bottom and tapered at the top like goalies did in the 1990s. Now I’m more in line with what other goalies wear around the league. I just wanted to see if I was able to play with something a little bigger and cover a little more net. It feels pretty good.”     New Jersey Devils - Nick Palmieri and Stephane Veilleux were both called up from the Albany Devils. They will play tonight against the Sabres. In the morning practice the morning, Veilleux skated with Jacob Josefson and Cam Janssen. Palmieri skated as an extra.

- According to Rich Chere of The Star-Ledger, Martin Brodeur has made a few tweaks to his pads and is now reaping the reward.

Since the All-Star break, the 6-2, 220-pound Brodeur has tweaked his leg pads and he’s 4-0-1 and playing some of his best hockey of the season.

Brodeur has lengthened his leg pads from 36 inches to 37 inches, and increased the width at the top of the pads from 9 1/2 inches to “about 10 1/4 to 10 1/2 inches,’’ he said. The bottom remains the maximum allowed (11 inches).

“For me, I think it protects a little more the five hole,” said Brodeur, who’ll be in net on Tuesday night when the Devils (31-20-4) travel to Buffalo (24-25-6). “When I go down on the butterfly there’s a little more pad there then I used to have. I always played with my pads wider at the bottom and tapered at the top like goalies did in the 1990s. Now I’m more in line with what other goalies wear around the league. I just wanted to see if I was able to play with something a little bigger and cover a little more net. It feels pretty good.”

 

 

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]]> 2012-02-15T00:05:24+00:00 David Pavlak Martin Brodeur Sprains Ankle During Win Against Rangers http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/martin_brodeur_sprains_ankle_during_win_against_rangers/ http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/martin_brodeur_sprains_ankle_during_win_against_rangers/ “I’m playing tomorrow. Marty looked like he had some discomfort during the game. I don’t know if he’s good to go or not, but I’m told to play,” Hedberg said.“I’m playing tomorrow. Marty looked like he had some discomfort during the game. I don’t know if he’s good to go or not, but I’m told to play,” Hedberg said to Rich Chere of The Star-Ledger. Pete DeBoer wasn’t as sure as Hedberg though. “We haven’t made that decision yet,” DeBoer said. “We’ll talk to (Brodeur) tomorrow morning and we’ll make that call. That’s the plan. I don’t foresee why he couldn’t. I’m not concerned. He had a lot of work last night. He had a pretty taxing game. So we’re giving him the day off. I don’t foresee his injury keeping him out.” New Jersey Devils

“I’m playing tomorrow. Marty looked like he had some discomfort during the game. I don’t know if he’s good to go or not, but I’m told to play,” Hedberg said.“I’m playing tomorrow. Marty looked like he had some discomfort during the game. I don’t know if he’s good to go or not, but I’m told to play,” Hedberg said to Rich Chere of The Star-Ledger.

Pete DeBoer wasn’t as sure as Hedberg though.

“We haven’t made that decision yet,” DeBoer said. “We’ll talk to (Brodeur) tomorrow morning and we’ll make that call. That’s the plan. I don’t foresee why he couldn’t. I’m not concerned. He had a lot of work last night. He had a pretty taxing game. So we’re giving him the day off. I don’t foresee his injury keeping him out.”

]]> 2012-02-08T23:26:52+00:00 David Pavlak Devils and Rangers Start Game Off With A Bang http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/devils_and_rangers_start_game_off_with_a_bang/ http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/devils_and_rangers_start_game_off_with_a_bang/ Just two seconds after the puck dropped, Cam Janssen and Eric Boulton of the Devils and Mike Rupp and Brandon Prust decided to put on a show simultaneously for the crowd at Madison Square Garden that night. Both combatants dropped their gloves and decided to duke it out for a little while. The video can be seen here. New Jersey Devils Just two seconds after the puck dropped, Cam Janssen and Eric Boulton of the Devils and Mike Rupp and Brandon Prust decided to put on a show simultaneously for the crowd at Madison Square Garden that night. Both combatants dropped their gloves and decided to duke it out for a little while. The video can be seen here.

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]]> 2012-02-08T21:23:41+00:00 David Pavlak Foster - Australian for beer, or maybe just goal http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/foster_-_australian_for_beer_or_maybe_just_goal/ http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/foster_-_australian_for_beer_or_maybe_just_goal/ After being benched by Head Coach Pete DeBoer a game before against Montreal, Kurtis Foster came out to play against the Philadelphia Flyers with a chip on his shoulder. He responded the only way that anyone could think of when trying to come up with a solution on how to impress their coach: produce. Foster netted a pair of power-play goals, one in the first and one in the second. Alexei Ponikarovsky would eventually be credited with the game winning goal in the Devils 6-4 defeat of the Flyers. New Jersey Devils After being benched by Head Coach Pete DeBoer a game before against Montreal, Kurtis Foster came out to play against the Philadelphia Flyers with a chip on his shoulder. He responded the only way that anyone could think of when trying to come up with a solution on how to impress their coach: produce. Foster netted a pair of power-play goals, one in the first and one in the second. Alexei Ponikarovsky would eventually be credited with the game winning goal in the Devils 6-4 defeat of the Flyers.

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]]> 2012-02-05T04:15:42+00:00 David Pavlak Henrique Battling Injury; Clarkson Having Memorable Year http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/henrique_battling_injury_clarkson_having_memorable_year/ http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/henrique_battling_injury_clarkson_having_memorable_year/ Per Rich Chere of The Star-Ledger“Devils rookie Adam Henrique remains sidleined with a groin injury and did not practice again today.” The Devils have missed Henrique the past few games, as he has been on of the driving forces offensively behind Patrik Elias (who is expected to play Thursday), Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk. Martin Brodeur will get the start on Thursday against the Montreal Canadians. It will be his seventh start in a row. New Jersey Devils Per Rich Chere of The Star-Ledger

“Devils rookie Adam Henrique remains sidleined with a groin injury and did not practice again today.”

The Devils have missed Henrique the past few games, as he has been on of the driving forces offensively behind Patrik Elias (who is expected to play Thursday), Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk.

Martin Brodeur will get the start on Thursday against the Montreal Canadians. It will be his seventh start in a row.

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]]> 2012-02-01T18:41:09+00:00 David Pavlak Is Zach Parise On His Way Out Of New Jersey? http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/is_zach_parise_on_his_way_out_of_new_jersey/ http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/is_zach_parise_on_his_way_out_of_new_jersey/ From The Fourth Period: The Devils, who need to meet payroll twice a month until the end of regular season, are considering trading team captain Zach Parise for draft picks. Parise is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer and the team’s reported financial woes could put the Devils in a tough situation as to whether they can or are even able to re-sign him. The 27-year-old is earning a $6 million cap hit this season and his value is only expected to go up as he has posted 15 goals and 24 assists for 39 points in 47 games this season. The full article can be read here. New Jersey Devils From The Fourth Period:

The Devils, who need to meet payroll twice a month until the end of regular season, are considering trading team captain Zach Parise for draft picks.

Parise is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer and the team’s reported financial woes could put the Devils in a tough situation as to whether they can or are even able to re-sign him.

The 27-year-old is earning a $6 million cap hit this season and his value is only expected to go up as he has posted 15 goals and 24 assists for 39 points in 47 games this season.

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]]> 2012-01-23T18:42:26+00:00 David Pavlak New Jersey Devils To Face Tough Task Against Bruins; Kovalchuk Heating Up On The Ice http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/new_jersey_devils_to_face_tough_task_against_bruins_kovalchuk_heating_up_on/ http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/new_jersey_devils_to_face_tough_task_against_bruins_kovalchuk_heating_up_on/ The Bruins came to the Prudential Center about two weeks ago and unloaded every container of ammunition they seemed to have on them. The Devils were embarrassed on their home ice with the game finishing a very lopsided 6-1. In that game, the Devils were careless with the puck, forgot how to backcheck and never had their legs underneath them after the horn sounded to end the first period. With so many holes to try to plug, the Bruins walked all over the Devils and Martin Brodeur, who had a forgetful outing. New Jersey Devils The Bruins came to the Prudential Center about two weeks ago and unloaded every container of ammunition they seemed to have on them. The Devils were embarrassed on their home ice with the game finishing a very lopsided 6-1. In that game, the Devils were careless with the puck, forgot how to backcheck and never had their legs underneath them after the horn sounded to end the first period. With so many holes to try to plug, the Bruins walked all over the Devils and Martin Brodeur, who had a forgetful outing.

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]]> 2012-01-19T15:39:36+00:00 David Pavlak How Good Is Adam Henrique? http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/how_good_is_adam_henrique/ http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/how_good_is_adam_henrique/ For the time being forget Patrik Elias, Ilya Kovalchuk and Zach Parise. Year in and year out, Devils fans expect these three individuals to perform to the best of their abilities every game. Their season point totals should always hover above 80 points, and if they don’t, we all have something to say. However, there has been someone added to the team this year who has exceeded almost everyones expectations, and his name is Adam Henrique. New Jersey Devils For the time being forget Patrik Elias, Ilya Kovalchuk and Zach Parise. Year in and year out, Devils fans expect these three individuals to perform to the best of their abilities every game. Their season point totals should always hover above 80 points, and if they don’t, we all have something to say. However, there has been someone added to the team this year who has exceeded almost everyones expectations, and his name is Adam Henrique.

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]]> 2012-01-12T14:33:40+00:00 David Pavlak A Breath Of Fresh Air - Devils Turning Things Around Nicely http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/a_breath_of_fresh_air_-_devils_turning_things_around_nicely/ http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/a_breath_of_fresh_air_-_devils_turning_things_around_nicely/ I suppose it took a 6-1 trouncing by the Boston Bruins for the Devils to finally open their eyes. Over these past couple of games, the Devils have been playing a dominant style of hockey consisting of three equal parts: strong offense, shut-down defense and solid goaltending. The Devils have defeated the Florida Panthers (5-2) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-1) in back-to-back games and have shown no sign of wear and tear. New Jersey Devils I suppose it took a 6-1 trouncing by the Boston Bruins for the Devils to finally open their eyes. Over these past couple of games, the Devils have been playing a dominant style of hockey consisting of three equal parts: strong offense, shut-down defense and solid goaltending.

The Devils have defeated the Florida Panthers (5-2) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-1) in back-to-back games and have shown no sign of wear and tear.

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]]> 2012-01-08T04:26:09+00:00 David Pavlak A Mild Mannered Rant http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/a_mild_mannered_rant/ http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/d_advocate/comments/a_mild_mannered_rant/ As a blogger for the New Jersey Devils, it is easy enough to try to find the good in a bad game. It is easy to pick out the moments that allow you to hang your hat on them, and come back a few nights later, parked in front of the TV, to watch again. Every fan does it. The problem I am currently facing is what happens when you run out of patience for the things that never seem to change. New Jersey Devils As a blogger for the New Jersey Devils, it is easy enough to try to find the good in a bad game. It is easy to pick out the moments that allow you to hang your hat on them, and come back a few nights later, parked in front of the TV, to watch again. Every fan does it. The problem I am currently facing is what happens when you run out of patience for the things that never seem to change.

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