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This Date In Devils History– May 9
Even though the Devils’ 2013 season is over, we can still look back at some great moments in New Jersey’s playoff history.
On May 9…
1994- Martin Brodeur stops all 22 shots he faces, pitching his first-career playoff shutout in New Jersey’s 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins in game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Brendan Byrne Arena.
2001- Patrik Elias scores twice, and Scott Stevens and John Madden each add a goal and an assist, as the Devils blitz the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 in game 7, winning the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series, 4-3.
Elias’ game-winning goal:
Devilish Decisions: Jacob Josefson
Corey Griffin
This is a series of posts on the Devils’ pending free agents (restricted and unrestricted). We’ll cover their strengths and weaknesses and end up with a final verdict on whether we think the Devils should re-sign the player. There will also be a poll at the end of each post so you guys can weigh in with your thoughts.
Position: Center
Age: 22
2013 statistics: 22 games/1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points/minus-10 rating, 2 PIMs
Free-agent status: Restricted
2012-13 salary/cap hit: $900,000 (NHL)/$900,000 (NHL) (via Cap Geek)
Team history: Drafted in first round (20th overall) in 2009
What he brings: Josefson is a sound defensive centerman. He’s the kind of player you can toss out on the ice on your third or fourth line and generally assume he’ll keep things in order and help lock down one of the opponent’s top units. He’s developed into a good penalty killer and spent a lot of time on the Devils’ PK units before being sent down to Albany in February. Josefson has good enough size (6-foot-1, 190 pounds) that he won’t get tossed around and can generally hold his own. The Stockholm native also has some nice hands and some undercover playmaking ability that shows itself now and again to be a real weapon.
This Date In Devils History– May 7
Even though the Devils’ 2013 season is over, we can still look back at some great moments in New Jersey’s playoff history.
On May 7…
1994- Stephane Richer’s goal at 14:19 of the first overtime lifts New Jersey to a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins in game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Boston Garden.
Ben Hankinson, Valeri Zelepukin and Bernie Nicholls each pot goals, and Richer nets two as the Devils even the series at 2.
1995- Martin Brodeur stops all 23 shots, and Claude Lemiuex pots a pair of goals in New Jersey’s 5-0 win over the Bruins in game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Boston Garden.
2001- Petr Sykora scores once and adds an assist, and Brian Rafalski pots the eventual game-winning goal late in the second, as the Devils stave off elimination with a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Air Canada Centre.
Rafalski’s game winner:
This Date In Devils History– May 6
Even though the Devils’ 2013 season is over, we can still look back at some great moments in New Jersey’s playoff history.
On May 6…
1972- Denis and Mireille Brodeur welcomed a baby boy, Martin, into the world. That boy would grow into the Devils’ — and arguably the NHL’s — greatest goalie of all time.
1988- The Boston Bruins hammer the Devils, 6-1, in game 3 of the Wales Conference Finals at Brendan Byrne Arena, taking a 2-1 edge in the best-of-7 series.
Still, this game is widely remembered for the postgame verbal — and possible physical — assault by Devils coach Jim Schoenfeld on official Don Koharski.
2000- Scott Gomez registers two assists, and John Madden notches the game-winning goal, helping the Devils to a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Air Canada Centre.
2012- After falling behind 2-0, the Devils storm back for four-unanswered goals, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifnals at Prudential Center.
Dainius Zubrus scores twice, and Petr Sykora registers a goal and an assist, as the Devils take a 3-1 series advantage.
This Date In Devils History– May 5
Even though the Devils’ 2013 season is over, we can still look back at some great moments in New Jersey’s playoff history.
On May 5…
1994- Tom Chorske scores twice and records an assist, leading New Jersey to a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins in game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Stephane Richer adds two assists as New Jersey cut the Bruins’ series lead to 2-1.
This Date In Devils History– May 4
Even though the Devils’ 2013 season is over, we can still look back at some great moments in New Jersey’s playoff history.
On May 4…
1988- Pat Verbeek’s overtime goal lifts New Jersey to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins in game 2 of the Prince of Wales Finals at Boston Garden. Aaron Broten and Doug Brown also score goals, evening the series at 1.
This Date In Devils History– May 3
Even though the Devils’ 2013 season is over, we can still look back at some great moments in New Jersey’s playoff history.
On May 3…
2001- New Jersey is soundly dismantled in game 4 by the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 at Air Canada Centre, evening the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals at 2 games apiece.
Unfortunately– for both Leafs and Devils fans alike– the game is remembered more for this:
2012- Alexei Ponikarovsky scores at 17:19 of the first overtime, lifting the Devils to a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The overtime win gives the Devils a 2-1 edge in the series.
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Devilish Decisions: Adam Henrique
Corey Griffin
This is a series of posts on the Devils’ pending free agents (restricted and unrestricted). We’ll cover their strengths and weaknesses and end up with a final verdict on whether we think the Devils should re-sign the player. There will also be a poll at the end of each post so you guys can weigh in with your thoughts.
Position: Center
Age: 23
2013 statistics: 42 games/11 goals, 5 assists, 16 points/minus-3 rating, 16 PIMs
Free-agent status: Restricted
2012-13 salary/cap hit: $525,000/$854,166 (via Cap Geek)
Team history: Drafted in third round (82nd overall) in 2008
What he brings: It didn’t take long to see the Adam Henrique package in full display. Henrique took the NHL by storm in his rookie season, coming up just short in the Calder Trophy voting that likely would’ve changed if the voting happened after the postseason. Overall, Henrique is a strong two-way centerman with some ability to play the wing. He’s responsible on the backcheck and unafraid of taking his game into the dirty areas that Pete DeBoer loves. He’s solid in the faceoff dot and has a quick enough shot that it sometimes can cause problems for opposing goaltenders. His biggest attributes are probably the ones you can’t measure. Henrique oozes intangibles on and off the ice. During last season’s Cup run and at times this year, Henrique showed a unique ability to find the puck — and the net — when the Devils needed it most. As DeBoer once said, “pucks just seem to find him.” He’s tough and has the leadership skills to one day take over one of the key positions in the locker room.
