Almost Lost For Season, Travis Zajac Helping Fuel Devils’ Run
NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) — Most of the talk about the Devils and their run to the Stanley Cup finals against the Los Angeles Kings has focused on Martin Brodeur, Ilya Kovalchuk, Zach Parise and Peter DeBoer....
View ArticleGoodbye, Home-Ice Advantage: Devils Head To Game 2 In Early 1-0 Hole
NEWARK, N.J. (WFAN/AP) — Mark Fayne knew the puck was heading his way and he knew Los Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick was out of position. When the New Jersey defenseman went to fire a rebound into a...
View ArticleDevils’ Kovalchuk: ‘We’ll Be A Desperate Team In Game 4′
LOS ANGELES (WFAN/AP) – Only three NHL teams have rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series, and just one – the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs – did it in the Stanley Cup finals. So the Devils will...
View ArticleDevils’ Stanley Cup Dreams All But Gone After Kings’ Game 3 Rout
Updated at 12:17 a.m., June 5, 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Everybody in the sold-out building sensed a crucial moment of the Stanley Cup finals when the New Jersey Devils got a two-man advantage early in a...
View ArticleWhat Pressure? Devils Rookie Henrique Continues To Dazzle On Big Stage
LOS ANGELES (WFAN/AP) – Adam Henrique seems to join a new elite club with each of his big playoff goals. After the New Jersey rookie scored the tiebreaker to win Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals on...
View ArticleDevils Come Alive In 3rd, Force Kings Fans To Put Away The Brooms
Updated at 12:36 a.m., June 7, 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Adam Henrique decided to face playoff elimination by shaving his beard into a bristly mustache, the New Jersey Devils realized their...
View ArticleNever-Say-Die Devils Believing They Can Pull Off The (Nearly) Impossible
NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) – Winning Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals did more than keep the Devils alive. It gave them a sniff, a scent, a feeling. Call it momentum if you want. For one game, Martin Brodeur...
View ArticleNightmare End For Devils As Kings Earn Their Crown With Game 6 Rout
Updated at 1:03 a.m., June 12, 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hooray for Hockeywood. The Los Angeles Kings’ 45-year quest for an NHL title ended Monday night with an early flurry of power-play goals, followed...
View ArticleAnother Win, And Wild Will Finally Be Back In
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The time on the scoreboard was ticking toward zero. The Minnesota Wild were clinging to a one-goal lead the Los Angeles Kings weren’t ready to give up on. Kings defenseman Slava...
View ArticleWild Make NHL Playoffs With Win Friday Against Edmonton
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – It’s easy to get caught up in what’s going on around you when you’re trying to get to the playoffs, but it’s a simple formula for the Minnesota Wild. Beat the Edmonton Oilers...
View ArticleWild Start NHL Playoffs In Chicago Tuesday
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Wild earned the No. 8 seed in the NHL Western Conference Playoffs after winning 3-1 at Colorado Saturday night. Their reward is a first-round playoff match-up with...
View ArticleSt. Paul Bar Owners Celebrate Wild Playoff Berth
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Lockout? What lockout? Minnesota Wild fans were quick to forgive and forget a four-month work stoppage, flocking back to the Xcel Energy Center for a shortened season. The team...
View ArticleFour Reasons To Feel Optimistic About Bruins Heading Into Playoffs
BOSTON (CBS) — It’s very easy to feel down about the Boston Bruins right now. They limped into the playoffs with an uninspiring 2-5-2 record in their final nine games, capped off with an overtime loss...
View ArticleWild Relying On Rupp’s Playoff Wisdom
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Mike Rupp showed up for the Wild’s first playoff practice Monday with a new look. Call it a new take on the playoff beard. “It’s a special time of year,” Rupp said. “You pull...
View ArticlePositively Minnesota: Harding Shines, Inspires
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Wild goaltender doesn’t want to be considered the NHL’s only player with multiple sclerosis, he just wants to be recognized for stopping the puck. But after a spectacular...
View ArticleHere We Go Again: Monzo’s Rangers-Capitals Playoff Preview
By Brian Monzo » More Columns What would playoff hockey be without the Rangers playing the Capitals? It seems as though this has become an annual thing. It sure is fun. So now it’s time to look at New...
View ArticleWild Prep For A Big Game Three
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – According to Wild left winger Zach Parise, his team has blown a lot chances at the net as of late. “Each game we’ve had some good ones that we just didn’t finish, and we’ve got...
View ArticleFans Clamor For Wild Playoff Tickets
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – The hunt is on for the hottest ticket in the Twin Cities. Wild Fans are doing what they can to find the best seat at The Xcel Energy Center to watch the Wild take on the...
View ArticleSharp Gets 2 Goals, Blackhawks Top Wild 3-0
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Patrick Sharp scored two goals for Chicago, and the Blackhawks ratcheted up their defense, putting the Minnesota Wild on the brink of elimination with a 3-0 victory Tuesday...
View ArticleWild Bounce, 4th Line Grit Has Bruins One Win Away From Conference Finals
BOSTON (CBS) – It was one of the more unusual goals you’ll see during these NHL Playoffs, but it’s the goal that has the Boston Bruins up 3-0 on the New York Rangers and just one win away from the...
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