Beginnings and Endings in (Elias) Style
Bubba and I went to the Devils-Rangers game on Sunday, our first game together since January. Aside from the obvious – Devils beat the Rangers for the first and only time this season, Devils snap a 7-game losing streak against the Blue Meanies, Elias wins the game in fine style – there were a ton [...]
Youth Hockey Jerseys at the Rock
Based on the wild acclaim for the high school jerseys displayed on the main concourse of the Rock, the NJ Devils asked the state’s youth hockey programs to send in representative jerseys as well. The result is a fabulous mosaic of the state’s youth players, from Ramapo to Vineland and everywhere in between. What makes [...]
Turning Over the Rock, Part II
Last night Bubba and I went to the Leafs-Devils game and got to enjoy life behind the goal line, deep in section 13. We’ve shared these tickets with a group of about six guys for the past four years, and the move to the Rock presented some interesting challenges. Instead of four seats, the group [...]
First Rock Impressions
Went to my first game at the Rock last night, and all I can say is “wow.” This is a building meant for hockey, it’s a building that is a delight in which to see a game, and to enjoy yourself between periods of the game. The Devils christened it properly with a 6-1 drubbing [...]
Stomping On The Devils Grass Roots Support
I’m now officially worried that the Devils organization is proceeding with complete and total oblivion to the fan base, or at least to how the fan base communicates, collaborates and exchanges ideas in the world of user-generated content and media. We’re not all sitting here waiting for the official line on ticket sales, the new [...]