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Cory Schneider endured a lot of disrespect to become All-Star

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It’s a memory Cory Schneider has shared often over the past few weeks, since the Devils goaltender was notified he would be representing his team at the All-Star Game this weekend in the Music City. It was 1996 and Schneider was nine years old when the annual gathering of the NHL’s best...

Cory Schneider endured a lot of disrespect to become All-Star

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It’s a memory Cory Schneider has shared often over the past few weeks, since the Devils goaltender was notified he would be representing his team at the All-Star Game this weekend in the Music City. It was 1996 and Schneider was nine years old when the annual gathering of the NHL’s best...

Will Devils’ surprising first half lead to eventual playoff spot?

What has happened, and what might happen over the final three months of the regular season and beyond for the Devils? Let’s look: Devils (25-20-5, tied for second wild card) Overview This was the first season since 1986 on which the Devils embarked without Lou Lamoriello in charge, and the first time since that Hall...

Will Devils’ surprising first half lead to eventual playoff spot?

What has happened, and what might happen over the final three months of the regular season and beyond for the Devils? Let’s look: Devils (25-20-5, tied for second wild card) Overview This was the first season since 1986 on which the Devils embarked without Lou Lamoriello in charge, and the first time since that Hall...

NHL schedule will be stuck in the matrix for foreseeable future

The Rangers have yet to play the Penguins. The Islanders have not visited the Garden. The Blueshirts and Devils have met once, on Broadway, the second week of the season. Such anomalies are a byproduct of the NHL scheduling matrix, adopted in 2013-14 for a three-year trial under an agreement between the league and the...

Devils watch four-game win streak get stopped cold

PITTSBURGH — Cory Schneider made 29 saves for the Devils, who saw their four-game winning streak snapped in a 2-0 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday night. The Devils went 0-for-4 on the power play, managing just one shot on goal during 8 minutes with the man advantage. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 25 shots for his fourth shutout...

NHL schedule will be stuck in the matrix for foreseeable future

The Rangers have yet to play the Penguins. The Islanders have not visited the Garden. The Blueshirts and Devils have met once, on Broadway, the second week of the season. Such anomalies are a byproduct of the NHL scheduling matrix, adopted in 2013-14 for a three-year trial under an agreement between the league and the...

Devils GM gets rude greeting from former team

PITTSBURGH — Cory Schneider made 29 saves for the Devils, who saw their four-game winning streak snapped in a 2-0 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday night. The Devils went 0-for-4 on the power play, managing just one shot on goal during 8 minutes with the man advantage. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 25 shots for his fourth shutout...

Devastating KO (and ensuing shrug) show hockey fights must end

The most frightening aspect about the AHL fight on Tuesday — in which San Antonio’s Daniel Maggio’s straight right to the face literally knocked out San Diego’s Brian McGrattan — is that the incident caused barely a ripple in the industry, as if this sort of thing should be accepted as a cost of doing...

Inside how Brendan Shanahan poached Lamoriello for Devils stunner

OTTAWA, Ontario — Lou Lamoriello didn’t say yes right away, but Brendan Shanahan saw hope in one word. “He did add that the idea was intriguing,” Shanahan told The Post over the phone Saturday. “And to me, that was the little sliver of an opening that I wanted to cultivate.” What Shanahan cultivated was an unprecedented...

Devastating KO (and ensuing shrug) show hockey fights must end

The most frightening aspect about the AHL fight on Tuesday — in which San Antonio’s Daniel Maggio’s straight right to the face literally knocked out San Diego’s Brian McGrattan — is that the incident caused barely a ripple in the industry, as if this sort of thing should be accepted as a cost of doing...

Inside how Brendan Shanahan poached Lamoriello for Devils stunner

OTTAWA, Ontario — Lou Lamoriello didn’t say yes right away, but Brendan Shanahan saw hope in one word. “He did add that the idea was intriguing,” Shanahan told The Post over the phone Saturday. “And to me, that was the little sliver of an opening that I wanted to cultivate.” What Shanahan cultivated was an unprecedented...

The Devils’ reclamation is a success, and it’s only just begun

It was this past September, training camp for the Devils, and before they could even get on the ice, they were buried under predictions picking them to finish last. First-year general manager Ray Shero walked in, shoulder-to-shoulder with first-year coach John Hynes. They didn’t hide the press clippings, but put them in the face of...

The Devils’ reclamation is a success, and it’s only just begun

It was this past September, training camp for the Devils, and before they could even get on the ice, they were buried under predictions picking them to finish last. First-year general manager Ray Shero walked in, shoulder-to-shoulder with first-year coach John Hynes. They didn’t hide the press clippings, but put them in the face of...

Suddenly surging Devils blitz Senators for third straight win

Travis Zajac had a goal and three assists, Kyle Palmieri scored twice, and the Devils had five goals in the first period in a 6-3 victory over the Senators on Thursday night at Prudential Center in Newark. Joseph Blandisi scored his first NHL goal and had two assists. Lee Stempniak and Adam Henrique also scored...

Devils blitz Senators for third straight win

It had been a long time between goals for Devils center Travis Zajac — 27 games to be exact. Zajac broke out in a big way with a goal and three assists as the Devils beat the Senators 6-3 on Thursday night at Prudential Center in Newark. “It definitely helps the confidence,” Zajac said. “You...

AHL call-up scores again, helping Devils to an easy win

Cory Schneider made nine of his 26 saves in the third period to lead the Devils to a 4-2 over the Flames on Tuesday night at the Prudential Center. Adam Larsson, Lee Stempniak, Reid Boucher and Andy Greene scored for the Devils, who have won two straight after dropping three in a row. Sean Monahan...

Devils using disrespect card for playoff motivation

Cory Schneider and the Devils are aware that analysts didn’t think much of their chances to qualify for the postseason. It has been something of a rallying point for a team that now finds itself among Eastern Conference teams jockeying for playoff positioning. “Everyone has written us off,” Schneider said after he made nine of...

Cory Schneider’s heroics help Devils blank Coyotes

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cory Schneider stopped 38 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, leading the Devils to a 2-0 win over the Coyotes on Saturday. Schneider, selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career, is 12-6-2 in 20 starts on the road this season. Reid Boucher scored early in the...

Devils still can’t win in Colorado

DENVER — Calvin Pickard stopped 27 shots for his first NHL shutout, Matt Duchene scored 51 seconds in and the Avalanche beat the Devils 3-0 on Thursday night. Defenseman Tyson Barrie added a short-handed goal and Carl Soderberg an empty-netter to help the Avalanche improve to 9-0-1 in their last 10 games against New Jersey....

Devils still can’t win in Colorado

DENVER — Calvin Pickard stopped 27 shots for his first NHL shutout, Matt Duchene scored 51 seconds in and the Avalanche beat the Devils 3-0 on Thursday night. Defenseman Tyson Barrie added a short-handed goal and Carl Soderberg an empty-netter to help the Avalanche improve to 9-0-1 in their last 10 games against New Jersey....

Devils forward Bobby Farnham suspended four games

Devils forward Bobby Farnham has been suspended for four games for an interference penalty in a game against the Blues. The National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced the suspension on Wednesday. Farnham was suspended for his major penalty against Blues forward Dmitrij Jaskin at 11:50 of the third period Tuesday night. Under the...

Devils forward Bobby Farnham suspended four games

Devils forward Bobby Farnham has been suspended for four games for an interference penalty in a game against the Blues. The National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced the suspension on Wednesday. Farnham was suspended for his major penalty against Blues forward Dmitrij Jaskin at 11:50 of the third period Tuesday night. Under the...

Devils walloped by Blues

ST. LOUIS — Patrik Berglund scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Ty Rattie netted his first NHL goal to lead the Blues to a 5-2 win over the Devils on Tuesday night. Scottie Upshall and David Backes also scored for St. Louis, which converted on its first two power-play attempts....

Devils walloped by Blues

ST. LOUIS — Patrik Berglund scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Ty Rattie netted his first NHL goal to lead the Blues to a 5-2 win over the Devils on Tuesday night. Scottie Upshall and David Backes also scored for St. Louis, which converted on its first two power-play attempts....

Devils continue to stay under Bruins’ spell in defeat

The Bruins had everything they needed to get back on track — a road game against the banged-up Devils, a team they have owned lately. Rookie Frank Vatrano scored early, Jonas Gustavsson made 19 saves and the Bruins continued to play well away from home, beating the Devils 4-1 on Friday night at Prudential Center...

Devils continue to stay under Bruins’ spell in defeat

The Bruins had everything they needed to get back on track — a road game against the banged-up Devils, a team they have owned lately. Rookie Frank Vatrano scored early, Jonas Gustavsson made 19 saves and the Bruins continued to play well away from home, beating the Devils 4-1 on Friday night at Prudential Center...

Devils fall to Canadiens

MONTREAL — Torrey Mitchell scored a short-handed goal in the second period to lift the Canadiens to a 2-1 victory over the Devils on Wednesday night. Captain Max Pacioretty also scored for Montreal (23-16-3), which was playing its first home game in nearly three weeks. Mike Condon made 19 saves for the win. Adam Henrique...

Devils fall to Canadiens

MONTREAL — The Canadiens’ special teams made the difference against the Devils. The Canadiens scored on the power play and added another on the penalty kill in a 2-1 victory over the Devils on Wednesday night. “When you win the special teams battle, you definitely give yourself a much greater opportunity of winning the game,”...

Lundqvist’s All-Star rejection sets up Ryan McDonagh bid

The surprise isn’t that Henrik Lundqvist was not selected to represent the Rangers at the All-Star extravaganza in Nashville at the end of the month — no surprise at all to the goaltender, in fact — but rather that Ryan McDonagh rather than leading scorer Mats Zuccarello received the call to report to Music City....

Lundqvist’s All-Star rejection sets up Ryan McDonagh bid

The surprise isn’t that Henrik Lundqvist was not selected to represent the Rangers at the All-Star extravaganza in Nashville at the end of the month — no surprise at all to the goaltender, in fact — but rather that Ryan McDonagh rather than leading scorer Mats Zuccarello received the call to report to Music City....

John Moore’s OT goal propels surging Devils past Stars

John Moore scored a power-play goal 1:47 into overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 victory over the NHL-leading Stars on Saturday night at the Prudential Center. With Jamie Benn in the penalty box for hooking, Moore intercepted a Stars clearing attempt and fired the puck past Antti Niemi. Kyle Palmieri and Bobby Farnham scored...

Lundqvist has star power, but Schneider has All-Star numbers

Henrik Lundqvist is an All-Star. Of course he is. Just look at him. And just imagine where the Rangers would be without him this season. You either don’t want to or you can’t. But it may not necessarily follow that the King will be part of the NHL’s All-Star festivities in Nashville later this month,...

John Moore’s OT goal propels surging Devils past Stars

It’s a new year, and the surprising Devils have put themselves in playoff position. John Moore scored a power-play goal 1:47 into overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 victory over the NHL-leading Stars on Saturday night at Prudential Center. “It was a huge test for us,” Moore said. “They’re a very talented team. We...

Lundqvist has star power, but Schneider has All-Star numbers

Henrik Lundqvist is an All-Star. Of course he is. Just look at him. And just imagine where the Rangers would be without him this season. You either don’t want to or you can’t. But it may not necessarily follow that the King will be part of the NHL’s All-Star festivities in Nashville later this month,...