Martin Brodeur

Lemaire: Third Time a Charm?

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The word came across the news wires on Thursday afternoon: Jacques Lemaire will replace John MacLean as the NJ Devils head coach effective immediately, Lemaire’s third tour-of-duty, coming after a…

Kovalchuk: “A Devil For Life”

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There were Devilish smiles all around the table Tuesday at the Prudential Center news conference to formally announce the signing of Ilya Kovalchuk. Chairman and Managing Partner Jeff Vanderbeek, who…

Brodeur By The Numbers

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Pick a number, any number:  1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 8 – 9 – 23 – 30 – 110 – 600 –1073 – 4320 – 63,340.  Whatever…

Book Review: HockeyNomics by Darcy Norman

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Amazon Link (Affiliate Link, THW gets a small commission) Amazon Link (non-Affiliate link) First there was Freakonomics. Then there was Super Freakonomics. Now there’s HockeyNomics! Economics (“the science of dealing…

The Original 21

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  In 1979, the NHL absorbed the four strongest surviving members of the WHA, expanding the league to 21 teams. For several reasons, the 1979-80 season is a good starting…

Brodeur and Sawchuck – The Odd Couple

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The Memorial Aud, Buffalo, December 7th, 2009. The excitement in Doc Emery’s voice on Versus is palpable. “One minute left in the game… THIRTY SECONDS … TEN SECONDS … AND…

So, You Hate Sean Avery?

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Sean Avery, the league’s super pest. He makes his living by getting under the skin of his opponents. You either love him or hate him and you only love him…