Devils vs. Capitals, 02/29/08

It’s a cold, stormy Friday night, and we’re every which kind of annoyed at these stupid 7:00 starts, because we both wanted to take long naps this evening, and we find ourselves now awake and in front of our TV about a half an hour earlier than we wanted to be. For the Caps. If [...]

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IPB Welcomes The Iron Boar

Since the moment we heard the news of the big Janssen trade on Tuesday morning, we’ve been eagerly awaiting Bryce Salvador’s appearance in the Devils lineup. For starters, conventional wisdom says you can’t really consider yourself a serious Cup contender until you’ve got nine D-men, which we do now, so that’s a big positive. But [...]

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IPB’s Poetry Minute

After yesterday’s double-header of monster posts, we’re taking tonight a little lighter. Gentle Reader, have some haikus! Cam Janssen is gone Our hearts swell with joyousness. Leave the hits to Rupp. Senators coach kill First-place team fires Paddock. Julien smiles. Trade deadline passes. Earthquake thunderclaps and fear then, tranquility.

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Devils @ Hurricanes, 02/26/08

And so, Gentle Reader, the trade deadline has come and gone, and there’s… not much different about the Devils. Sure, we’ve railed in this space about wanting a shakeup, or wanting Lecavalier (seriously, how did the Lightning not jump at the chance to have a few of our extra D-men?), or wanting moon particles to [...]

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IPB’s Part-Time Trade Deadline Mania

It’s finally upon us, this most manic of frenzied days, this wild free-for-all that is the NHL trade deadline. And like any reputable news source, we’re going to be here every step of the way, offering you, Gentle Reader, with all the fast-breaking news. Of course, because this is the interwebs, and breaking news becomes [...]

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Some Thoughts On The Eve Of The Trade Deadline

‘Twas the night before the trade deadline, and IPB’s minds were gathering some wool. 1. Gentle Reader, there is a chance you are not aware that the Devils spent the last 24 hours leading the Eastern Conference. There was a time not too long ago that we were booking our tickets for the Good Ship [...]

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Open Thread: Soupy’s Last Stand

Good evening, Gentle Reader! Enjoy this open thread while we watch Brian “Soupy” Campbell skate his last game in a Sabres uniform.

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