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Steve Lichtenstein
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Former CBS & WFAN contributor. Now posting free sports content on Substack at: https://stevelichtenstein.substack.com
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Though the #NJDevils have been banking points while managing an injury glut, it may be time to re-think their top lines in advance of their difficult 5-game road trip. Link:
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Injury-Plagued Devils Get The Important Point
Though he Devils’ seven-game Prudential Center winning streak came to a disappointing halt on Monday night with a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Islanders, the art of getting the one point was the point.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Where were these all #Jets season? Link:
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Rarities Spur Ugly Jets Win Over Pathetic Browns
Let’s play: Where was that all season?
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November 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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I focused on the #Nets rookie who produced one of the few highlights of an otherwise forgettable game on Friday night--Link:
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The Most Interesting Man In Nets’ Draft Class
A couple of minutes into the second quarter of Friday night’s NBA Cup match at Barclays Center, Detroit superstar Cade Cunningham attempted to turn the corner on a pick-and-roll against Nets wing Drak...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Correct. And it looks like Keefe will go with 5 lefties with White drawing in.
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No Hamilton or Brown practicing this Friday…
November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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The #NJDevils won another game on Thursday while also seeing another player exit with an injury. And another righthanded defenseman to boot. I delve into the "what if" worst-case scenario in a new post--Link:
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What’s Going On With Devils’ Righthanded D-Men?
Like clockwork, the Devils won another game on Thursday night and lost another player to an injury.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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For years I've implored the #Nets to play bigger; with the hope from Clowney's development, they may finally have the personnel to do it. Link:
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Big Nets (Finally) Win
Michael Porter Jr.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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The #Jets are stuck in a neverending cycle of demolish & rebuild. The trades of their best two defenders bought time for the new GM & more fantasy for a tortured fan base. Link:
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Jets Turn Neverending Rebuild Cycle To Demolish
Pro sports executives rarely go by the “bird in the hand” dictum.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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I cut Fernandez some slack in a new #Nets post--Link:
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Why The Nets Aren’t Simply “Playing The Kids”
There’s no satisfying some people.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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New post on an underrated, but fixable, problem from the #NJDevils just-concluded road trip. Link:
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Devils’ Lineup Needs Adjustments Amid Injury Glut
Typically, an NHL team keeps its first shifts of a game short so that all forwards on its four lines get an opportunity to touch the ice.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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New post on Markstrom & some random #NJDevils musings--Link:
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Devils Notes From The Coast
The Devils may be skating on the other side of the continent from their home base, but that didn’t stop them from getting a necessary business item off their agenda.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Enjoy your #Jets -free Sunday, folks. In the meantime, here's a 4-part plan for after the bye. Link:
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The Jets At The Bye: Where Do They Go From Here?
Whether it was genuine euphoria or outbursts of guttural relief, the Jets celebrated their first victory of the season last Sunday after seven consecutive defeats with a stunning 39-38 comeback in Cin...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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New post on the need for Thomas to find better balance, not just for the #Nets' sake, but also because it's in his own best interest. Link:
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Thomas And The Brooklyn Tunnel Vision
On the Nets’ opening possession of Wednesday night’s home tilt versus Atlanta, Cam Thomas ventured into the paint and lofted a perfectly executed alley-oop for his center Nic Claxton to flush.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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The #NJDevils would have lost that game, 8-0, last season. Link:
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Team That Fought Back Against Avs Not The Same Old Devils
Just ten games into this new NHL season, much has been written to attempt to differentiate the Devils’ hot start from last season, when New Jersey nearly coughed up a sizable early cushion and had to ...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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The pathetic #Nets defense has a lot of problems. I focused on one in a new post--Link:
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The Curious Case Of Claxton
Of all the ignominious defensive stats the Nets have registered to start this season, this one stood out to me: Brooklyn (0-4) has blocked three shots in four games after putting up a big “0” in that ...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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New post on the karma of the #Jets o-line paving the way to the team's first win, honoring the memory of a former leader. Link:
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Much-Maligned Jets’ O-Line Paves Way To First Victory
Nick Mangold was the anchor of the Jets’ offensive line the last time they were any good, a three-time First Team All-Pro center for the back-to-back AFC Championship squads and the most recent iterat...
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October 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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New post on the sad state of the #Nets defense, & how Fernandez can tweak it. Link:
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It’s On Fernandez To Fix Nets’ Indefensible D
In their first two games, the Nets played about a quarter of competitive basketball, and that was only when the Cavaliers took their proverbial foot off the gas in the final frame of Friday night’s ho...
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October 25, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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New post on the #Jets obvious QB decision & a rare few complimentary words for the GM. Link:
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No Need For Soap Opera Over Jets QB
A Smidgeon of Hope
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October 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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A Dougie Hamilton appreciation post. Link: #NJDevils
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Devils Receiving Unheralded Contributions From Past Prolific Point Producer
Should you survey NHL experts on whom the Devils should salary dump to create some cap relief, the first name that pops up is wing Ondrej Palat.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Part II of my #Nets 2025-26 season preview, with predictions. Link:
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Nets Season Preview, Part II—Predictions!
The NBA returns this week and many teams see a window of opportunity.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Glenn has shown he is out of his depth at this point in his coaching career. His team is out-schemed every week and his game management decisions have been head-scratching. Will he last this #Jets season? Link:
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Will Glenn Last This Jets Season?
The outside debate will only heat up from here.
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October 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Did the #NJDevils last two victories over 2-time #StanleyCup finalists FLA & EDM qualify as a statement? Link:
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Devils Off To Another Hot Start
Some folks might be tempted to tout the Devils winning consecutive home games over two-time Stanley Cup finalists Florida and Edmonton to push their streak to four games following an opening night los...
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October 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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No one wants a rerun of last season, when the #Nets were too good to properly tank and yet bad enough to be irrelevant. It's not off the table. Season preview--part I Link:
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Nets Season Preview, Part I
What will constitute a successful 2025-26 Nets season?
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October 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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New post on #Jets' looming Hall decision. Link:
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Sunday Could Be Hall She Wrote For Jets’ RB
If the Jets weren’t likely to miss Garrett Wilson on Sunday, I could have given them a fair chance to gain their first victory of the season against visiting Carolina.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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You never know with goaltending, but the Devils should be able to stay afloat with Allen & Daws. Markstrom is needed most in the playoffs.
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And now Markstrom may be out for a while... This morning, Daws joined Allen on the ice for practice.
October 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Credit the #NJDevils for escaping a trap game by riding a proven formula. Link:
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Devils Have Formula For Sustained Success
Special teams and goaltending excellence is a proven formula for winning hockey games.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM