Wait, aren't you guys supposed to be a sports blog? (Catching up with the Devils Part I)

Yup. It's that time again. Time to check in with your Eastern-Conference-leading New Jersey Devils! Last we left our Black and Red Crusaders, they were playing surprisingly well, 26-15-3, 55 points, 1st in the Atlantic, 2nd in the East. Since then, they've gone 11-6-4, a steady 26 points in 21 games, and are now 37-21-5, 79 points, 1st place in the East. They're facing some pressure from the Penguins (even without Crosby) within the division. Outside the division, they're in a deceptively close battle with Ottawa for first overall in the Conference; deceptive because while it's a 1 point difference, Ottawa has SUCKED recently, as their 5-0 shutout loss last night to Toronto proves. So what better time to give a 3/4 season report than today!

Let's see how the most recent predictions from the old website fared:

1. The Devils will be in talks to acquire or will have acquired another scoring threat.

Nope. Well, we haven't traded for one yet, and while it's not beyond Lamoriello to pull off a surprising trade before the deadline, he has less than 4 hours as of this writing in which to do so. Though as I'm writing this, we acquired Bryce Salvador for Cam Jannsen. More on this below.

2. Marty Brodeur, Starting Eastern Conference Goalie will lead the East to a 5-1 lead after 1 period. Crosby or Ovechkin will get mvp honors, but Brodeur will be stellar.

Wow was I wrong. Brodeur and Crosby didn't show up. But Ovechkin had a helluva game and should've beaten Staal for mvp honors.

3.Jamie Langenbrunner will be in the top 4 in Devils scoring, knocking Madden out. Hopefully Travis Zajac will knock Madden out of the top 5.

Nope. But this was close. Madden has 37, Langenbrunner 36, Zajac 32. More on Madden down below.

4.The Devils will be in 2nd place in the division and 4th or 5th overall in the East. The Pens will be in 1st in the East.

Woohoo! Go Devo, 0-4! But I'll take being wrong with us in 1st place and the Pens in 4^th.