FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The pass down the left sideline spiraled through the air, landing in the hands of wide receiver Stephen Hill. On a play that covered 75 yards, the rookie wide receiver's path to the end zone continued unimpeded, his double move having left the cornerback helpless. Quarterback Mark Sanchez, the author of the throw, raised his hands in the air. Even during organized team activities on a Thursday in May, the play was pretty enough to celebrate. "A perfect pass," Hill would say later. "I just kept trucking." Hill is a tall receiver who can run -- the kind of target that could team with a quarterback to become one of those NFL tandems that fans embrace, fantasy owners covet and opponents ... Continue reading →
Brodeur a link between 1994 and 2012 Published: May 24, 2012 6:45 PM By NEIL BEST neil.best@newsday.com Nineteen ninety-four was a long time ago, as the Devils have pointed out more than once during the past two weeks. And so it was. So long ago that the Rangers' Craig MacTavish played without a helmet when the teams met that May. So long ago that current Rangers rookie Chris Kreider had recently celebrated his third birthday. So long ago that Peter DeBoer had just earned a law degree from the University of Windsor (Ontario) and had not yet started to coach. And this: "In '94 I still had hair,'' the Devils' coach said. "It was that long ago.'' But for all that has changed between the ... Continue reading →
