In a decisive month like March, the New Jersey Devils need more than ever to secure victories and points if they still want to advance to the postseason. However, in seven games this month, the team has only won two of them. It is still early to say whether changes in the team, such as
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The New Jersey Devils kicked off their preseason last night with split-squad matchups against the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers. They came away with wins in both, defeating the Canadiens 4-2 and the Flyers 6-0. With the Flyers game being the only one available for broadcast in the States last night, let’s go over some key
Scoring chances were 5-0 in the New Jersey Devils’ favor in Thursday’s (Oct. 20) 4-1 win over the New York Islanders when Kevin Bahl was on the ice. The 6-foot-6 defenseman recorded the second least amount of time on ice (TOI) amongst Devils’ players but finished top five in many advanced statistical categories. As a
After arguably the shortest offseason in NHL history, hockey is back. The New Jersey Devils will travel to Buffalo, New York, to partake in the round-robin Prospects Challenge with the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins. The Devils will play two games, with the first against the Sabres tonight at 7 PM and the second on
Former New Jersey Devils general manager (GM) Ray Shero spearheaded a rather complicated era in team history. When he took over for the legendary Lou Lamoriello in 2015, fans had diverse opinions about the former Pittsburgh Penguins executive who helped the team establish a core that won them a Stanley Cup in 2009, but also
The New Jersey Devils’ season may be winding down, but there’s still been plenty of news during this final week of games. They signed goaltending prospect Nico Daws to his entry-level deal and announced their AHL affiliate would be relocating from Binghamton, New York to Utica, New York. Plus, a look at Mackenzie Blackwood’s resurgence and
Things may not be going well for the New Jersey Devils at the NHL level. But rest assured, there is reason to be optimistic. The 2020 World Junior Championship (WJC) begins on Dec. 26, and the Devils will have five prospects in attendance representing four different countries. Defenseman Ty Smith headlines the group, along with
The fact that the Arizona Coyotes were interested in trading for New Jersey Devils’ forward Taylor Hall has been the NHL’s worst-kept secret for the better part of the last two weeks. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman suggested that the Coyotes may be interested in acquiring Hall’s services in his ’31 Thoughts’ piece back on Dec. 4.
The Arizona Coyotes have acquired Taylor Hall and Blake Speers from the New Jersey Devils for a 2020 conditional first-round, a conditional 2021 third round pick, Kevin Bahl, Nick Merkley, and Nate Schnarr. The Devils will retain 50 percent of Hall’s salary. Dan Rosen: “The conditions on the 2021 3rd rd pick are: Becomes a
Latest on the Taylor Hall situation Pierre LeBrun: Things can always change, but have been hearing this morning that the Florida Panthers are no longer in the mix. Their interested in Hall may have been tied to the idea of being able to, or thinking they could sign him to a long-term extension. The price