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The New Jersey Devils signed Brett Pesce to a six-year, $33 million contract at the opening of free agency. Pesce won’t blow anyone away with his skills or be a major contributor at the offensive end. However, he plays his role well and will be a key contributor to the Devils. Pesce joined the Carolina […]

The New Jersey Devils made an intriguing move in NHL Free Agency last week. New Jersey signed veteran forward Tomas Tatar to a one-year, $1.8 million contract a day after the market opened. 2023-24 was a rough season for the veteran forward. He began the year with the Colorado Avalanche before being traded to the […]

It’s the unfortunate reality of the business that is the National Hockey League, and now-former Philadelphia Flyers forward Cam Atkinson has found that out the hard way. He’s been bought out of the final years of his contract and is now a free agent. Frequently a healthy scratch under demanding bench boss John Tortorella, Atkinson […]

Free agency is officially underway in the NHL, and tons of big deals are being hammered out across the league. The New Jersey Devils were one of several teams that quickly got in on the action, as they brought in a pair of defensemen in Brett Pesce and Brenden Dillon on big new contracts. After […]

Major NHL Free Agency moves, such as Patrick Kane signing with the Detroit Red Wings, have dominated the news cycle. However, the Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils didn’t wait until Monday to make a move. The Devils have acquired defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic from the Canadiens. Montreal received a fourth-round pick in 2026 in return, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are on a mission to bounce back from their 2024 first-round Stanley Cup Playoff exit. The Golden Knights have pulled off a surprising trade for New Jersey Devils goaltender Akira Schmid and winger Alexander Holtz. Golden Knights gain youth in decisive trade Vegas is sending center Paul Cotter and a 2025 […]

The New Jersey Devils made an aggressive move to acquire a new goalie before free agency. The Devils sent a strong trade package to the Calgary Flames for goaltender Jacob Markstrom. He recently spoke with the media with his initial thoughts after the trade. “This is a big challenge,” Markstrom said, per NHL.com. “It’s a […]

The first major domino of the 2024 NHL offseason has finally fallen, and it’s been a long time coming. The New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames have finally completed a Jacob Markstrom trade after months of speculation. Markstrom’s name had been in the rumor mill for a while now, but the saga is officially over. […]

At the trade deadline, one of the biggest rumors out there was Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom getting sent to the New Jersey Devils. Well, it’s finally happened, via Frank Seravalli. There are still details to be worked out, but it does appear the Devils are acquiring Markstrom. At 34 years old, Markstrom isn’t exactly […]

He’s going to be one of the key upcoming free-agent defensemen that will be hitting the open market, and he’ll have no shortage of suitors. But where exactly are the best potential destinations for Nikita Zadorov? This will mark the second time in just over a few months that there will be a sweepstakes for […]

For the second consecutive season, the Calgary Flames missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Adding to their frustration, their provincial rivals Edmonton Oilers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final. Meanwhile, their former cornerstone, Matthew Tkachuk, is close to winning the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers. In contrast, the player the Flames acquired in the major […]

The Nashville Predators face a dilemma regarding star goalie Juuse Saros this summer. Saros is a free agent following the 2024-25 NHL season. Nashville could certainly work out a contract with their star netminder. However, they would certainly have a robust market if they entertained trading him. One interested team is likely to be the […]

Jacob Markstrom’s time with the Calgary Flames may be coming to an end soon. The 34-year-old goalie has been critical of Calgary’s brass before for their handling of past trade talks, which couldn’t get a deal done. New reporting suggests that Markstrom could be moved this offseason. According to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun, the […]

The New Jersey Devils are shuffling things around after a disappointing 2023-24 season. Not only did the team hire a new coach and hold a top-10 draft pick it is supposedly willing to trade, but general manager Tom Fitzgerald has given insight into what he thinks is lacking from New Jersey. While speaking to The […]

The New Jersey Devils have found their new head coach. Sheldon Keefe is taking over the bench in New Jersey after years with the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s an important time for the Devils and Keefe. New Jersey is looking to make up for a disappointing 2023-24 season. And Keefe is hoping to prove he […]

The New Jersey Devils did not have the season they were hoping for in the 2023-24 campaign, and they are going to be looking to make some big moves this offseason in an effort to back into the playoff hunt next season. The biggest need the team has right now appears to be in the […]

He’s been one of the more consistent point producers in the NHL during his career, and he’s once again set to become a free agent. Tyler Toffoli, who played last season with the New Jersey Devils and Winnipeg Jets while amassing an impressive output of 33 goals and 22 assists. It marked the second straight […]

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov will forever be known as the first goaltender since Ed Belfour in 2004 to help the franchise advance past the 1st round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, that likely won’t be enough to entice management to offer him a 3rd year wearing the Leafs crest. Joseph Woll’s emergence […]

The New Jersey Devils introduced Sheldon Keefe as their new head coach not long after he was dismissed by the Toronto Maple Leafs, and he reflected on his time with the Maple Leafs in his press conference with the Devils. “After five years and six playoff rounds, I’m a far better coach than when I […]

The New Jersey Devils didn’t take long to find a new head coach after interim Travis Green was hired by the Ottawa Senators earlier this offseason. Sheldon Keefe will take over in Newark next year as the Devils look to return to the postseason after a disappointing miss in 2023-24. After over a decade in […]

After parting ways with Lindy Ruff, the New Jersey Devils have found their next head coach. The Devils have reportedly agreed on a four-year deal to make Sheldon Keefe their new team leader, per TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger. Keefe looks to help elevate New Jersey after a subpar 2023-24 season. Sheldon Keefe is coming […]

The New Jersey Devils had a massively disappointing 2023-2024 season, and a large part of that was due to the regression of captain Nico Hischier, who is now working on his game by playing in the IIHF World Championships with Switzerland, and he had a scary moment on Monday against Team Czechia when he drove […]

The New Jersey Devils are still seeking to fulfill their open head coaching role, and with Sheldon Keefe on the market after being fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs, he has become a serious candidate for the opening, according to Jim Biringer of Full Press Hockey. It seemed as if Craig Berube was the favorite […]

The New Jersey Devils were fully expecting to still be playing hockey in May of 2024 after an excellent 2022-23 campaign that saw the team finish third in regular-season standings and beat the favored New York Rangers in Round 1. But after a hugely disappointing 2023-24 season in Newark, it’s back to the drawing board […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins surged at the end of the regular season and made a run at the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Despite a record of 8-2-2 in their last 12 games, the Penguins failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Pittsburgh had made the NHL postseason for 16 consecutive […]

The New Jersey Devils announced Tuesday that forward Timo Meier is slated to have offseason surgery on his shoulder. The surgery will be performed by team doctors. It is not expected to keep Meier out for the start of training camp in September. In his first full season with the Devils, Meier scored 28 goals […]

The New Jersey Devils began the 2023-24 NHL season with heightened expectations, and for good reason. Fresh off an impressive regular season boasting 52 victories, the Devils further solidified their reputation with a postseason series victory over their arch-rival New York Rangers in Round 1, after having initially trailing two games to none. New Jersey’s […]

The New Jersey Devils entered the 2023-24 NHL season as favorites to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In fact, some considered them contenders for the Stanley Cup. It wasn’t a question of if New Jersey was making it, it was whether they’d make it as a division champion. However, reality is much different than expectations. […]

The New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs have seen plenty of each other over the last two weeks. The Devils entered Toronto on March 26th and doubled the Leafs, winning 6-3. Toronto returned the favor on Tuesday, beating the Devils 5-2 at the Prudential Center. The teams return to Scotiabank Arena on Thursday for […]

The New Jersey Devils absorbed a massive blow with the news of star center Jack Hughes being sidelined for the remainder of the season, as he is scheduled to go under the knife to repair a shoulder injury this Wednesday. The update was announced by New Jersey on the team’s official website. “In recent conversations […]

Say what you will about the current state of these teams, but there is no love lost between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils. We saw this a few weeks ago after Matt Rempe’s hit on Jonas Siegenthaler. On Wednesday, though, Travis Green and Peter Laviolette had their teams hash things out even […]

The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers already have a long-standing history of beef. These cross-river rivals have not relented in sending messages and getting into fistfights with one another since 1982. A new chapter was added to this back on March 11th when Peter Laviolette and Travis Green’s squads faced each other. Matt […]

Although there was some hope in Newark that Dougie Hamilton might be able to rejoin the New Jersey Devils if they’re able to secure a wild card spot in the Eastern Conference, that no longer seems to be the case. Hamilton “probably won’t” return to the ice in 2023-24, interim head coach Travis Green confirmed […]

The New Jersey Devils have fallen behind in the race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And on Friday night, their fortunes didn’t get any better. Buffalo Sabres star Tage Thompson scored four goals to propel his team to a 5-2 victory. After the game, New Jersey captain Nico Hischier had a brutally honest review of […]

Martin Brodeur is undisputedly one the greatest goaltenders of all time, winning three Stanley Cups with the New Jersey Devils over 22 NHL seasons and entering the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018. The 51-year-old has remained involved in the game post-retirement, joining the Devils as executive vice president of business development and transitioning to […]

It is the only game on Friday in the NHL as the New Jersey Devils face the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Sabres prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Devils come into the game sitting at 36-33-4 on the year, which is good for fifth in the Metropolitan […]

It is an Eastern Conference battle as the New Jersey Devils face the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Devils come into the game sitting at 35-33-4 on the year, which is sixth in the Metropolitan Division. That also places […]

Defense has been an issue for the New Jersey Devils in the 2023-24 NHL regular season, which is also why it made sense for them to trade for Montreal Canadiens netminder Jake Allen. But Allen, who will be earning $2.3 million in the 2024-25 NHL season, is probably not the end for the Devils’ pursuit […]

The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Monday night, but it didn’t come without controversy. Rookie Matt Rempe was ejected late in the second period after a dirty elbow on Jonas Siegenthaler. He’ll have a phone hearing on Tuesday as reported by Pierre LeBrun, which is likely to result in a […]