Why? Because, of course. That's why. Because in the absurdly-twisted and wildly-strange year that is 2020, it was just too perfect for the NHL Draft lottery not to be impacted. Because when Bill Daly entered Friday's lottery with eight--not seven cards, it was...
One fired coach to go with a dismissed general manager and a teammate, just over a season removed from winning a Hart Trophy, sent away in a trade inspired by the team's dismal start to the season--and while you're at it, throw in a global pandemic to pause the season...
Wayne Simmonds, the Devils winger and pending unrestricted free agent, doesn't score goals like he used to, but that doesn't mean he won't be a valuable add for a playoff contender. But prior to Monday's deadline it was the 66-point Sabres, below the division and wild...
The trade deadline got off to an oddly busy morning seeing the likes of Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Vincent Trocheck moved, among others. But the day's big fish with an expiring contract, Chris Kreider won't headline this day--at least not on the trade front. The Rangers...
By 3 p.m. EST Monday, players will know which of the 31 NHL teams logo will appear on their checks. Equally, we figure to have some idea of how the contenders and playoff hopefuls stack up for what's ahead and how sellers have helped improve their future odds. It's...
NEWARK--After sitting on 698 goals for five games, it seemed unlikely that Alex Ovechkin, coming off a game in which he put home his 699th, would go that long for the milestone of goal number 700. That notion was in fact correct. At 4:50 of the third period Saturday...
NEWARK--No, this isn't early September nor is it training camp. But for the Devils and Sharks, Thursday's contest offers opportunity--maybe even an audition. In what is a formality of the schedule, the featured foes find themselves well outside their respective...
It was his goal on opening night that was going to set the tone on this 2019-20 campaign. The one of build-up and promise. The one where the Devils, who had seen one playoff appearance in seven years, finally arrive on the Eastern Conference map. At 13:52 of the...
NEWARK—Tom Fitzgerald might have the ‘Interim’ tag on his General Manager title, but there’s no reason to think he will have any restrictions as the Feb. 24 deadline nears when it comes to deciding what’s best for the Devils future. “My plan, if I am to continue in...
NEWARK--Eight. That's the number of defensemen the Panthers dressed Tuesday in New Jersey. It's a rare sighting due in part to the obvious implication: it's at the expense of two forwards. Alternatively, meet the Florida Panthers. The Cats fourth line consisted of two...
A tale you may have forgotten from the prior decade: That time the L.A. Kings and New Jersey Devils found themselves in the Stanley Cup Final. It was the 2011-12 season. Steven Stamkos scored a league-leading 60 goals, but his Lightning managed just 84 points, tied...
It was an early January meeting between the Jets and Wild in St. Paul. Of course, this wasn't the Winter Classic--just a few days shy of being played on the day of the NHL's signature event to ring in the New Year. But with the recent news that Target Field and...
NEWARK--Playing in their second game of the New Year, the Devils game of late resembles the kind of look many thought they'd have heading into the season. After an offseason that included drafting Jack Hughes first overall and adding the likes of Nikita Gusev, Wayne...
Maybe it's because former Hart Trophy winners rarely get moved. Maybe it's because how can you trade your first round pick when Taylor Hall is now on your roster. But whatever it was, that held up a deal this weekend, when it felt like a deal was inevitable, by the...
A trade involving the NHL's most valuable player from two seasons ago, Taylor Hall seems imminent. The Devils, visiting the Avalanche on Friday, made Hall a late healthy scratch from their lineup and cited "precautionary" reasons for the decision. Precautionary...
NEWARK--It's been two games under interim head coach, Alain Nasreddine, and twice the Devils have lost in spite of a quality effort. That much, at least for the time being, should be comforting. And to his credit, the head coaching veteran of 125 minutes of NHL...
In the days prior to Saturday and Monday's contest, perhaps the worst showings by the Devils this season, much of the talk regarding John Hynes' future was muted with many citing the internal confidence in their head coach. But following a 4-0 loss at home to the...
Saturday, by all accounts, was Rock bottom. How could it get worse? A home defeat at the hands of their biggest rival, more than half the building of Blueshirt faithful roaring as their team twice scored shorthanded. Taylor Hall called that game's performance...
Perhaps it seemed unlikely, that mid-way through a their road trip, the decision would be made by Brendan Shanahan and Kyle Dubas to relieve Mike Babcock of his duties as coach of the Maple Leafs. But the clock, that seemed to be ticking on him, eventually alarmed...
NEWARK--For some teams, the NHL season, less than a full month in, might seem as if it's easing into the expected grind. Others though would strongly disagree. Such was the case in a Friday night tilt between the Devils, playing in their first contest in nearly a week...
Carey Price remains one of the NHL's best netminders, coming into the league in 2007-08. In 2014-15, he won the Vezina Trophy as the game's top goaltender and the Hart Trophy as league MVP--the first goalie to win both since 2001-02. But, even he was impressed...
It could be a tough year for the State of Hockey's Wild, but Sunday afternoon's come-from-behind victory over the Canadiens seemed to be the kind of spirit-lifting game the team's psyche desperately needed. Minnesota erased two one-goal deficits before Zach Parise...
NEWARK--It was only a matter of time for Jack Hughes, who in his eighth game and 15th shot, netted his first NHL goal at 14:08 of the first period Saturday afternoon against the Canucks. Hughes, who was the recipient of a Taylor Hall pass on the power play had...
Nico Hischier, the 2017 Entry Draft's first overall pick, is reportedly nearing a long-term extension with the Devils. Hischier, 20, is closing in on a seven-year deal worth an average annual value of $7.25 million per season, the contract details were first reported...
CALGARY—On a night where James Neal, seemingly scoring at will, nearly bested his scoring from all of last season, the Flames struggled to score for the first period and a half of regulation on Tuesday. After netting two first period goals, Ilya Kovalchuk added on to...
They say you'll always remember your first game. That should be sweet music to John Hynes' ears. Jack Hughes, the 18-year-old top pick from June's entry draft, has one game down in a career that could be a special one. A gifted talent with top-end skating and...
Late September greets early October and it's a reminder of hockey's imminent return. The excitement might be unavoidable, but through the lens of a player, the time can be nerve-racking. NHL clubs are mandated to shave their training camp rosters (usually 40-45) down...
No, it wasn't Mitch Marner. But the Toronto Maple Leafs and GM, Kyle Dubas still managed to be noise-makers on a busy July 1 making a pair of trades. The day started with an all-Ontario deal between the Leafs and Senators that saw Nikita Zaitsev, the Buds' blueliner...
For the first time since 2013, the RFA offer sheet route has been used. Hurricanes center, Sebastian Aho was issued one via the Canadiens on Monday--a curveball to the usual July 1 frenzy. Aho, 21--going on-22, had a career season scoring 83 points in 82 games as part...
Bobby Holik, Wade Redden, Scott Gomez, Marian Gaborik, Brad Richards, Kevin Shattenkirk. Again, the Rangers steal the headlines on July 1's free agent frenzy inking top-fish UFA, Artemi Panarin. The deal is reportedly the max-term for a free agent--seven years at...
