A year ago it was the Devils who fell just short of Jimmy Vesey, the prized NCAA free agent forward who opted to sign with the Rangers. And this July it was the Devils who again just missed on Kevin Shattenkirk. His destination? Also on Broadway. But on Sunday the...
While there's still a ways to go, Saturday's start to free agency offered some idea as to how the 31 clubs might look for the 2017-18 season. In a particularly weaker free agency class, NHL general managers still managed to spend over $462 million in player salaries....
On the day before the start of unrestricted free agency, the Devils got busy giving themselves even more cap space. On Friday, the club announced that it had placed forwards, Mike Cammalleri and Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers with the intention of buying out both...
Cross backup goaltender off the list of things the Devils will have to address come July 1 and the start of free agency. The netminder agreed to a two-year, $2.5 million extension, the club announced on Thursday. Last season behind Cory Schneider, the 27-year-old saw...
The annual opening of NHL free agency on July 1 has become the busiest day of not just the offseason but the entire year, when it comes to player transactions. It's a day in which Brian Burke has said GM's make some of their worst mistakes. Of course what else can you...
CHICAGO--Devils GM, Ray Shero says first overall pick Nico Hischier will have every opportunity to make the team out of training camp following his selection as the top pick at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Not since St. Louis drafted Erik Johnson in 2006 has the first...
David Conte enjoyed one of the most successful runs a Director of Scouting could ask for. While at the helm of the Devils' amateur scouting department, he helped bring in the core pieces that led to three Stanley Cup championships and kept New Jersey a perennial...
The picks are in. How many of the 30 will don Golden Knights jerseys next season is an entirely different story. On Wednesday, the long-awaited Expansion Draft was held in Las Vegas in conjunction with the NHL Awards. Vegas, which has become the annual site for this...
The reveal of the Vegas Golden Knights will be on Wednesday. There, we'll see the roster for the inaugural season of hockey in Sin City. More interestingly, we'll see the side deals GM, George McPhee was able to pull off in exchange for staying off certain players. On...
George McPhee said he will stop fielding calls from teams come Tuesday. Presumably, the veteran GM will begin shifting his undivided attention to deciding on the inaugural roster of the Vegas Golden Knights. On Sunday, teams submitted their protection lists, the...
In Elliotte Friedman's most recent '30 Thoughts' for Sportsnet, he discussed the "growing suspicion" around the National Hockey League that the Devils could in fact trade the franchise's first top pick since coming to New Jersey....
David Clarkson's playing career appears over. This according to a March report from Columbus Dispatch writer, Aaron Portzline. After suffering chronic back issues, the veteran of 10 NHL seasons has taken up coaching high school hockey. With three years left on his...
A week ago the Stanley Cup Final looked bleak, particularly for the Nashville Predators. They had succumbed to the reigning-champions with a crushing game 1 defeat and a lopsided Penguin decision in game 2. Even without Kris Letang, Pittsburgh's star power was taking...
So here we are. And then there were two. The last lap of the season. It's you know, the end. Whichever you decide to choose it's the Stanley Cup Final. An all-yellow affair, if you will. This year's hopefuls include the reigning-champion Pittsburgh Penguins versus the...
With the Stanley Cup Finals due to begin in roughly a week, all eyes are on the main event as one of Anaheim, Nashville, Ottawa or Pittsburgh will conclude the season with the elusive 16th win in the postseason. For the 30 teams that fall short, the opportunity to...
Ilya Kovalchuk wants back in the NHL. That much was confirmed by agent Jay Grossman through Devils' GM Ray Shero on Tuesday. His return to the league will be greeted with plenty of intrigue as a dynamic goal scorer with some of the same game-breaking abilities as his...
Things didn't go the Devils way this season. That was reflected in New Jersey's last place finish in the Eastern Conference and the franchise's lowest point total over a full season in 18 years. But on Saturday, the odds were in their favor. Entering the NHL Draft...
NEWARK--For some of the Devils, Tuesdays breakup day was far too early. Especially when the postseason has become so regular. That though was the case for Beau Bennett and Ben Lovejoy. Both former Penguins, capturing the Stanley Cup one year ago. But this summer won't...
As the story goes, it was late into the evening on July 1, 2006. It was the first day of NHL free agency and for the first time in his career, Patrik Elias had reached free agency. New Jersey had made attempts to lock up its core—signing Jamie Langenbrunner days...
NEWARK, NJ--March hockey, where the inevitability of one's season begins to creep in. It did so on Saturday for the Devils, whose 3-1 loss to Carolina mathematically eliminated them from postseason contention. On Sunday, the Stars avoided falling victim themselves as...
NEWARK—When teams are trending in completely opposite directions, a Tuesday night game in March is about as mundane as it gets. Especially if one team is comfortably sitting in postseason contention while the other has known its fate for weeks. That may be the case,...
NEWARK—It was an afternoon for the NHL archive as the Blue Jackets scored two penalty shot goals in a 4-1 victory over the Devils, clinching the franchise’s third postseason appearance on Sunday. It was the first time in the franchise’s history and only the third time...
There was a time when Jarome Iginla in anything but a flaming 'C' jersey--with a smaller 'C' stitched on the upper left corner--seemed taboo. On Thursday though, the 39-year-old will make his debut as a member of the Los Angeles Kings, his fifth team in a 20-year pro...
This is Derek Stepan's 7th season with the Rangers. Wednesday will be the his 7th deadline with a team that has always been active on or around the NHL trading deadline. Since 2010, the team has acquired 12 players on or within days of the deadline. Most notable...
NEWARK--Brent Burns scored two goals while matching a season-high 11 shots on goal in San Jose's 4-1 win over the Devils on Sunday afternoon. It was the first game back from their league-mandated bye week for the Devils and it showed. After failing to convert on an...
NEWARK--Pavel Zacha's third period goal helped lift the Devils to a much-needed home victory over the Sabres on Monday, 2-1. After falling in overtime and missing out on a point less than four days ago, the Devils returned home looking to end a 7-game losing skid at...
NEWARK—T.J. Brodie tallied helpers on each of the Flame’s four goals in a 4-3 overtime victory versus the Devils. Mikael Backlund scored 1:13 into overtime to give Calgary the come-from-behind win, after trailing by a goal to start the third period. Flames goaltender...
For the second time in as many games, the Devils were forced to make a mid-game goaltending change, as Keith Kinkaid allowed four goals on 17 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Capitals on Thursday. Washington opened the scoring 6:14 into the first period when who else but...
If Cory Schneider was over his stomach bug that forced him to play backup the last two games, it might have returned after the first period on Tuesday night. For the sixth time in their last eight games at home, the Devils lost in regulation, suffering a 3-1 defeat to...
NEWARK—Roberto Luongo made 28 saves in his return to the lineup, a 3-0 shutout versus the Devils on Monday night. The Panthers, who defeated New Jersey in the two prior contests this season—both in overtime, entered the Rock looking for the season sweep and a chance...
