by Neal McHale | Dec 30, 2020 | Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
On the eve of the opening of camp around parts of the league with the rest not far behind, there’s reason for excitement as the 2020-21 season is upon us. There’s still a long way to go on the execution and (fingers crossed) completion of a regular season...
by Neal McHale | Oct 6, 2020 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL
We’ve arrived to the pinnacle of the NHL offseason: the draft and free agency. More moves and team-defining decisions are made this week than any other time during the regular season. Of course, this offseason timeline remains in flux making this potentially the...
by Neal McHale | Oct 18, 2019 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
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...
by Neal McHale | Feb 3, 2019 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL
Can Nico Hischier be the high-impact, face of the franchsie-type player for the Devils? Saturday afternoon might have given a peek inside that window. Facing a daunting task, minus Taylor Hall, Sami Vatanen and Travis Zajac, among others and in the tough Bell Centre,...
by Neal McHale | Dec 15, 2018 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Vegas Golden Knights
NEWARK–If the Devils, presently seated in the bottom-five in NHL standings, they could point to Friday’s 5-4 comeback victory over the Golden Knights as a turning point in their season. Vegas was the decidely quicker and more relentless team in the opening...