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Here are your links for today: Devils Links “Sunny Mehta was measured but thoughtful when introduced as GM of the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday afternoon. A wide array of topics were covered, from how he operates to what style of hockey the Devils will play. Let’s get into some takeaways.” [Infernal Access ($)] “Keefe […]
Timo Meier still has five seasons to go on the eight year deal he signed in late June of 2023. Yet this season has to have the New Jersey Devils and their fans questioning if he plays out the end of it in New Jersey. When the team acquired Meier at the 2023 trade deadline, […]
On Tuesday, the Devils introduced new general manager Sunny Mehta to the media, as well as the general public. You can watch the press conference in its entirety here. Judging from the comments here in previous articles as well as on social media, I think the reception to the Devils hiring of Mehta has generally […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Sunny is here: “Sunny Mehta has a few tasks at hand as the New Jersey Devils’ new general manager. Among those tasks are clarifying Nico Hischier’s situation and deciding on Sheldon Keefe’s future, but that’s not all. Devils on the Rush is a reader-supported publication. Navigating ways […]
Utica did its part winning it’s final three games, but Rochester earned the loser point in their final game of the season to retake the final playoff position. The “Almost” Comeback Utica did all it could, going 7-1-1-1 in its final 10 games, good enough for a tie of the best record in the entire […]
The New Jersey Devils got their man. Last week, the Devils announced the hiring of Sunny Mehta as the organization’s sixth general manager. It’s a dream come true for many Devils fans, as well as Mehta himself, who grew up in New Jersey as a big Devils fan. He was one of the most sought-after […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links What might a new Nico Hischier contract look like this offseason? [Devils’ Advocates] Another piece of business for the front office this summer: What might Arseny Gritsyuk’s next contract look like? [Infernal Access ($)] On the season that was: “The Quinn Hughes pursuit meant several with trade […]
The New Jersey Devils’ season ended on Tuesday night with a rather sad loss to the Boston Bruins. Since then, the Devils hired a new General Manager in Sunny Mehta, while playoff teams have begun to match up in pursuit of the Stanley Cup. Given this disappointing result for the team, picking award winners for […]
Good morning. The New Jersey Devils have failed again to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs, marking three out of the last five years that they have been on the outside looking in. After the 2022-23 season, though, I had really thought the Devils would be on a four-year playoff berth streak. But before we look […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links We have a new GM: “The biggest takeaway from the New Jersey Devils‘ exit interviews is the one that didn’t happen. Star defenseman Dougie Hamilton ‘politely declined’ to interview with the media, remaining in hiding after his agent went public this winter with displeasure over a healthy […]
Good evening. Please react to the news below! And check out Jared’s article from yesterday where he reviewed Mehta’s candidacy. We will be back in a couple hours with a further breakdown of where the team is going from here. Better times are ahead. 11:15 PM EDT update below This hire certainly happened a lot […]
The 2025-26 New Jersey Devils season will be another forgettable one in the team’s history. With playoff aspirations and the hope of a deeper run than anything in the last decade, the team couldn’t build any consistency and as a result will miss the postseason again. Tom Fitzgerald was even let go as GM and […]
The New Jersey Devils are searching for a new general manager. They also may be looking for a separate, new President of Hockey Operations. It remains to be seen whether or not the Devils hire one person to handle both roles or if they’ll have two people work together as they restructure their leadership in […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links The season, mercifully, is over. This mess of a campaign ends with a 4-0 loss to the Bruins. The Devils end the season with 87 points and a 42-37-3 record. [Devils NHL] Nico reacting to this disappointing season: [Devils NHL] “Fitzgerald wasn’t the worst GM you could […]
It was a fitting finish to a forgettable season. The Devils, “playing” for the fourth and final time since being eliminated from playoff contention a week ago, had nothing on the line but pride. The Boston Bruins were still jockeying for playoff position, hoping to maintain their slim hold on the Eastern Conference’s first wild […]
The Matchup The New Jersey Devils (42-36-3) at the Boston Bruins (44-27-10) The Time: 7:00 PM EDT The Broadcast: MSG; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: Jackson had it here. The Song(s) of the Day: Any good late night road trip can always be made better by Jackson Browne’s The Load Out and Stay. But in this […]
Good morning, Devils fans. Today is a rougher day than it should be, marking the end of Devils hockey in the 2025-26 season. The Devils have undeniable talent at the top of their roster, and that was on display down the stretch, once they were a bit too far out of the playoff picture to […]
The Matchup The New Jersey Devils (42-36-3) @ Boston Bruins (44-27-10) The Time: 7:00pm The Broadcast: MSG, Devils Radio Network Last Devils Game On Sunday, the Devils played their final home game of the season. It took overtime, but New Jersey won one last time in their Jersey jerseys over the Ottawa Senators by a 4-3 final score. […]
The 2025-26 season will be Sheldon Keefe’s first where he did not make it to the postseason as a professional head coach. The New Jersey Devils’ bench boss had an impressive run, but many, many things conspired against him and his team to keep them out of the playoffs. But of course, one of those […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links A pair of Jesper Bratt goals pushed the Devils to a 5-3 win over the Red Wings on Saturday as Detroit was eliminated from playoff contention. [Devils NHL] And on Sunday in the home finale, a power play goal from Nico Hischier in overtime gave the Devils […]
As we get closer and closer to the end of the 25-26 season, we are also saying goodbye to the controversial Jersey Jerseys which made their final appearance. Hopefully the marketing and design teams can come up with something a little better as the black alternate for the 26-27 season. On to the game, we […]
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (41-36-3) versus the Ottawa Senators (43-27-10) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN2; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: I had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not swear […]
The Matchup The New Jersey Devils (41-36-3) versus the Ottawa Senators (43-27-10) The Time: 7:00 PM EDT The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN2; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The End Happy final Sunday of the 2025-26 New Jersey Devils season. This is our final home game until September, and the Devils are giving us a real […]
If we weren’t going to make the playoffs, the next best thing is to ruin other team’s chances. Even better is when it’s one of my top 5 most hated teams in Detroit, so a nice little Saturday, all things considered. 1st Period However, it was an absolutely awful start to this game, as the […]
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (40-36-3) at the Detroit Red Wings (41-29-9) The Time: 5:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: Matt had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not […]