Lichtenstein: For The Devils, It's Nolan Or Nico -- Or Maybe Neither
The Devils, who won the draft lottery last month and will get their top choice on June 23 in Chicago, will surely select either Patrick or Nico Hischier.
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The Devils, who won the draft lottery last month and will get their top choice on June 23 in Chicago, will surely select either Patrick or Nico Hischier.
The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Jesper Bratt to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The 24-year-old Loov spent the 2016-17 season in the American Hockey League between the Albany Devils and Toronto Marlies.
Shero is in his favored position where he can hold an auction and execute a sign-and-trade. No matter what folks say, we are still in the Dead Puck Era, and natural goal scorers are rare commodities on the open market.
New Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero has had preliminary talks with Ilya Kovalchuk's agent regarding the former No. 1 draft pick's possible return to the NHL four years after bolting to play in his native Russia.
Before we get too excited, it should be noted that the preliminary evaluations of the top of this draft class have not been overwhelming, comparatively speaking.
Winning the lottery presents a big boost for a Devils team that's missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season, and rebuilding under third-year general manager Ray Shero.
Unlike their previous two championships, this one pushed the Devils to the limit on more than one occasion.
The Devils shocked everyone by routing heavily favored Detroit in the Stanley Cup Final, outscoring the high-powered Red Wings 16-7 in a four-game sweep.
Back on Feb. 18, the Devils were just four points out of a playoff spot. From there, things went downhill in a hurry.
Cory Schneider made 31 saves for the Devils, who haven't earned a spot in the postseason since advancing to the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals.
In a game that featured 11 goal-scorers and 25 players recording at least one point, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night at the Prudential Center to sweep their five-game season series.
Sending the NHL's top players halfway around the world is just not worth it. Between the multiple-week schedule shutdown in mid-season and the injury risk, what's in it for the league?
John Moore scored 59 seconds into overtime and New Jersey Devils snapped a six-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
The 40-year-old forward, who did not play this season, will have his No. 26 officially retired in a ceremony next season, becoming the fifth Devils player to be so honored.
