Here’s Tom when he’s following the dress code. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images From Tom Fitzgerald’s breakup day press conference, there were several truths and a few ridiculous statements. As players, coaches, and executives have undergone exit interviews over the past week, meeting privately among themselves as well as with the media, I want to center in on Tom Fitzgerald’s breakup conference today. I am frustrated with Fitzgerald, but I am not yet at the point of saying he is at “hot seat” level. I think ownership trusts him, and I can appreciate not wanting to make too many panic mov ..read more

Mr. Excitement behind the Stars bench | Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs begin tomorrow. Unfortunately, the New Jersey Devils will not be involved. They failed their season. But 16 teams did not as they will enter one of the most exciting playoffs in all of sports. This post goes over all 8 playoff matchups and who are the pending UFAs within each one. Sigh. I really did not want to have to write a post like this. I enjoyed focusing on the New Jersey Devils playing in the playoffs. While it ended with a Brind’Amour-coached forecheck-forced thud, the ..read more

Luke Hughes #43 of the New Jersey Devils skates during the third period of the game against the New York Islanders at the Prudential Center on April 15, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. | Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 4/19/24 The regular season has wrapped up, and we are now on the verge of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here are your links for today: Devils Links Some takeaways and end-of-the-season thoughts: Folks, we now know what the "medium-body injury" was. I repeat: We now know what the "medium-body injury" was!https://t.co/KxhHJk ..read more

As much of an improvement as these two were, the Devils still need more. | Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald has openly said the team will look to go “big game hunting” for a starting goalie this summer. With some suggestions that I’ve seen online, however, today we take a look at why the team should be cautious about it. When the 2023-24 season is looked back on by New Jersey Devils fans, the trade deadline will probably be viewed as the most important part of it. At said deadline, the Devils parted ways with vastly underwhelming goaltender Vitek Vanecek, whi ..read more

Marino and Siegenthaler’s struggles helped sink the Devils this season. But is it fixable? | Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images Getting the Devils two best defensive defensemen back on track would go a long way towards getting the Devils back on track. For almost all of the New Jersey Devils struggles this season, there is an easy explanation as to why things turned out the way they did in 2023-24. Jack Hughes and Timo Meier look like shells of themselves for long stretches? Well, both players were injured for long stretches and/or were playing injured, so that makes sense that they mi ..read more

Erik Haula #56 of the New Jersey Devils skates during the first period of the game against the New York Islanders at the Prudential Center on April 15, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. | Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 4/17/24 Here are your links for today: Devils Links Monday’s season finale against the Islanders ended, not so surprisingly, with disappointment. New York took a 4-1 victory, and, mercifully, the season is done. [Devils NHL] Just incredible commitment to this bit: They did not break the record by the way. The record (si ..read more

Photo by BJORN LARSSON ROSVALL/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images With twelve points in six games, Devils forward Lenni Hameenaho dominated the U20 post-season, helping 8th place Assat ascend to the title. Someone affiliated with the Devils is a champion this year. Winger Lenni Hameenaho had not played in the U20 Liiga since suiting up for Assat in 2021-22, when he put up 37 points in 42 games in his D-1 season. These past two seasons the gritty winger played exclusively for the big club, breaking out this year with 31 points in 46 games, leading Assat in goals with 14. That changed when Assa ..read more

Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports In the last game of the season, the Devils gave home fans many reasons to be thankful the season is over with one of the more sad, lazy, ineffectual performances of 2023/2024. Key Takeaways (The Summary) It’s a day that ends in y, which means that the Devils allowed the first goal of the game. The Islanders capitalized off a bad pinch by Kevin Bahl to spring Pierre Engvall and J.G. Pageau for a two-on-one rush. Pageau one-timed Engvall’s pass to give them the lead on their first shot of the game, then Kyle Palmieri notched a power play goal to put the Islanders ..read more

Horvat! Bahl! Tonight! | Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images Welcome to the end of the 2023-24 NHL regular season. The New Jersey Devils are done after tonight. They will host the New York Islanders, who will play on. For one last time until next Fall, please come and discuss the game here. Welcome to the end of the 2023-24 season. I did not think it would end on this day back in October. It is what it is. It will soon be over. The Time: 7:00 PM ET The Broadcast: TV: MSGSN, MSGSN2; Radio - Devils Hockey Network (on Audacy) The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils vs. the New York Islanders The ..read more

Jesper Bratt was a positive standout | Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images The 2023-24 New Jersey Devils regular season is over. The Devils failed to make the playoffs, making the season a failure. Nevertheless, the writers of All About the Jersey got together for the annual tradition of giving out awards for this season - for better or worse. Tonight ends the 2023-24 NHL regular season for the New Jersey Devils. For a lot of the People Who Matter it can be summed up in two words: Good Riddance. The Devils followed up a 52-win season wherein they came back to eliminate Our Hated Rival ..read more