Lithuania is hosting this year’s group | Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images Dainius Zubrus, who is the President of the Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation, and Lithuania host this year’s Division I Group B tourney for the 2024 IIHF World Championships. This year’s group includes the hosts, a very strong Ukrainian team, and a young Spanish team potentially on the rise. Before we can look at the main World Championships that will begin in Czechia on May 10, which will feature at least six New Jersey Devils, we must look at the tier below them. This is a post previewing the third tier ..read more

Timo Meier #28 of the New Jersey Devils takes the ice before the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Prudential Center on April 09, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 4/26/24 Here are your links for today: Devils Links “Meier was at a completely different level when skating on a line with No. 63 this season. In terms of on-ice numbers, Meier posted a 53.73 CF% and +3 goal differential in 225 minutes opposite side of Bratt. Meier helped the Devils control only 49.49% of the shot share without Bratt while being outscored ..read more

One of the few late round Devils selections to pan out. | Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images Both the New Jersey Devils and Utica Comets have concluded unsuccessful seasons having missed the playoffs. This has made me wonder if the team has a player development problem. The New Jersey Devils spent the 2023-24 season navigating a variety of issues, eventually leading to them being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs earlier this month. Just a few days ago, their AHL club, the Utica Comets, suffered the same fate. Seeing both an NHL team and their top affiliate miss the playoff ..read more

What do the Devils do with Dawson Mercer this summer? | Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images Dawson Mercer has been a productive player and a mainstay in the Devils lineup since he debuted in 2021-22. After taking a step back this year, what will his next contract look like? With the 2023-24 season in the books for the New Jersey Devils, it’s time to look ahead to the offseason and the order of business that awaits GM Tom Fitzgerald as he tries to reshape this roster and get them back into the playoffs. One of the key areas of business to attend to will be getting their own house in or ..read more

Timo Meier #28 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 4/24/24 Here are your links for today: Devils Links We learn of yet another injury Timo was dealing with this season: #NEWS: Following the end of the season, Timo Meier decided to undergo elective arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder. He is expected to make a full recovery to be available for 2024 New Jersey Devils Trai ..read more

Isaac Poulter was a rare bright spot this season for the Comets. | Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Comets crashed short of the playoffs, but avoid the basement, finishing sixth in the North Division. So, there’s that. It’s official. The Utica Comets will miss the post-season. The Devils AHL affiliate ended their year on Sunday with a 3-2 loss to the Rochester Americans after blowing a third period lead by giving up two goals in the final frame. It was a fitting end to a disappointing season on the ice. First, the excuses. Erik Kallgren failed to stopgap the starting ..read more

Dougie Hamilton was a huge source of stretch passes for the Devils last year. Without him, the Devils lost multiple elements of attack. | Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images While the clear answer to the Devils’ ills was Dougie Hamilton, losing him was just another step in this team becoming slower and less threatening. When Dougie Hamilton went down with his torn pectoral injury in November of 2023, the New Jersey Devils were pretty quick to announce that he was out long-term due to the required surgery. Simon Nemec filled in admirably for many of Dougie’s minutes, but there’s only s ..read more

Travis Green of the New Jersey Devils looks on during practice at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. | Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 4/22/24 Here are your links for today: Devils Links Elliotte Friedman on the coaching situation in New Jersey: “Travis Green can be a tough boss, so I can see why he’s still in the mix for Jersey (or somewhere else). Of all the openings available, I think the Devils rate high on many lists. Stable ownership, good players locked in, young cornerstones with room to ge ..read more

Are you ready for Dries Blockx? Is anyone ready for Dries Blockx? | Photo by Yagiz Gurtug/NurPhoto via Getty Images Sofia, Bulgaria is the place where Division II Group B of the 2024 IIHF World Championships will be held. Georgia is here due to punishment from Group A; Belgium is looking to move up after finishing second last year; Taiwan joins the group; and Turkey and New Zealand hopes to hang on. Learn more about each squad with this preview. With the New Jersey Devils and 15 other NHL teams not participating in the NHL playoffs, many NHL players have been invited by their countries to repr ..read more

Stay hot yet hydrated, young Charlie | Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images As is tradition when the New Jersey Devils are not in the playoffs, this is an open post for all 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff discussion at All About the Jersey. When it doubt, just cheer for whoever is facing Our Hated Rivals. As you all know, the 2023-24 New Jersey Devils did not make the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. 16 teams in, the Devils are not one of them. That said, there is plenty of reason to still pay attention to the postseason. The quality of hockey is top-tier. The drama, the passion, the s ..read more