Sheldon Keefe. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports After talking with different head coach candidates such as Jay Woodcroft and Todd McLellan, the New Jersey Devils officially found there guy. In a formal announcement last week, followed by an introductory press conference on Tuesday, Sheldon Keefe is officially the Devils new head coach. Keefe will be under contract with the Devils for the next four years and will look to spearhead this Devils group to taking the next steps. After being fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs, you wondered how long it would be until he found his way b ..read more

From San Diego Union-Tribune Last Tuesday, the news broke, courtesy of Rear Admiral from the “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast, that Sheldon Keefe was being named the next New Jersey Devils head coach. This Tuesday, Keefe was officially announced with an introductory press conference at the Prudential Center. Keefe’s press conference comes at an interesting time because, to put it bluntly, the Devils are expected to be good right away. Even if John Hynes and Lindy Ruff were welcomed with open arms by team management, both were hired at times the Devils weren’t expected to compete. Now, the Devils a ..read more

Ryan Schmelzer. (Photo by JustSports Photography) The AHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, the Utica Comets, saw their season come to an end on Sunday. The Comets dropped their season finale, 3-2, at the hands of the Rochester Americans. With the loss, Utica finished the season with a 32-29-5-6 record. This is a record that placed them sixth in the North Division, five points outside a playoff spot. Based on points percentage, the Comets finished 21st in the league. After leading Utica to a playoff appearance two seasons in a row, head coach Kevin Dineen and his staff were unable to bring ..read more

Timo Meier. (Mandatory Credit: @njdevils on Instagram) It was a year once filled with lofty expectations. Prior to the 2023-24 season, the New Jersey Devils had an over/under points total set at 105.5. This resulting from a season where the team set a franchise record with 112 points. Ultimately, as has been well documented, New Jersey fell woefully short of the Vegas-set 105.5 mark (third-highest in the NHL), netting only 81 points. No team in the NHL regressed more than the Devils in 2023-24. Well, what went so wrong? Why did the team coming off a historic regular season regress so much? Le ..read more

Brendan Smith. (Image via. USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Con) Last night, the New Jersey Devils dropped their final game of the season 4-1 to the New York Islanders. After trailing 2-0 after one they dug a hole they couldn’t get out of. The Devils finished with a record of 38-39-5 and at seventh in their division. Recap Period One The first period was a good one until it wasn’t. The Devils didn’t allow a shot on goal until about 13 minutes in but that shot went in. A bad pinch by Kevin Bahl allowed a two-on-one and an open net for J.G. Pageau who buried it for an Islanders goal. Later in the perio ..read more

Nathan Bastian. (Image via. Rich Graessle/Getty Images) Tonight, the New Jersey Devils look to end their season on a high note by defeating the New York Islanders at home. The Devils lost in a disappointing offensive performance to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. The Islanders lost in a shootout to the Rangers earlier that day. The Devils are 38-38-5, poor enough for seventh in the Metropolitan division. The Isles hold a record of 37-27-16, which has them third in the Metro. Match Overview Historically, the Devils don’t match up well against the Islanders. This season, however, it’s been ..read more

Alexander Holtz. (Photo by NHL.com) The New Jersey Devils (38-37-5) have a wonderful opportunity in front of them as they lace up the skates in what will be Game 81 of an 82 game season. The Devils, having been eliminated from playoff contention just a few nights ago, will look to play spoiler against the rival Philadelphia Flyers (37-32-11). Currently, the Flyers sit just one point out of the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference but are just 2-6-2 in their last 10 games played. They will be desperate for two points tonight against the Devils, who would be perfectly fine with helpin ..read more

Auston Matthews, Timo Meier. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports In what was the third game between the New Jersey Devils (38-37-5) and Toronto Maple Leafs in the last two weeks, the Devils came out on top. They take the season series, as they defeated the Maple Leafs, 6-5.  The Maple Leafs continue to hold down the third spot in the Atlantic Division and the Devils put forth a strong effort despite being eliminated from playoff contention. Finishing the year strong is the key factor, as they look to build towards next season.  We Haula-ed back real quick. pic.twitter ..read more

Devils vs. Maple Leafs. (Image via. Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports) Tonight, the New Jersey Devils look to snap out of the two game winless streak they’re currently on by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs on the road. The Devils were officially eliminated from a playoff spot with a loss and Islanders win on Tuesday.  The Devils are 37-37-5, good enough for seventh in the Metro. The Leafs hold a record of 46-23-9, which has them third in the Atlantic division. Match Overview These are two teams that had similar expectations going into the season which went very different ways. For the De ..read more

Toronto vs. New Jersey. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports The New Jersey Devils (37-37-5) continued their homestand and coming to town was the Toronto Maple Leafs. New Jersey defeated the Maple Leafs the first time around but the second time netted different results.  In the second of a back-to-back for the Maple Leafs, they came into New Jersey and won convincingly 5-2. The loss eliminated the Devils from playoff contention as the team is also already without Jack Hughes for the remainder of the season.  Our Swiss King with the silky mitts. pic.twitter.com/QSvxQEs7XD ..read more