Brenden Dillon and Dougie Hamilton could make for one of the best defensive pairings in the NHL. | Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images While much attention has been paid to the Devils acquiring Jacob Markstrom, their work on the blueline this offseason was extensive. After an offseason of overhauling the defense, General Manager Tom Fitzgerald … [Read more...] about New Jersey Devils 2024-25 Season Preview Part 3: The Defensemen
New Jersey Devils 2024-25 Season Preview Part 2: The Goaltenders
It is all on the shoulders and pads of Jacob Markstrom (and Jake Allen, not pictured) | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Goaltending was a key reason why the 2023-24 New Jersey Devils were a disappointment and missed the playoffs. This post previews the goaltending position for 2024-25, which will be led with a new tandem of Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen. The … [Read more...] about New Jersey Devils 2024-25 Season Preview Part 2: The Goaltenders
2024 Preseason Gamethread #4: New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders
Palat! Romanov! Possibly tonight! Or not! It’s preseason! | Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images The New Jersey Devils will wrap up their first week of preseason in Long Island to play the New York Islanders. Then the camp will break up for the team to head to Prague with the remainder playing out the final 3 games. Talk about it here as it happens. For some of the … [Read more...] about 2024 Preseason Gamethread #4: New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders
Devils Lay a Dud in UBS Arena, Falling 5-1 to Islanders in Final Preseason Game for NHLers Heading to Prague
Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images It wasn’t good, and Sheldon Keefe needs to make the right decisions about who travels to Prague, now First Period Nate Bastian took the first penalty of the game for taking out Julien Gauthier’s skate, sending the New Jersey Devils to the penalty kill just 27 seconds into the game. The Devils’ penalty kill did very well against both … [Read more...] about Devils Lay a Dud in UBS Arena, Falling 5-1 to Islanders in Final Preseason Game for NHLers Heading to Prague
New Jersey Devils 2024-25 Season Preview Part 1: The Forwards
Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images Welcome to another season of Devils hockey here at All About the Jersey! Today we start our set of preview posts by diving into the forward group. How did they do last year, what has changed, and what are expectations? Let’s dive in! Hello and welcome to another season of New Jersey Devils hockey! We are less than a week away … [Read more...] about New Jersey Devils 2024-25 Season Preview Part 1: The Forwards