All About The Jersey

For most of this NHL offseason, I have been very patient with the New Jersey Devils in their negotiation with Luke Hughes. I promoted the idea of keeping Hughes’s cap hit down via deferred salary (as the Carolina Hurricanes have done with multiple players). Jared wrote in mid-August about how he was not concerned about the lack of a deal at that time. I wrote at the end of … [Read more...] about Enough is Enough: Tom Fitzgerald Needs to Get Luke Hughes Signed

Sheldon Keefe has chosen to play Arseni Gritsyuk in three consecutive games. Will he shine again tonight? (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) The Time: 7:00 PM ET The Broadcast: Local TV — MSGSN2, MSGSN, Radio — Devils Hockey Network, Out of Market: ESPN+ The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils at the New York Islanders The Game Preview: Jackson took care of that this morning. The … [Read more...] about 2025 Preseason Gamethread #3: New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders

Keefe seems intent on continuing to rotate the primary roster players every other game, with a mixture of players filling things out. Tonight was no different as the boys took the bus out to UBS Arena for game 3 of the pre-season. There was nothing very notable about the actual lineup up front, but the coaching staff continues to tinker with pairings on the back end, giving … [Read more...] about Mixed Bag Lineup at the Isles for a Friday Night Tilt