Evaluating Timo Meier's Season & Keeping an Eye on Certain Playoff Teams
Plus, an important press conference from GM Tom Fitzgerald and interim head coach Travis Green provide insight into the Devils' season and next moves.
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5 Teams Devils’ Fans Should Watch in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs
April 20, 2024 by Josh Reinitz
April 15 was not the day the New Jersey Devils or their fans had targeted for the last game of the season. After playing into May last year, the season ending immediately following game 82 left many Devils fans wanting more. The good news is that even though the Devils are finished playing, there is still a reason to watch the playoffs. The Devils have significant holes and many moves to make this offseason. These five teams could hold the key to ensuring they return to the postseason in 2025.
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Devils’ Timo Meier: From Zero to Hero
April 20, 2024 by Jordan Slompo
The New Jersey Devils concluded their participation in the 2023-24 season with a bitter early elimination. Expectations were high, and the team, in theory, seemed better than the record-breaking one in 2022-23 (52 wins). One of the most talked-about names this season was Timo Meier, who would play his first full season in Newark. He played his first seven NHL seasons for the San Jose Sharks (451 games), scoring 154 goals and 162 assists for 316 points.
3 Free Agents That Fit the Devils’ Offseason Needs
April 20, 2024 by Erica Rosenbaum
As the disappointing 2023-24 season finishes for the New Jersey Devils, the sights are now set on a pivotal offseason. The season was a failure for the organization and its fans. Going into the season, New Jersey was considered a Stanley Cup contender, but after a plethora of disappointments, fans are disgruntled. Now, Devils fans will once again tune into the draft lottery in May.
Devils’ Fitzgerald & Green Provide Context for Team’s Failures
April 19, 2024 by Daniel Amoia
The 2023-24 New Jersey Devils season was nothing short of a disaster. Their inability to rise up to some immensely high expectations found them with a measly 38-39-5 record, losing 14 more games than their successful bout a year prior.
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