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The New Jersey Devils began its life as the Kansas City Scouts, which started playing in 1974-75. After two seasons in Kansas City, the franchise relocated to Denver and became the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies struggled and only made the postseason one time before once again relocating, this time to New Jersey where they remain today. The team has been much more successful in New Jersey and has made the playoffs 23 times since moving. Those postseason appearances include three Stanley Cups, all of which were won in a period of nine seasons—1995, 2000, and 2003. This period was headlined by elite goaltending from Martin Brodeur and the neutral zone trap, a strategy that became synonymous with the Devils. Along with those three Stanley Cups, the Devils reached the Stanley Cup Final on two more occasions—2001 and 2012.

Projected Lineups for the Islanders vs Devils – 4/15/24
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The New York Islanders make the short trip across the river to take on the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. ISLANDERS (37-27-16) at DEVILS (38-38-5) 7 p.m. ET; MSGSN2, MSGSN Islanders projected lineup Casey Cizikas — Bo Horvat — Mathew Barzal Hudson Fasching — Brock Nelson — Kyle Palmieri Anders Lee — Jean-Gabriel Pageau — Pierre Engvall Matt Martin — Kyle MacLean — Cal Clutterbuck Alexander Romanov — Sebastian Aho Adam Pelech — Ryan Pulock Mike Reilly — Robert Bortuzzo Semyon Varlamov Ilya Sorokin Scratched: Samuel Bolduc, Oliver…

Ilya Kovalchuk: A Career Retrospective
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On Jan. 6, 2006, late in the second period of a regular-season Pittsburgh Penguins-Atlanta Thrashers tilt, a 22-year-old Ilya Kovalchuk is left dangerously uncovered on the near-side point of the Thrashers’ power play. As the Penguins’ defense flails hopelessly to recover, the Russian scorer, receiving a cross-slot pass, wastes no time blasting a one-time slap shot past goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. It’s good for his second goal of the game: 5-0 Thrashers.  Without hesitation, Kovalchuk tucks his stick and points stoically to the Pittsburgh penalty box, where a teenaged Sidney Crosby is exiting after being tagged with his second slashing minor…

3 Coyotes Players the Devils Should Target this Offseason
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The worst-kept secret in hockey is that the Arizona Coyotes are poised to move to Utah and start play in Salt Lake City next season. While the location change is unlikely to impact the New Jersey Devils, it may allow them to supplement their roster with players who don’t want to make the move. You wouldn’t know it from their record, but Arizona has a roster of talented players who could fit well in New Jersey. It is unclear yet which players will ask management for a trade and which will have no problem making the move. The potential ownership…

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What year were the New Jersey Devils founded?

The New Jersey Devils began its life as the Kansas City Scouts, which started playing in 1974-75.

When did the New Jersey Devils play their first game?

The Devils’ first game (played as the Kansas City Scouts) was a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 9, 1974.

Who is the current head coach of the New Jersey Devils?

Lindy Ruff is the current head coach for the New Jersey Devils.